City of Clarksville, TN

Responsibilities may include locating and repairing electrical shorts; performing pipe to soil surveys; pipeline patrolling; assisting in the inspection of pipe, rectifiers, river/bridge crossings and casings; and other work related to natural gas pipeline industry corrosion prevention compliance standards.. This is the second of two levels in the Gas Pipeline Cathodic Protection series.. Responsibilities may include locating and repairing electrical shorts; performing pipe to soil surveys; pipeline patrolling; inspecting pipe, rectifiers, river/bridge crossings and casings; and other work related to natural gas pipeline industry corrosion prevention compliance standards.. Performs a combination of tasks to evaluate pipeline integrity to ensure the most efficient and safeguarded operations of the natural gas distribution system, which includes evaluating excavated pipe; installing anodes; testing and troubleshooting natural gas pipeline facilities; and/or performing other related duties.. Natural gas pipeline distribution, operation, maintenance, and repair methods and principles.

corrosion technician

Salary : $48,402.00 - $88,249.00 Annually Location : GAS and WATER 2215 Madison Street Clarksville Job Type: Fulltime Job Number: 10212G Department: Gas & Water Division: Gas Opening Date: 04/05/2024 Closing Date: Continuous Description JOB SUMMARY: This is the first of two levels in the Gas Pipeline Cathodic Protection series. Incumbents assist in ensuring the integrity of the natural gas distribution system by performing specialized, skilled work involving standard industry corrosion prevention techniques and compliance with natural gas utility regulatory agencies, as trained, and directed. Responsibilities may include locating and repairing electrical shorts; performing pipe to soil surveys; pipeline patrolling; assisting in the inspection of pipe, rectifiers, river/bridge crossings and casings; and other work related to natural gas pipeline industry corrosion prevention compliance standards. JOB SUMMARY: This is the second of two levels in the Gas Pipeline Cathodic Protection series. Incumbents ensure the integrity of the natural gas distribution system by performing specialized, skilled work involving standard industry corrosion prevention techniques and compliance with natural gas utility regulatory agencies. Responsibilities may include locating and repairing electrical shorts; performing pipe to soil surveys; pipeline patrolling; inspecting pipe, rectifiers, river/bridge crossings and casings; and other work related to natural gas pipeline industry corrosion prevention compliance standards. Incumbents may provide work direction to other employees and/or contractors. Example of Duties ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.): <ol><li>Aids in remediation of electrical shorts on the distribution system, which includes locating, planning, coordinating, scheduling, repairing, and/or documenting related insufficiencies to rectify all substandard areas of the natural gas distribution system. <li>Performs a combination of tasks to evaluate pipeline integrity to ensure the most efficient and safeguarded operations of the natural gas distribution system, which includes evaluating excavated pipe; installing anodes; testing and troubleshooting natural gas pipeline facilities; and/or performing other related duties. <li>Performs pipe to soil surveys of the distribution system, in compliance with natural gas industry standards and regulations. <li>Aids in performance of inspections on principle components of the distribution system in compliance with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and all other regulatory agencies, which includes assisting in inspecting rectifiers, river/bridge crossings, and casings; patrolling the distribution system pipelines; and/or performing other related duties. <li>Coordinates and/or participates in corrosion protection related training, to include natural gas operator qualifications; National Association of Corrosion Engineers; instruction on electronic devices used in the corrosion mitigation field; and other related training. <li>Performs other related work as required.</li></li></li></li></li></li></ol> ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.): <ol><li>Remediates electrical shorts on the distribution system, which includes locating, planning, coordinating, scheduling, repairing, and/or documenting related insufficiencies to rectify all substandard areas of the natural gas distribution system. <li>Performs a combination of tasks to evaluate pipeline integrity to ensure the most efficient and safeguarded operations of the natural gas distribution system, which includes evaluating excavated pipe; installing anodes; testing and troubleshooting natural gas pipeline facilities; and/or performing other related duties. <li>Performs pipe to soil surveys of the distribution system, in compliance with natural gas industry standards and regulations. <li>Performs inspections on principle components of the distribution system in compliance with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and all other regulatory agencies, which includes performing inspections of rectifiers, river/bridge crossings, and casings; patrolling the distribution system pipelines; and/or performing other related duties. <li>Directs and assists in the design of new cathodic protection systems, rectifier beds, reviews plan for future gas pipelines and modifications to the existing system, Design AC mitigation and rectifier ground beds. <li>Coordinates and/or participates in corrosion protection related training, to include natural gas operator qualifications; National Association of Corrosion Engineers; instruction on electronic devices used in the corrosion mitigation field; and other related training. <li>Performs other related work as required.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ol> Typical Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require): <ul><li>High school graduate or GED equivalent. <li>Two (2) years of gas construction or gas distribution experience. <li>An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job's essential duties.</li></li></li></ul> LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require): <ul><li>Possession of a valid Class D driver's license. <li>Position requires various Natural Gas Operator Qualifications deemed pertinent to position.</li></li></ul> EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require): <ul><li>High school graduate or GED equivalent. <li>Four (4) years of experience in gas pipeline corrosion, gas construction, and/or gas distribution. <li>An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job's essential duties.</li></li></li></ul> LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require): <ul><li>Possession of a valid Class D driver's license. <li>National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)/ Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) certification required for this position. <li>Position requires various Natural Gas Operator Qualifications deemed pertinent to position.