Cathodic Protection Manager

Company: Eagle Energy Services

Job Type: Full-Time | Management

Pay: Dependent on Experience

Schedule: Minimum 40 hours per week; 50–60 hours per week is typical

Work Location: In person – Odessa, TX (covering West Texas and New Mexico)

JOB SUMMARY

Eagle Energy Services is hiring an experienced Cathodic Protection Manager to lead our external corrosion control program on DOT-regulated pipelines and facilities across West Texas and New Mexico. This role oversees CP field crews, ensures regulatory compliance, reviews and approves technical work, and serves as our technical authority for cathodic protection on client projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and supervise CP technicians and field crews; assign work, schedule surveys and review field results.

• Manage external corrosion control programs per AMPP SP0169 and applicable DOT/PHMSA regulations (49 CFR Parts 192 and 195).

• Oversee annual CP surveys: on/instant-off pipe-to-soil potentials, casing, foreign line and bond readings.

• Review and approve CIS, DCVG and ACVG data for ECDA; oversee DC stray current and AC interference testing and mitigation.

• Direct rectifier, groundbed, test station, bond, isolation and RMU installation, inspection and troubleshooting.

• Review coating inspection records at excavations (holiday detection, DFT, condition reports).

• Ensure compliance records, corrosion database entries and client reports are accurate, complete and audit-ready.

• Serve as technical point of contact with clients, inspectors and regulators.

• Enforce safety and quality standards on all CP work.

REQUIREMENTS

• AMPP Cathodic Protection Tester (CP1) certification minimum; CP2 or higher is acceptable. Required.

• Minimum 8 years of cathodic protection experience on regulated pipelines, including at least 3 years in a lead or supervisory role.

• Strong knowledge of DOT/PHMSA corrosion control requirements.

• Proficiency with GPS-synchronized interrupters, data loggers, reference electrodes and soil resistivity equipment.

• Valid driver's license; must pass a background check.

• Ability to work outdoors in rough terrain, lift 50 lbs and travel throughout West Texas and New Mexico.

PREFERRED

• AMPP Cathodic Protection Tester (CP1) minimum.

• AMPP Coating Inspector (CIP) and/or Senior Corrosion Technician.

• Midstream gathering and transmission experience.

• Experience managing budgets, schedules and client relationships.

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Pay: [DOE / range]. Full-time, minimum 40 hours per week; 50–60 hours per week is typical. Field travel required; details discussed during the hiring process.

• Eagle Energy Services is an equal opportunity employer.