Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location : Utilities Adm Building, 1040 Monument Street, Danville, VA 24541, VA
Job Type: Full Time Hourly
Job Number: 1002515
Department: Utilities
Division: Power & Light
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Monitors, evaluates and operates the natural gas and electric substation, transmission and distribution systems and dispatch personnel as necessary. Monitors the natural gas distribution pressures using the pressure monitoring system and reports abnormal conditions; monitors natural gas consumption to ensure compliance with contract limitation; monitors the electric system for discrepancies, and writes and performs complex switching orders to eliminate overcurrent situations and maintain current flow to customers.
Performs emergency restoration during disasters; enters work order tickets, performs after-hours turn on within the AMI program; provides customer service for incoming calls; appropriately assists the public and other departments; reports abnormalities to management, or the police department; contacts stand-by personnel; maintains internal time logs and maintains safety training and procedures manuals.
This position will require work on a night shift schedule.
The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description. The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
- Monitor natural gas distribution system and ensure compliance with contractual limits by monitoring city gate meter readings; recording hourly readings of the volume of gas flowing into the city and adhering to established limitations; curtailing customer consumption as necessary; monitoring the weather to anticipate the daily volume of gas needed; coordinating with suppliers for volume of gas required; using software to set up new sites and group lists as new monitoring sites are added;
recording daily and hourly consumption reads; assisting technicians to download data log from non-communicating units. - Constantly monitoring the SCADA program for changes in the power flow; monitoring alarms within the electrical system; monitor the natural gas distribution system pressure and reporting abnormal conditions; recording gas pressures at key regulator stations on an hourly basis; applying knowledge of the effects of weather conditions on system pressures.
- Logging data related to substation systems, OMS and AMI; prepare after-hours reports, hourly power usage, and various other daily, monthly, and annual reports; record information for gas billing, forecasting and planning; record daily consumption for large customers; inputting hourly gas pressure readings for monitored regulator stations; maintain time logs for after-hours service and emergency work; maintain change-out reports for Sensus AMI gas modules;
maintain contact list for large industrial gas customers. - Coordinating and directing line technicians, tree and contract crews during power interruptions to the electrical system; answering customer calls and entering them into OMS; keeping track of outages to identify areas needing improved efficiency and/or reliability; dispatching appropriate personnel to emergency gas work and after-hours service work; notifying supervision of system outages.
- Appropriately assisting the public and other departments; evaluating all calls received and reporting appropriately; dispatching appropriate personnel; determine production changes of large industrial gas customers; report readings and other identified data to large gas industrial customers on a specified schedule; communication with other city departments regarding site preparation, closing, etc.
- Receive the switching order from the engineer; evaluate the impact on the system and write the order; perform the switching order in accordance with all safety and procedural regulations.
- Assumes the responsibilities of the senior engineering secretary in their absence as well as after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Associate's Degree, with knowledge of a specific vocational,…
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×