Gasline Technician -II

Job Title

Gasline Technician I and II

This position performs technical work assisting with the installation, repair, and maintenance of the city's gas distribution system. Success in this position provides for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of natural gas.

Gasline Technician I

• Assists with the installation and maintenance of gas mains, service connections, and meters.
• Assists with locating gas mains and service lines.
• Assists with locating and repairing gas leaks.
• Assists with performing corrosion control on meters and piping.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Guidelines

Guidelines include city ordinances, policies, and procedures, relevant federal and state laws and regulations, and supervisory instructions.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

None

Gasline Technician II

• Participates in the installation and maintenance of gas mains, service connections, and meters.
• Locates gas mains and service lines.
• Sets gas meters.
• Locates and repairs gas leaks.
• Performs corrosion control on meters and piping.
• Operates various types of equipment, including a backhoe, trenching equipment, dump truck and directional boring machine.
• Assists with hot tapping and stopping procedures on live gas mains.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Guidelines

• Guidelines include city ordinances, policies, and procedures, relevant federal and state laws and regulations, and supervisory instructions. These guidelines are generally clear and specific, but may require some interpretation in application.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• None

Gasline Technician I

Education/Experience Requirements

• 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 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 and obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of hire.

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of the materials and techniques used in the construction, repair and maintenance of a natural gas delivery system.
• Knowledge of safe working procedures.
• Skill in the location of gas lines and mains.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and be on a rotating schedule to standby to be called in to work after normal working hours.
• Must reside no more than 30 minutes from the Operations Center.

Gasline Technician II

Education/Experience Requirements

• 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.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years' experience or service.
• 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 and a valid driver's license is required with the ability to acquire a Class A CDL within six months of hire.

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of the materials and techniques used in the construction, repair and maintenance of a natural gas delivery system.
• Knowledge of safe working procedures.
• Skill in locating gas mains and services.
• Skill in operating specialized equipment, including a backhoe, trenching equipment, dump truck and directional boring machine.
• Skill in public and interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and be on a rotating schedule to standby to be called in to work after normal working hours.
• Must reside no more than 30 minutes from the Operations Center.

• The work is typically performed at job sites while intermittently walking, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, or standing.
• The employee may be exposed to much noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and to hot, cold or inclement weather.
• The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.
• The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must distinguish between shades of color and detect to odorant added to natural gas.