Job description
Job Purpose
Supervise and perform the cathodic protection monitoring, upgrading and inspection activities to ensure continuous functioning of all equipment.
Job Specific Accountabilities
- Review daily work orders, prioritize based on production needs and assign tasks accordingly to ensure timely provision of services to all units.
- Review new CP projects, documents / drawings and provide feedback / recommendations to facilitate accurate capturing of operational requirements.
- Supervise and perform cathodic protection inspection and troubleshooting to ensure accurate functioning as per standards operating standards and procedures.
- Supervise the installation and commissioning of CP systems provided by contractors, to conform to company standards and specifications.
- Monitor and interpret IR (Current/Resistance) drop and on-off potential of the Cathodic Protection system, carry out piping survey using close interval potential measurement in order to promptly alert superior of any non-conformances for immediate corrective action.
- Monitor the pipe-to-soil potential as per the predetermined schedule of all CP systems and determine optimal power requirement for Cathodic Protection purposes.
- Monitor and review the coating and wrapping deterioration trends, to ensure optimum efficiency of cathodic protection operations and thereby minimize piping corrosion.
- Produce computerized trends of the potential / current drainage and monitor the performance to support continuous operations.
Minimum Qualification
Diploma in Mechanical, or, Chemical Engineering or related discipline
Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- 5 years of experience in carrying out cathodic protection monitoring, upgrading and inspection activities within the Oil and Gas industry
Revenues/ Budget: As per approved financial budget
Direct Reports: As per organization chart
Indirect Reports: As per organization chart
Professional Certifications
As applicable