Anode Crew Member ; T067

Job Description

Summary:

Salary: $18.00 per hour

The Anode Crew Member will assist full-time staff in data collection, maintaining and modifying the existing cathodic protection system. They will work as part of a team to assist other operations departments with other duties such as vegetation maintenance, structure inspection and repair, and manual labor.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

Maintain, monitor, and install new zinc anodes, cathodic protection test stations, and all other pipeline protection measures in the field

Assist in data collection, maintaining and modifying the existing cathodic protection system

Utilize various equipment, such as dump trucks, trailers, backhoes, utility tractors, drilling equipment, trenchers, welding equipment, hand and power tools, air power tools, shovels, etc., to complete assigned tasks

Perform vegetation maintenance, painting, and cleaning on pipelines, floodway, ROW or in operations facilities/property

Build and/or paint fences

Operate chainsaws

Pull and park utility trailers to job sites

Utilize weed eaters, zero turn mowers and/or standard mowers

Pick up trash along ROW and/or floodway

May supervise day laborers

Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service

Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts

Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

Less than one (1) year of experience

Ability to understand hydraulics on the pipeline

Ability to read and comprehend map books

Understanding of cathodic protection principles

Mechanically inclined

Prior experience using a weed eater and/or standard mower

Pulling and backing up utility trailers

Ability to accomplish one of the following:

Operate a tractor

Grind, cut, or weld Light fleet mechanical repairs

Desired

Experience:

Prior experience with welding, equipment operation (dump truck, backhoe, tractor, drilling truck, trencher, etc.), and/or power tools (chipping guns, impact wrenches, cutting torches, grinders, etc.)Prior experience using a zero-turn mower

Prior experience painting

Required Education/Certification/License:

Valid Texas driver’s license

Desired Education/Certification/License:

High School Diploma Valid Texas CDL Class A or B without restriction ETanker (N) endorsement

Hazmat (H) with Tanker (N) endorsement

Doubles/Triples (T) endorsement

Success Factors/Job

Competencies:

Ability to correspond through oral and written communications professionally and effectively

Professional and effective oral and written communications to internal and external recipients

Perform general maintenance of TRWD structures and grounds including pipeline and floodway

Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks

Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations

Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done

Self-Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very…