Job Description

Sunoco LPis a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Summary:

This position will apply corrosion knowledge and skills to repair, install, troubleshoot, analyze, and perform other predictive and preventative maintenance tasks on assigned equipment, facilities, systems and associated devices contained within gas and liquid facilities and pipelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential job duties for this position are listed below:

• Under general direction, provide for installation, operation, inspection and maintenance of the cathodic protection systems within an assigned segment of the pipeline system or facilities in a reliable and efficient manner while in compliance with the Partnership’s procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements, perform associated required tasks, and complete required documentation (OSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.).

• Investigates and analyzes corrosive conditions for existing and/or proposed facilities.

• Responsible for corrosion control and associated compliance of cathodically protected pipelines or facilities, and other buried, submerged, or above ground facilities.

• Proactively conduct pipe-to-soil potential surveys, casing-to-soil readings, rectifier and bond readings, current flows on pipeline, and foreign pipe-to-soil readings and all other structures under cathodic protection on a frequency as stated in Company procedures or meet regulatory requirements and document in the corrosion database or other forms, records or reports.

• Evaluate protective coating condition including internal, external and atmospheric systems and make repairs as needed, and evaluate pipe anomalies in accordance with established procedures.

• Inspect surface corrosion/pitting that is discovered during pipeline maintenance activities such as pipeline recoats and exposure repairs.

• Have an understanding of pipeline internal corrosion mechanisms and related mitigation measures.

• Generate and maintain the reports covering rectifiers, bonds, pipeline isolation and annual corrosion control reports.

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, or assist with rectifiers, anode systems, cables, bonds, test stations, and related field equipment.

• Recognize the potential for stray currents from other sources (i.e., traction systems, coal mines, AC transmission lines, etc.) and take the necessary action(s) to bring concerns to supervisor.

• Read and interpret pipeline maps, as-builts, drawings, schematics, facility diagrams, or similar technical documents.

• Communicate with other Corrosion Technicians, Specialists or Supervisors for assistance in effecting repairs when applicable.

• Actively participate in PHMSA or State regulatory audits.

• Dependent upon position level, ability to train others in discipline job tasks and to confirm knowledge, skills and abilities of others as an evaluator for partnership skill qualification program. Must display workmanship consistent with Company procedures, industry standards, partnership work practices, applicable codes and/or engineering drawings and sketches.

• Ensure facilities, grounds, and work areas are maintained in a safe, orderly, and functional manner

• Comply with partnership safety policies and procedures.

• Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO).Must use and operate all pertinent safety equipment when performing duties in potentially hazardous areas (arc flash protective PPE, respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, etc.).

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