Gas Service Technician

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

This position performs difficult technical duties in the provision of natural gas distribution system customer field services, utility locating, and regulatory inspections.

• Responds to all natural gas customer requests for service (including turn-offs, turn-ons, setting meters, and relighting pilots). Responsibilities also include installing, removing, and reading residential and small commercial gas meters and pressure regulators.
• Responds to reports of natural gas odors, leaks, and damaged natural gas lines, assessing conditions and taking appropriate action to safely initiate repair and restoration of service. This also includes identifying, diagnosing, and repairing external leaks on gas meter sets.
• Locate and mark-out (paint/flag) underground natural gas facilities and fiber optic cables. Includes use of Web Ticket Manager System software and updating related records.
• Maintain locate equipment, maintenance supplies and assigned vehicle.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Responds to all natural gas customer requests for service (including turn-offs, turn-ons, setting meters, and relighting pilots). Responsibilities also include installing, removing, and reading residential and small commercial gas meters and pressure regulators.
• Responds to reports of natural gas odors, leaks, and damaged natural gas lines, assessing conditions and taking appropriate action to safely initiate repair and restoration of service. This also includes identifying, diagnosing, and repairing external leaks on gas meter sets.
• Performs required inspections of the natural gas distribution system, including valves, cathodic protection system, hazardous pipe crossing, casing, and odorization inspections. Performs various system leak surveys.
• Locate and mark-out (paint/flag) underground natural gas facilities and fiber optic cables. Includes use of Web Ticket Manager System software and updating related records.
• Maintain locate equipment, maintenance supplies and assigned vehicle.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Sufficient experience to thoroughly understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• Required to develop proper job knowledge and skills and satisfactorily obtain operator qualifications for the Gas Service Technician II position within 3 years of the date of hire to be promoted to Gas Service Technician II. Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in discharge from employment.

• Knowledge and level of competency are commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Sufficient experience to thoroughly understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type…