Cathodic Protection Specialist

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The Cathodic Protection Specialist provides governance, technical leadership, and regulatory oversight for all corrosion control activities across regulated gas and liquid pipeline systems in Texas and Louisiana. This role ensures compliance with state and federal requirements, maintains program procedures, drives continuous improvement, drives the prioritization for  corrosion control spend, and coordinates execution through Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and contracted service providers.

This position has no direct reports; instead, it leads through influence, technical authority, and structured program management.   A Day in the Life

Regulatory Oversight & Compliance

Ensure full compliance with state and federal corrosion control regulations for gas and liquid pipelines.  Serve as the technical authority for regulated corrosion control activities, including annual CP surveys, Close Interval Surveys (CIS), DC Voltage Gradient (DCVG) surveys, AC Voltage Gradient (ACVG) surveys, and current requirement test for new rectifiers.  Participate in and support all Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) O&M audits, ensuring documentation, procedures, and records meet regulatory expectations.  Maintain and update cathodic protection and interference control procedures to reflect current operations, regulatory changes, and industry best practices.

Program Governance & Technical Leadership

Own the CP/IC program strategy, annual plan, and performance objectives.  Develop and maintain CP dashboards to assess system health, identify deficiencies, and communicate status to leadership.  Provide technical guidance to Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering on corrosion control requirements, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.  Coordinate CP/IC activities across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, schedules, and resource needs.  Lead root-cause investigations for corrosion-related issues and interference problems; coordinate corrective actions with internal teams, other operators, or vendors.  Participates in data integration with ILI, third party damage, AOC, pipeline repairs to help develop areas of concern for remediation.  Participates in pipeline risk assessments and P&M Measures.

Execution Coordination

Plan and prioritize corrosion control projects, ensuring timely execution through Operations, Maintenance, and contracted services.  Responsible for providing guidance to oversee testing and remediation activities for shorted casings, damaged test leads, insulating flange issues, malfunctioning ground beds, and rectifiers.  Review CP field data, validate interpretations, and ensure deficiencies are addressed through documented corrective actions.  Coordinate contractor work, including bid packages, specifications, and field execution, ensuring adherence to program standards.

Program Documentation & Budget Stewardship

Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready CP/IC documentation, including procedures, survey records, remediation logs, and contractor reports.  Monitor program expenditures to