Corrosion Technician II or III

Southern Company•Villa Rica, GA

About The Position

The Corrosion Technician II/III inspects and maintains cathodic protection systems and equipment used for corrosion control, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Corrosion control applies chemistry, electricity, physics, metallurgy, and other sciences to mitigate or control corrosion damage. The position works across the Corrosion Department progression, with Level II performing journeyman-level work independently and Level III serving as the department’s highest-level technical expert and leader. The role supports corrosion control activities for pipeline facilities, engineering and construction projects, internal departments, and external contractors. The Technician II performs intermediate-level system design, troubleshooting, maintenance, indirect surveys, and contractor oversight. The Technician III performs advanced versions of these functions, analyzes indirect survey results, directs contractor schedules, evaluates lower-level technicians for OQ, and provides technical leadership, training, and development. A Level II technician may be evaluated for progression to Level III after at least one year in the Level II role and meeting the requirements; progression is not required. In some operational areas, bargaining-agreement requirements take precedence. The position requires an associate degree in a technical or trade program with a math-, electrical-, or science-based curriculum, or a high school diploma combined with equivalent education and experience. The Corrosion Control Management Team evaluates equivalent education and experience. Required certifications differ by level: Level II requires NACE CP1 and NACE Corrosion Technician certification or company-designated equivalents; Level III requires NACE CP2 and NACE Corrosion Technologist certification or company-designated equivalents. A valid driver’s license is required. The position requires three years of pipeline cathodic protection/corrosion control experience for Level II or six years for Level III. Work involves frequent local travel and occasional overnight travel (5–20%), and takes place in both office and field environments. The work may involve moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and excessive noise. Physical activities include frequent prolonged standing or walking, reaching above shoulder level, bending, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Associate degree from a technical or trade school with a math-, electrical-, or science-based curriculum, or a high school diploma with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Level II: NACE CP1 Certification (Cathodic Protection Tester).
Level III: NACE CP2 Certification (Cathodic Protection Technician).
Level II: NACE Corrosion Technician Certification or company-designated equivalent.
Level III: NACE Corrosion Technologist Certification or company-designated equivalent.
Level II: Three years of pipeline cathodic protection/corrosion control experience.
Level III: Six years of pipeline cathodic protection/corrosion control experience.
Intermediate proficiency with MS Office Suite, organizational skills, basic electrical principles, and mathematics (algebra and geometry).
Ability to read and understand codes, standards, and procedures.
Knowledge of electrical principles, including Ohm’s Law.
Problem-solving, critical-thinking, attention-to-detail, and data-analysis skills.
Proficiency with Pipeline Compliance System (PCS), field data loggers (such as Allegro and MESA 3 Tablet), and Geographic Information System (GIS).
Demonstrated knowledge of procedures, company policies, safety systems, and equipment; safe work habits; qualifications under the company’s OQ policy; and proven corrosion control knowledge.
Level II must be able to prioritize and independently perform day-to-day activities.
Level III must demonstrate the highest level of technical expertise, leadership, training, complex troubleshooting, equipment installation, and support for technical procedures and facility design.

Nice To Haves

Level II: Five years of pipeline cathodic protection/corrosion control experience.
Level III: Ten years of pipeline cathodic protection/corrosion control experience.
Level II: NACE CP2 (Cathodic Protection Tester).
Level II: NACE Corrosion Technologist Certification.
Level III: NACE CP3 (Cathodic Protection Technologist).
Level III: NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist Certification.
Level III: NACE CIP 1 or NACE PCS 1.

Responsibilities

Conduct compliance surveys and associated inspections, including annual test points, isolated services, casings, bonds, and foreign crossings, in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures.
Troubleshoot cathodic protection systems in a timely manner.
Create remediation work orders in a timely manner, including work to install anodes, clear shorts, install insulators, and repair or replace test stations.
Monitor and mitigate alternating current (AC).
Follow up with necessary departments to ensure timely completion of work.
Provide guidance and assistance to Corrosion Apprentice/Trainee and Level I technicians (Level II); provide guidance and assistance to Apprentice/Trainee and Level I and II technicians (Level III).
Design cathodic protection systems at an intermediate level (Level II) or advanced level (Level III).
Maintain and update corrosion control mapping systems (GIS) in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot and maintain rectifiers at an intermediate level (Level II) or advanced level (Level III).
Calibrate half-cells in accordance with procedures.
Inspect exposed pipe spans for atmospheric corrosion in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and procedures.
Monitor corrosion control records for compliance in company-designated databases and systems.
Perform intermediate indirect surveys, including CIS, DCVG, ACVG, and ACCA (Level II); perform and analyze indirect surveys (Level III).
Provide corrosion contractor oversight (Level II); provide contractor oversight and schedule direction (Level III).
Evaluate lower-level corrosion technicians for OQ (Level III).
Generate reports from company-designated database systems as needed.
Analyze survey data.
Provide relevant support and inspection for cathodic protection needs on engineering and construction projects.
Provide corrosion control-related support to internal departments and external contract support.
Enter new facilities and compliance data accurately and promptly into the appropriate system of record.
Participate in regulatory audits as needed to ensure compliance.
Maintain a safe work environment.
At Level III, provide technical training and development, present difficult topics to improve awareness, troubleshoot complicated systems, install equipment, assist with technical policies and procedures, and assist with new-facility design.