Specialist, Corrosion

**Job Type**:
Regular

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). PMC also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, PMC is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.

Our Operations department is a talented group of professionals who are committed to conducting our business in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the public, our employees and contractors, our assets and the environment. We want consistent and predictable operations done the right way, every time.

**This is a hybrid position, combining work at the Calgary office with working from home.**

**Plains provides a top tier group benefit plan for employees and their eligible dependents, and new employees are eligible to participate on the first day of employment.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Facilitate scope definition and coordination of required corrosion management program activities as prescribed by Plains corporate corrosion group
- Act as intermediary between corporate corrosion group and field Operations personnel
- Coordinate annual cathodic protection surveys, arrange resources (internal or contractor) for test station readings on pipelines and tanks, rectifier inspections
- Plan and coordinate program for internal corrosion coupon inspection and analysis, chemical injection, monitoring and sampling
- Plan and coordinate close interval pipe-to-soil potential surveys (CIS)
- Perform project management duties for corrosion capital maintenance work including:

- AC mitigation projects
- Transformer/Rectifier installation & upgrades
- Installing or replacing test stations
- Anode ground bed installation or replacement
- Installing or replacing Remote Monitoring Units (RMU)
- Ensure all CP data collected in the field is uploaded into specified system of record
- Track and monitor activity progress against annual plan
- Manage third-party contractors and ensure adherence to budget and change management protocols;
- Maintain and build healthy internal and external project stakeholder relationships;
- Provide input to annual budgets and long range forecasting;
- Provide support and expert advice to other teams on corrosion matters;
- Provide mentoring to team members.

**Qualifications**:

- Engineering degree in an applicable discipline is nice-to-have, and/or eligibility for Professional Engineering designation and eligible for registration in Alberta (APEGA)
- Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: asset integrity, corrosion management, pipeline, oil and gas facilities, project management
- Completion or pursuing AMPP/NACE Corrosion Technologist Certification or Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management Certification would be an asset
- Working knowledge of industry standards and regulations such as CSA Z662, NEB OPR, AER Pipeline Act;
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills and work well in a team setting;
- Possess excellent communication ability, both written and verbal;
- Strong computer, organizational, and technical skills;
- Capable of problem solving and able to meet deadlines;
- Logical and methodical understanding of complex information;
- Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects at the same time;
- Reliable, responsible, and safety-conscious
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean abstract
- Ability to travel up to 25% (periodic visits to field sites in Canada as necessary) but some US business travel may be expected;
- Cleared criminal history (background) check and satisfactory reference checks; and
- Compliance with the company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy.

Our employees drive our success. At Plains, hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep you safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver exceptional results to our stakeholders while also respecting our employees’ need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our great benefits program. As part of our goal to be an employer of choice, Plains is also committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible manner. To learn more about our Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives, read our 2021 Plains Sustainability Report**.**

All applicants not chosen for an interview shall have all personal information permanently deleted or disposed of with the exception of their resume, which will be kept on file in the event that another suitable position becomes available.