Service Technician – Apprentice to First Class; North On-Call

Service Technician – Apprentice to First Class (South On-Call)

Full-Time Regular, Full-Time Technical, Portland-ME, Portland, ME, US

Salary Range: $30.77 To $49.19 Hourly

Third Class - $37.97

Second Class - $42.21

First Class - $49.19

Take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package.

Unitil offers competitive salaries, a consumer-driven health plan, dental and vision coverage, flexible work, company-paid holidays, a robust, highly competitive retirement plan and educational assistance.

Note:

Benefit offerings may differ between union and non-union employee groups.

To perform activities required to operate, maintain, construct, inspect and survey all gas distribution jurisdictional assets. To ensure that these activities are performed in accordance with Federal and State regulations as well as company policy, company procedures and management objectives. To provide services as an emergency gas leak first responder with the objective of ensuring public safety and protecting company assets.

To ensure the timely and accurate completion of all necessary records, timesheets, paperwork and documentation needed for accounting, regulatory, asset management and related purposes. Professionally interact with customers, regulatory authorities, and employees to ensure that the company satisfactorily meets their needs. Performs work consistent with training provided and/or skills attained or held.

To perform activities associated with the implementation of the company’s gas leak program. To ensure that all activities are conducted to protect public safety, safeguard company assets and in full compliance with Unitil’s Operations & Maintenance procedural manuals.

• Emergency Response: To respond as an emergency first responder to gas leak situations in a prompt and effective manner and within established regulatory guidelines. To immediately assess these situations and to make recommendations and/or decisions that will ensure public safety.
• To perform scheduled gas survey’s and analysis work on all company owned facilities, which may include, but is not limited to:
• Business district survey
• Interior Atmospheric and corrosion
• Exposed pipe survey
• Public Building
• Commercial Building
• High risk survey
• Active leaks
• Repaired leaks
• Identify, classify and prioritize gas leaks associated with the gas distribution system with the main objective of ensuring public safety.
• Prepare construction and maintenance orders as required to complete work activities for the replacement or repair of facilities where gas leaks have been identified.
• To utilize GIS/GPS mapping software and the gas CMS system in the execution of this program.
• To test and calibrate company owned (CGI) combustible gas indicators and PMD portable methane detectors or other Company approved equipment in accordance with company procedures.

To properly care for and maintain company equipment such as assigned vehicle, tools, material including the timely completion of records associated with such equipment. Checks for proper operation of vehicle and equipment and that adequate materials are available. Detects and reports improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to supervision.

Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.

To perform activities associated with the installation, maintenance and inspection of Company meter sets and other jurisdictional assets. To ensure that these activities are conducted in full compliance with Unitil’s O&M and other related procedures.

• Meter installs, sets, changes and removes
• Transfer turn on and turn off gas meters
• Turn on and relights of customer appliances
• Delivers and recovers customer appliances
• Install, inspect, and leak tests gas piping
• Diagnose and perform maintenance on customer’s rental gas appliances, which include gas conversion burners and gas water heaters
• Investigates, locates and repairs or reports odor and carbon monoxide complaints
• Perform all functions of the gas pipe fitter, which includes construction and installation of meter fits, gas meters, in to out meter piping, as well as the installation,…