Tara Podnar McMahan

About Tara Podnar McMahan

I am a pipeline integrity engineer working with the subject matter experts at RSI and am really passionate about what I do. I get to work with an amazing team of engineers, PhDs, and specialists who are energetic, innovative, brilliant, and kind. We support the pipeline industry through:• Defect Assessment (Dents, Cracks, & Metal Loss)• Program Review & Development (Crack Management, SCC, PM & M, etc.)• Understanding and assessing geohazard risksKnowledge sharing and transferring the duty of care for the pipeline industry is something I am also passionate about. I engage in this area through YPP USA where I served as the inaugural Chair and am currently one of its Board of Directors.I also give back to the pipeline industry through my contributions to ASME in my current and historical roles including, but not limited to, Secretary/Treasurer of ASME, former member of the executive committee for the Pipeline Systems Division and voting member of the B31.4 standards committee.

Experience

1. Sr Principal Engineer

   Rsi Pipeline Solutions Llc

   Jan 2026 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   I support the pipeline industry by engineering solutions to complex and everyday challenges by combining engineering principles and creativity with fierce focus on practicality.

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor's degree, Material Science and Engineering

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Engineering
• Corrosion
• Materials
• Pipelines
• Inspection
• Project Engineering
• Ndt
• Pressure Vessels
• Piping
• Petroleum
• Gas
• Subsea Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Oil/Gas
• Natural Gas
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Onshore