System Regulation & Operations Tech Helper or B

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.

LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Employee will perform a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled duties and learn by performing and/or assisting others in the performance of duties of a more skilled nature in relation to the construction, installation, inspection, operation and maintenance of Company gas measurement and regulation facilities and associated equipment, and large commercial and industrial metering and regulating facilities.

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The normal duties may include but are not limited to:

• Employee will be knowledgeable of and follow all safety rules, corporate policies, procedures and practices.
• Employee will, when directed by supervision, report to assigned locations both internal and external for the purpose of receiving training and will actively participate in the training activities.
• Employee will carry out assignments in training for and/or performing fire fighting and first aid.
• Employee will exhibit an adequate competency level pertaining to activities delineated in the Duties and Qualifications sections of this job classification. Employee will demonstrate such competency via performance of job duties and training and testing programs administered at intervals prescribed by Louisville Gas & Electric to assure correct classification of employees.
• Employee will, during the normal performance of his/her duties, watch for and promptly report to supervision any damaged or defective equipment or conditions which may cause damage or injury.
• Employee will perform duties of lower and higher classifications that are incidental to the job and are within his/her capabilities including those needed for the purpose of training in the requirements of the higher classifications.
• Employee will keep all equipment, tools, materials and work areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Employee will report to any facility for any shift where needed as directed by supervision
• Employee will perform work in a responsible and cooperative manner to facilitate a positive working environment.
• Employee will compile information and generate reports, forms and documents as required.
• Employee will represent the Company to the community with the attention to the highest standard of conduct, appearance and attitude.
• Employee will communicate by radio, telephone, or electronic communication to supervision on a regular basis.

Duties which may include, but are not limited to:

• Employee will perform manual labor duties that include, but are not limited to, digging, back filling, loading and unloading supplies, tools, materials and equipment.
• Employee will perform the various maintenance duties such as, but are not limited to, cleaning, painting, and lubricating of various valves, piping and equipment.
• Employee will locate and clean out valve boxes.
• Employee must learn and obtain a full understanding of lockout/tagout procedures.
• Employee must learn and become knowledgeable of applicable government and Company rules, regulations and practices related to the installation of gas piping and operation of metering and regulating stations.
• Employee will assist in the installation, operation, maintenance and inspection of gas metering and regulation stations, regulator pits, regulator assemblies, relief valves, remote inlet/outlet valves, and associated equipment.
• Employee will assist in operating the transmission and high-pressure gas system including main line valves.
• Employee will assist in the shut down and purging of transmission and high-pressure mains necessary for tie-ins, extensions and/or replacement work.
• Employee will assist in the investigation and assist in the correction of malfunctions related to gas measurements and regulator stations, pits, assemblies,…