Cathodic Protection Systems

The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory develops and infuses innovative technologies to provide excellent facilities and realistic training lands for the Department of Defense (DOD). Products and services from CERL research enhance the Army’s ability to design, build, operate and maintain its installations and contingency bases and to ensure environmental quality at the lowest life-cycle cost. Excellent facilities support the Army’s training, readiness, mobilization and sustainability missions. An adequate infrastructure and realistic training lands are critical assets to installations in carrying out their military mission.

The participant will be assisting CERL researchers in the design, collection and analysis of experimental data on performance of cathodic protection systems. Data will be collected in both the laboratory and the field. He/she will also participate in writing reports documenting the experiments, the measurements, the analysis, and the findings. The candidate will have demonstrated experience (a college degree or equivalent coursework and experience) in metallurgy to include metallurgical analysis, corrosion theory, and cathodic protection.

This ORISE appointment is for a 6 month period. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.