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NOTE:
- Starting Hourly Rate: $28.94
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for all duties associated with and related to the safe, efficient and cost-effective installation and maintenance of natural gas facilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of activities associated with pipeline installation and maintenance including:
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Operate backhoe, trencher, cranes, jackhammers
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Make taps
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Fuse plastic pipe
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Perform maintenance on equipment and/or ensure routine maintenance is performed
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"Squeeze-off” steel and plastic
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Set-up for job (ensure tools and equipment available)
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Install leak clamps
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Layout of line Cut, thread, and re-wrap pipes
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Perform site excavation
Performs and assists in related activities:
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Traffic control
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Locate pipelines
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Assist with purges
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Retire services
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Assist in relocating service lines
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Change stop-cocks
Performs above functions utilizing a variety of tools and equipment:
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Machinery (backhoe, trencher, cranes, jackhammers)
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Hand tools (brushes, grinders, etc.)
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Shovels Rakes
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Jack hammer
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"Squeeze” tool
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Heating iron
Perform other duties as assigned and required
Basic/Required Qualifications:
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High School diploma or a GED
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Mechanical aptitude
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Knowledge of hand tools
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Effective interpersonal skills
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Safety awareness
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Commercial driver’s license (CDL) required
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Prior related experience or completion of an accredited training program
Desired Qualifications:
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Three (3) or more years of experience involving excavations operating backhoes and excavators
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Must demonstrate abilities for employment
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Advanced knowledge and use of construction tools and or construction equipment
Physical Requirements:
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Must work outdoors in adverse weather conditions;
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Lifting up to 100 lbs.
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Frequent walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling, standing, digging, climbing
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Works on uneven terrain, many times with heavy vegetation
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Manual dexterity (hand/eye coordination)
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Keen eyesight
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Good hearing
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Good sense of smell
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Comes in frequent contact with insects and animals
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Ability to use breathing apparatus and SCBA when responding to gas leaks
Other Requirements:
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This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight-rated equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner within maximum allowed weight loading.
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Weekend and evening work as required. Subject to extended working hours and must be available for call-out and emergency response. Some rotating shifts.
Travel Requirements
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No
Represented/Union Position
No
Visa Sponsored Position
No
Posting Expiration Date
Friday, July 5, 2024
All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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