Manager, Corrosion Control

Manager, Corrosion Control

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The Manager of Corrosion Control leads a diverse team of corrosion engineers and specialists responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining Kinder Morgan’s corrosion control procedures, standards, best practices, and related programs across the Natural Gas, Products, Terminals, and CO₂ business units. The role provides subject‑matter expertise to internal stakeholders, supports regulatory compliance activities, and engages with industry trade associations (e.g., INGAA) and research organizations (e.g., PRCI) to offer feedback on regulatory developments and help advance industry processes and technologies.

The position reports to the Director, Pipeline Integrity.

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America, owning or operating approximately 79,000 miles of pipelines and 139 terminals that transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO₂, and other products. We are a market leader in each of our businesses – Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, CO₂, and Terminals – and provide a diversified, strategically located asset base that is core to North American energy infrastructure.

• Directly supervise a team of approximately eleven corrosion engineers and specialists.
• Oversee assignment of tasks, goal‑setting, performance monitoring, and annual reviews.
• Provide mentoring and technical development support for the Corrosion Control Team and field personnel.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for internal stakeholders on technical and regulatory issues.
• Support corporate and regulatory audits.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of standards, procedures, and training.
• Support the overall Pipeline Integrity Group mission.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Employment is contingent on background check and drug screening.

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for internal stakeholders on technical and regulatory issues.
• Support corporate and regulatory audits.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of standards, procedures, and training.
• Support the overall Pipeline Integrity Group mission.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Employment is contingent on background check and drug screening.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical discipline with a minimum 5–7 years of corrosion control experience (experience/education equivalencies considered).

• 3–5 years of management or leadership experience.
• Significant experience in corrosion control within the natural gas and/or hazardous liquids pipeline industry.
• Demonstrated ability to support corrosion monitoring, mitigation, assessment, and program oversight.
• Experience supporting or developing standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Experience providing technical support to field corrosion personnel and multi‑disciplinary engineering groups.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and goal‑setting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process gaps and implement continual improvements.
• Prior interaction with PHMSA or state regulatory agencies.
• Experience with Operator Qualification programs.

• Experience with corrosion control program implementation across large, complex pipeline systems.
• Experience conducting or supporting failure analyses.
• Advanced proficiency with direct assessment methodologies (ECDA, ICDA, SCCDA).
• AMPP/NACE Specialist or similar advanced certifications.
• Advanced data analysis and software skills.
• Strong understanding of Federal pipeline safety regulations including 49 CFR Part 192 Subpart I and Part 195 Subpart H.
• Knowledge of corrosion control fundamentals, monitoring, mitigation associated with external corrosion, internal corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, AC interference, and atmospheric corrosion.
• Knowledge of corrosion‑related integrity assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with corrosion control software such as American Innovations PCS.
• Familiarity with AMPP, API, ASME, and industry standards related to corrosion control.

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