Job Description:

• 1) Investigates causes and devises means to combat or eliminate electrolysis of water, gas, and oil mains and pipelines resulting from stray electric currents flowing in earth: Determines existence and locates sources of stray electric currents creating electrolytic conditions, using voltmeters, ammeters, and other electrical testing apparatus.

• 2) Recommends preventive and corrective measures for protection of pipe and underground structures, such as use of insulating and corrosion resisting materials.

• 3) Confers with power company personnel and power consumers and suggests methods to eliminate sources of power leakage.

• 4) Studies destructive properties of soil, corrosive actions, and other problems of deterioration, and suggests methods of preventing or mitigating trouble.

• 5) Writes reports of studies and investigations conducted.

• 6) May design and direct installation of cathodic protection stations to minimize and control electrolysis.

• 7) May design and construct apparatus for use in testing materials or determining location of stray electric currents.