Gas Cathodic Protection Technician

Monitors, installs, and maintains gas cathodic protection systems in order to ensure adequate cathodic protection of the City's gas distribution system in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Works 10% indoors and 90% outdoors, exposed to gas fumes, fire, explosion, traffic hazards, and potential street cave-ins when entering street excavations up to 15 feet.

Heavy physical work involving walking up to five miles daily; bending, stooping, climbing, balancing and grasping; lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds chest high several times a day; operating a motor vehicle and navigating across even and uneven surfaces; visual and auditory abilities sufficient to perform essential job functions.

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, and responding to customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process.

FIRST CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CURRENT CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.

Position will be advertised as continuous until filled, with periodic review of applications.

Full-Time;
Regular;
Non-Exempt;
Union-Represented

This position is a grade BC17.

High School Diploma or GED AND three (3) years of experience as a construction worker in the installation and maintenance of natural gas systems is required. A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy.

• Conducts electro-chemical tests and surveys on gas systems to locate problems and the extent of corrosion; takes corrective actions and performs consistent readings on gas mains and services.
• Inspects City and contractor construction procedures for corrosion compliance, identifies problems, and determines corrective actions.
• Tests existing pipes for condition of external coating, pipe condition and evidence of external corrosion; determines whether pipelines conform to DOT safety requirements.
• Inspects and investigates damaged Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) steel gas lines and determines if LCU steel gas lines are live or abandoned; tests existing pipes for condition of external coating, pipe condition, and evidence of external corrosion; determines whether pipelines conform to DOT safety requirements; reports dangerous of hazardous field conditions to the proper authorities for actions.
• Prepares reports and maintains records for corrosion control and leak control history; draws, drafts, and creates diagrams for each job as part of the pipe inspection cards; records information on pipeline inspection cards and reports.
• Troubleshoots low potentials on high pressure or low-pressure gas system; checks current to steel gas mains and service; uses line locating equipment for potential shorts with water lines and other utilities.
• Performs research of affected areas, including maps, cards, blueprints and as-builts; prepares work orders/drawings for locates/maps for excavation sites.
• Oversees and instructs corrosion crew members and corrosion technicians in corrosion-related requirements; oversees field activities to ensure compliance with DOT and OSHA requirements, provides technical direction and advice on the repair of the cathodic protection system.
• Performs readings on gas main and services; inspects rectifier system; performs casing check test.
• Reports dangerous or hazardous field conditions to…