Position Summary
The Senior Corrosion Engineer is responsible for providing technical and Field support to the Corrosion compliance organization, Corrosion Program Engineering and other departments maintaining and operating PG&E's natural gas transmission and distribution pipeline system. This position utilizes corrosion control principles to help departments comply with various regulatory requirements. This position also works with and maintains company standards related to corrosion control for transmission and distribution pipelines and is involved in the solving of technical problems related to pipeline corrosion prevention. The Senior will act as the lead engineer and support less experienced engineers in corrosion related investigations and remediation. The engineer is responsible for assisting with the training and developing curriculum for corrosion maintenance personnel and their supervision. This position is the single point for corrosion support for a specific geographic area including troubleshooting and other problem solving of corrosion control issues. The engineer position is responsible for reviewing all transmission pipeline jobs for Internal and External Corrosion issue in the assigned area of responsibility.
The Corrosion Services Department is headquartered in San Ramon, CA but the location is flexible. This position will support a region within the service territory.
This position may require up to 50% travel within the PG&E service territory
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for a portion of PG&E's service territory and oversees all corrosion aspects of those steel pipelines. Includes collaborating and supporting the gas maintenance organizations, corrosion investigations, and the installation of mitigation equipment.
- Cathodic protection system design, cathodic protection system troubleshooting and repair, corrosion failure analysis
- May act as a lead corrosion engineer and support less experienced engineers in corrosion related investigations and remediation
- Provides consultation on one or more specialized area related to corrosion control and cathodic protection, as well as provides consultation / guidance to the other Corrosion Engineers and the gas organization
- May teach corrosion classes through PG&E's learning academy
- May help develop curriculum for PG&E's learning academy
- Supports the development, review & update standards and specifications as required.
- Provides technical advice to prevent corrosion and assure equipment reliability.
- Ensures that material selection and corrosion management strategies for gas facilities will provide technical integrity during the projected life cycle.
- Ensures materials are selected in line with relevant Company standards and specifications.
- Gather cathodic protection and other data for evaluation purposes
- Assist with auditing of cathodic protection records
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
- 5 years of experience in a corrosion science or utility related field.
- EIT or 15 years of Engineering Experience
- Must have a valid California driver's license on day one of employment
Desired:
- NACE certified Cathodic Protection Technologist (CP3) or higher
- NACE certified Coatings Inspector
- Pipeline cathodic protection system design experience
- Pipeline cathodic protection system troubleshooting experience
- Gas transmission integrity management knowledge
- Knowledge of 49 CFR Part 192, CPUC GO 112E
- Pipeline coatings selection and application experience
- Material selection experience
- Corrosion failure analysis experience
- Professional Engineer registration
- Ability to work well in a team environment as well as both an office and field setting
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale St
San Francisco
California United States
www.pge.com
