JOB PROFILE
Job
Title: Cathodic
Protection Specialist
Department:
Transmission and Storage/ETS
Location: Transmission Regions-Various
Grade: 7
Reports to:
Class Code: 070030
THIS
PROFILE DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED
IN THIS CLASSIFICATION.
Overview
Performs
higher level skilled technical assignments, independently or as a member
of a crew, associated with the operation and maintenance of cathodic protection
systems at transmission and underground storage facilities. Provides work
direction and on-the-job training.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
·Schedules
work assignments to ensure that workforce, equipment, and materials are
available to accomplish assigned work.
·Provides
work direction to crew members on a daily basis while operating and maintaining
cathodic protection systems.
·Trains,
instructs, and guides crew members in all aspects of cathodic protection
work.
·Inspects
work of other employees and contractors to ensure that assignments are
completed properly and safely.
·Provides
general feedback to supervision as required.
·Performs
instrumented diagnostic field tests on cathodic protection facilities to
assess condition and detect interference from substructures or foreign
cathodic protection systems.
·Gathers,
prepares, and maintains raw data and reports related to the cathodic protection
system.
·Assess
non-compliance and other deficiencies. Recommends, plans, and performs
repairs and upgrades on cathodic protection systems.
·Designs
and installs CP systems and components. e. g., deep well anodes, rectifiers,
etc.
·Has
computer skills to utilize standard Company programs. Inputs and analyzes
data to identify system maintenance needs.
·Maintains
and orders materials and supplies used for maintenance and capital projects.
Assures integrity of system through the use of SMC books, manufacturers
recommendations, and industry standards.
·Interprets
and works from drawings that range from sketches to engineering drawings.
Prepares "as built" sketches of additions or modifications to the system.
·Must
pass regular re-qualification tests for the classification, as required.
Contacts
Contacts
are primarily with facility supervisors, peers in related areas, and crew
members. Frequent contact with vendors and contractors, regulatory personnel,
and counterparts representing foreign cathodic protection systems. Able
to communicate clearly. Meet with other companies in connection with resolving
conflicts related to system interference problems. Frequently uses two-way
radio and telephones.
Minimum
Qualifications
Must
successfully pass the Physical Abilities Test. Must possess a valid California
Driver's License. Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.
Must pass a pre-employment drug test if a new hire or transferring from
a non-safety sensitive job. Requires participation in the Company's random
drug testing program. Must pass a pre-qualification examination. Able to
perform intermediate mathematical calculations, background in basic electricity
and cathodic protection theory. Must have previous satisfactory experience
as a Transmission Technician or equivalent.
Desired
Qualifications
Mechanical
experience, background in transmission pipeline and underground storage
field activities. Prior experience in providing work direction to others.
Other
May
be required to work emergency call outs and be able to work occasional
extensive hours.May be required to Job Site Report as necessary.
Physical
Demand
Medium
- Frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighting up to 25 pounds
with a lifting up to approximately 50 pounds, as required.
Environmental
Conditions
Work
is predominately outdoors, with occasional office work as required for
planning and data assessment. Exposed to extremes of climate and temperatures,
electrical current, high noise levels, rotating and vibrating equipment,
rough terrain, high pressure gas wells and related piping and tubing. May
be required to handle hazardous materials and hazardous wastes.
Equipment
All
forms of large and small hand tools and power tools. Operates a variety
of electronic testing and diagnostic equipment including; holiday detectors,
pipeline locators, pipe-to-soil-potentiometers, volt meters, hand held
data collection device, and personal computers.
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[12/31/97]