Performs an advanced level of inspection work, assists and oversees employees engaged in the construction, maintenance and operation of a pipeline system and related facilities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities- Supervise, inspect work performed by employees and/or contractors and assist employees in installation, maintenance and removal work on transmission and distribution pipelines to ensure compliance and/or identify noncompliance with company and government standards.
- Drive and maintain crew truck. Load, unload and operate tools and equipment including but not limited to:
- Pipe and crescent wrenches
- Pipe cutters and threads
- Air compressors and generators
- Plastic fusion irons
- Jackhammers and concrete saws
- Backhoes and trenchers
- Combustible Gas Indicators - flame-ionization unit
- Tapping and plugging equipment
- No blow equipment
- Forklift
- Respirators
- Oxygen analyzer
- Ultrasound equipment
- Electro fusion equipment/processor
- Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
- Train, test and direct employees performing steel welding, plastic fusion construction and maintenance activities.
- Maintain logs; compile and prepare reports including but not limited to:
- Completion reports
- Inspection logs
- Training/testing records
- Accident/first aid reports
- Completed orders
- Relocations and retirements
- Leak reports
- Mileage reports
- Review invoices for accuracy (pricing, quantity installed, materials used, etc.).
- Investigate customer related orders and/or emergency situations including but not limited to:
- Low pressure calls
- Class 1 leaks
- Blowing lines
- Fires/explosions
- Undetectable lines
- Advise and inform customers, contractors, landowners, local authorities, and others relative to construction and/or maintenance work in progress.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
- Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
Education RequirementsNone required.
Experience- This role typically calls for seven to ten years of relevant experience. (Minimum of six years' relevant experience are required).
- Experience in use, function, maintenance, and repair of tools and equipment applicable to position.
- Experience with application of basic arithmetic:
- addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Experience in construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution pipeline systems.
- Experience and knowledge in basic use and function of computers and relevant computer software.
- Experience and training relative to:
- Working in excavations and/or confined spaces
- Basic customer service activities
- Customer service emergency procedures
- Company and government operating/safety procedures
- Plastic fusion
- One Call System policies and procedures
- Work Management Systems
- Working knowledge of welding policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of function and/or maintenance of regulators, chart meters, well meters, cathodic protection, and leakage survey.
- Experience interpreting maps, atlas pages, blueprints, GIS sketches, and job orders.
- Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.
Licenses and CertificationsCDL Required.
Applicable driver's license.
Qualified Plastic Fusion Technician certification.
Applicable Operator Qualifications.
Additional Requirements- Lift or move objects weighing up to 20 lbs 10-15 times a day; up to 40 lbs 7-10 times a day; up to 50 lbs 10-12 times a day.
- Climb into and out of excavations and onto and off of equipment.
- Travel over uneven terrain including but not limited to:
- Mud
- Gravel
- Sand
- Rocks
- Ice
- Snow
- React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
- Smell odorant in natural gas.
- Detect and react to warning signals at work sites.
- Able to operate tools and equipment required.
- Communicate and/or exchange information or instructions.
- Peripheral vision and accurate depth perception.
- Visual abilities sufficient to perform job duties.
This job description is meant as a guideline for employees of ONE Gas, Inc. It is not a definitive or exhaustive description