Cathodic Protection Project Manager

Description

• Track project budgets, expenses, forecasts, and invoicing.
• Interpret and analyze CP testing data (CIS, DCVG, ACVG, PSP, soil resistivity, current requirements).
• Manage project risks, corrective actions, and change orders.
• Develop detailed project plans, scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and resource allocations.
• Conduct site visits, surveys, and pre-construction assessments.
• Support proposal development and assist with bid reviews.
• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, materials, and equipment to ensure safe and efficient project delivery.
• Enforce company and client safety procedures, ensuring all field work complies with OSHA, NACE/AMPP, API, DOT, or other applicable standards.
• Provide technical guidance, project updates, and status reports.
• Build strong client relationships to support repeat business and future growth.
• Manage end-to-end cathodic protection (CP) projects, including impressed current systems, galvanic systems, pipeline surveys, storage tank protection, and facility retrofits.
• Prepare project documentation, test reports, as-built drawings, and closeout packages.
• Maintain high-quality workmanship and accurate data reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, inspectors, and utility owners.
• Oversee installation of CP systems, including rectifiers, anode beds, test stations, cabling, and monitoring equipment.
• Ensure proper commissioning, system troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
• Review engineering drawings, CP system designs, and specifications for compliance and constructability.

Requirements

• Experience with pipeline integrity programs (CFR 49 Parts 192/195).
• PMP or formal project management training.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, corrosion engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, etc.) and CP data tools.
• Ability to lift equipment and work around active construction or industrial sites
• Must hold a valid CP 3 or CP 4 AMPP/NACE certification.
• Proven project management experience in industrial or utility environments.
• API (American Petroleum Institute) Certifications – API 510 (Vessels), 570 (Piping), and 653 (Tanks)
• Clear communication in both technical and client-facing settings.
• 3–8+ years of experience in cathodic protection, corrosion control, pipeline integrity, or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with rectifier troubleshooting, AC mitigation, and soil corrosion issues.
• Ability to work in field environments, including remote sites and varying conditions.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective leadership and team coordination.
• Strong knowledge of CP principles, field testing, and corrosion mitigation systems.
• STI (Steel Tank Institute) Certification

Benefits

• Combination of office work and field work.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance