Corrosion Engineer III

About the role

Performs advanced corrosion engineering and asset integrity activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of ONEOK assets. Responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing corrosion control programs, risk-based inspection (RBI) methodologies, integrity management strategies, and failure analysis initiatives across pipelines, terminals, storage facilities, processing plants, and related infrastructure. Provides technical leadership and strategic direction to minimize integrity risks, maintain regulatory compliance, and support the safe operation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve corrosion control programs for pipelines, terminals, storage facilities, processing plants, compressor stations, pump stations, and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs), corrosion threat assessments, inspection plans, and mitigation strategies. This includes developing corrosion loops utilizing P&IDs and creating integrity operating windows (IOWs).
• Support and optimize Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs to identify, prioritize, and mitigate integrity risks.
• Evaluate internal corrosion threats and recommend appropriate monitoring, mitigation, and prevention strategies.
• Establish and maintain corrosion monitoring programs including coupons, probes, fluid sampling, inspection data review, and condition assessments.
• Evaluate integrity data and communicate recommendations to operations, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Support capital projects and operational initiatives through material selection, corrosion reviews, and integrity risk assessments.
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, Facility Integrity, Process Engineering, and project teams to ensure corrosion risks are considered throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Develop engineering recommendations to reduce corrosion threat levels, improve equipment reliability, reduce operating costs, and extend asset life.
• Review and approve engineering studies, corrosion assessments, inspection recommendations, and mitigation plans.
• Evaluate industry best practices and emerging technologies for application across ONEOK assets.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical development opportunities for engineers and integrity personnel.
• Support development of performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to evaluate corrosion program effectiveness.
• Monitor and trend integrity performance indicators and recommend corrective actions when required.
• Develop and implement processes that improve data quality, program effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to standardize corrosion and integrity practices across business segments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in corrosion or asset integrity engineering.
• Experience and knowledge of corrosion damage mechanisms and criteria for risk in natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude, and refined products.
• Experience achieving goals and developing employee/team strengths, exhibiting a positive example and influence that leads to employee, project, and stakeholder successes.
• Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, AutoCAD, etc.
• Experience researching and preparing materials, reports, forms, and correspondence for technical specifications, budgets, engineering studies, etc.
• Experience identifying, researching, understanding, evaluating, and prioritizing operational problems and coordinating appropriate action/response.
• Experience with and knowledge of pipelines or hydrocarbon processing and related facilities design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Experience reading, understanding, and marking up process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs).

Skills

• Knowledge of internal corrosion, damage mechanisms, material failure, structural analysis, and industry standards and governmental regulations.
• Understanding of operational functions and commercial relationships with the ability to anticipate functional and transactional impacts.
• Ability to read and interpret governmental regulations, blueprints, contracts, manuals, specifications, surveys, charts, load studies, and other relevant reports and correspondence.
• Ability to analyze and resolve issues and/or questions concerning engineering design and calculations, obtaining assistance if needed on more complex design and calculations.
• Ability to review complex engineering drawings and material.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments with competing deadlines.
• Ability to identify, plan, and organize projects to completion, goals, and initiatives.
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem.
• Ability to apply math, algebraic formulas, and statistical methods.
• Ability to interact, negotiate, advise, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to operate office tools and equipment required.
• Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages, and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized, and coherent manner.

Qualifications

• Internal Corrosion Technician Certification or Technologist Certification, preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Constantly
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping: Occasionally
• Kneeling: Occasionally
• Crouching: Occasionally
• Crawling: Occasionally
• Reaching: Constantly
• Handling: Constantly
• Fingering: Constantly
• Feeling: Constantly
• Talking: Frequently
• Hearing: Frequently
• Tasting/Smelling: Occasionally
• Near Vision: Constantly
• Far Vision: Frequently
• Depth Perception: Frequently
• Vision: Color - Constantly

Working Conditions

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Well lighted, climate-controlled areas: Constantly
• Frequent repetitive motion: Constantly
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)): Constantly

Travel

Travel to other locations required. Driving may be necessary based on assigned tasks, requiring the applicable driver's license.

Pay

Expected Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $166,000.00