</li></li></li></ul> Supplemental Information KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (position requirements at entry): Knowledge of: <ul><li>Natural gas pipeline distribution, operation, maintenance, and repair methods and principles. <li>Basic understanding of natural gas industry standards, ordinances, and regulations. <li>Basic understanding of electrical principles. <li>Operation and maintenance of applicable tools, equipment, and machinery. <li>Inspection principles. <li>Safe work methods. <li>Recordkeeping principles. <li>Computers and related software applications.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Skill in: <ul><li>Proficient problem-solving to efficiently recognize and resolve pipeline integrity deficiencies. <li>Inspecting, monitoring, and evaluating associated pipeline integrity tasks of employees and/or contractors. <li>Basic operating ability of electrical equipment related to pipeline integrity assurance. <li>Recognizing unusual, inefficient, or dangerous operating conditions. <li>Performing equipment and facility inspections. <li>Maintaining records. <li>Using a computer and related software applications. <li>Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisors, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (position requirements at entry): Knowledge of: <ul><li>Expert knowledge of corrosion control, including sciences and mitigation techniques. <li>Natural gas pipeline distribution, operation, maintenance, and repair methods and principles. <li>Thorough understanding of natural gas industry standards, ordinances, and regulations. <li>Thorough understanding of electrical principles, including circuitry and impressed current systems. <li>Operation and maintenance of applicable tools, equipment, and machinery. <li>Inspection principles. <li>Safe work methods. <li>Recordkeeping principles. <li>Computers and related software applications.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Skill in: <ul><li>Proficient problem-solving skills to efficiently recognize and resolve pipeline integrity deficiencies. <li>Inspecting, monitoring, and evaluating associated pipeline integrity tasks of employees and/or contractors. <li>Expert operating ability of electrical equipment related to pipeline integrity assurance. <li>Recognizing unusual, inefficient, or dangerous operating conditions. <li>Performing equipment and facility inspections. <li>Maintaining records. <li>Using a computer and related software applications. <li>Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: <ul><li>Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. <li>Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. <li>Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. <li>Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. <li>Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. <li>Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. <li>Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound. <li>Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. <li>Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. <li>Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. <li>Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. <li>Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something steady to thrust forward, downward, or outward. <li>Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. <li>Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. <li>Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. <li>Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. <li>Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. <li>Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. <li>Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. <li>Visual ability 2: sufficient to include color, depth perception, and field vision. <li>Visual ability 3: sufficient to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. <li>Visual ability 4: sufficient to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, both day and night. <li>Visual ability 5: sufficient to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. <li>Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: <ul><li>Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. <li>Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. <li>Crawling: Moving about on hands, knees, hands, and feet. <li>Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. <li>Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. <li>Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. <li>Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. <li>Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand. <li>Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound. <li>Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. <li>Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. <li>Mental Acuity: Making rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. <li>Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. <li>Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something steady to thrust forward, downward, or outward. <li>Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. <li>Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers. <li>Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. <li>Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time. <li>Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. <li>Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. <li>Visual ability 1: sufficient to perform an activity like preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. <li>Visual ability 2: sufficient to include color, depth perception, and field vision. <li>Visual ability 3: sufficient to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures. <li>Visual ability 4: sufficient to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, both day and night. <li>Visual ability 5: sufficient to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. <li>Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or move from one work site to another.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> NOTE: The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department Please see the City of Clarksville's for applicable benefits information. 01 This position requires a minimum of two (2) years experience in gas construction and/or gas distribution. Do you have two (2) years of experience in gas constructions and/or gas distribution? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 02 This position requires a minimum of four (4) years experience in gas pipeline corrosion, gas construction, and/or gas distribution. Do you have four (4) years of experience in gas construction and/or gas distribution? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> Required Question

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