Corrosion/Pipeline Technician

Determined. Imaginative. Curious. If these are some of the ways you describe yourself — we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are Energy Problem Solvers — passionate about transitioning North America to cleaner energy while meeting the energy demands of today and tomorrow. If that sounds like a challenge you want to help tackle, we want you to join our team! 

Application Close Date: August 5, 2024

The Opportunity
  
Our USGO Heartland Region – Badger North Area team is seeking a multiskilled USGO Corrosion/Pipeline Technician in the Suring, Wisconsin location to support the operation and maintenance of our natural gas pipelines and associated facilities. We are seeking an individual that possesses knowledge and experience of high-pressure natural gas pipeline, gas measurement, compression, and cathodic protection systems.

 
This individual must be a self-starter, capable of working with minimal supervision, who possesses excellent problem solving, communication, and decision-making skills. 

 
What you’ll do
 

• Conduct periodic resistivity and potential surveys on pipelines, compressor stations, and measurement and regulation facilities to determine corrosive areas and record performance of cathodic protection systems
• Check rectifiers and anode installations and determine operating efficiency
• Assist in analyzing troublesome cathodic protection areas and recommend solutions
• Install interference bonds in cooperation with other companies
• Assist in conducting current requirement tests for new ground bed installations
• Maintain cathodic protection equipment
• Conduct close interval surveys in small segments and oversee the CIS being performed by contractors
• Detect and conduct the repair of shorted road casings
• Check electrolysis bonds and conduct potential surveys on protected high-pressure lines
• Atmospheric corrosion mitigation, surface preparation and coating application inspections
• Internal corrosion related sampling activities (liquid sampling, coupon removal/installation, etc.)
• Maintain RMU units installed on rectifiers
• Participate in PHMSA and regulatory inspections
• Assist and lead contractors during CP construction
• Troubleshoot, operate, maintain, calibrate, and repair various types of electronic, electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, equipment, and components using test equipment and hand tools to locate the cause of the breakdown and correct the problem
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, frequency generators, and oscilloscopes
• Receive and maintain equipment documentation (blueprints, schematics, line diagrams, technical manuals, operation manuals, etc.) and serve as the facility technical resource in their review and use
• Locate pipelines per the One Call center and visually mark subsurface pipeline infrastructure with paint and/or flags.
• Complete work orders, enter data into job plans, create new work orders, etc. in SAP/BlueWorx, and create routes and enter data in PCS
• Oversee and manage pipeline or utility crossings and encroachments coordinating all work around facilities with landowners, contractors, and customers
• Complete required Department of Transportation (DOT) and Company documentation
• Perform pipeline maintenance activities such as leak repair, clearing and inspection of right-of-way, and assisting with tie-ins of mainline valves
• Patrol pipeline right-of-way and assist with leak surveys
• Operate company truck and equipment, CDL with Hazmat preferred for fluid handling
• Plan, coordinate, and perform mechanical maintenance activities, to include routine corrective maintenance, leak repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment and system improvements, and major maintenance projects
• Troubleshoot, operate, and maintain storage wells, liquid removal points and associated facilities
• Troubleshoot, operate, and maintain large and small diameter valves and operators, and other auxiliary equipment 
• Install, commission, test, repair, and maintain, meter stations, communication systems, and other facilities related to the pipeline system
• Other tasks as required to include various duties at compressor and measurement and regulation stations

Minimum Qualifications
 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated work experience in a related industry
• Experience locating and marking subsurface pipeline infrastructure
• Thorough understanding of stop work authority (SWA) and safe work practices
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