WGL - Corrosion Control Technician II

WGL - Corrosion Control Technician II

Union: Yes

Bargaining Unit/Local: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 96

Rate Classification: Grade 7 - $39.92 per hour, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Number of Positions Available: 1

Position Summary:

The Corrosion Control Technician II is responsible for conducting various remedial surveys to comply with DOT 192 Subpart I requirements for corrosion control. This role involves using independent judgment to troubleshoot and propose remedial actions to restore cathodic protection levels to company pipeline facilities. Key responsibilities include cathodic protection work at Washington Gas Plants, Gates, and Hampshire Gas System, stray current evaluation and mitigation, rectifier monitoring, troubleshooting, and repair, and providing locating services. Additional duties include performing activities related to drip surveys, water outages, gas emergency response, and construction activities related to corrosion control. The Technician will also train, mentor, and oversee lower-grade employees and operate company vehicles.

This position is progressive, leading to the Senior Corrosion Control Technician - Grade 8.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities required of lower-grade Corrosion Control employees.

• Conduct stray current (AC and DC) analysis and mitigation.

• Use independent judgment to resolve technical field issues.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and repair/replace impressed current rectifier systems.

• Mentor, train, and provide technical oversight to lower-grade employees.

• Conduct Pipeline Integrity functions as needed and make recommendations based on findings.

• Perform additional duties as assigned, including related business support and administrative activities (e.g., backend meter processing, backend corrosion processing, backend leak/damage prevention processing, peer safety observations, vehicle clean-out, cross-functional training activities, etc.).

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Education:High School diploma or equivalent G.E.D.

• Experience:Three (3) years of experience as a Corrosion Control Technician I.

• Skills:Basic computer skills required.

• Certifications:Must successfully pass the Corrosion Control Technician II Qualification School, all required Operation Qualification exams, review schools, and field clearances. Must attend and pass exams for the "Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Level Courses at the AUCSC" (Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course) or equivalent. Successfully pass a formal, lab-based Rectifier Training and Maintenance school, such as one provided by J.A. Electronics, or equivalent. Must have completed and passed ACT WorkKeys exam.

• Licenses/Certifications:Valid Driver's License with a clean driving record.

• Shift Work:As required.

• Use of Personal Vehicle:As required.

• Additional Requirement:CDL holders are subject to testing under Federal Highway Regulations.

Please note that current union members will receive priority on these vacancies, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Who is AltaGas?

AltaGasis a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly3,000strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions - from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately1.7 million customers' homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. To learn more about our mission, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYAAg21IuU.

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.