Construction Operator 1

Atmos Energy • Sweetwater, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs basic, routine work using clearly prescribed procedures and seeks advice and guidance for any deviations from the norm. The role assists in the installation and maintenance of natural gas lines, meters, and regulators, and may assist in conducting leakage surveys. The operator is responsible for completing and maintaining accurate records and reports to comply with Company and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the role involves identifying, addressing, and reporting safety and encroachment issues to their resolution and completion, and is responsible for the safe operation and inspection of assigned Company vehicles and equipment. The position requires adherence to the Company's values, strategies, policies, and procedures, including the core values of AtmoSpirit, Customer Service, Safety, and the Company's Code of Conduct. The operator must become familiar with the Safety Manual, live by its intent, and be involved in creating and maintaining a safe working environment, completing all required safety training.

Requirements

• Requires a general educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• Requires valid driver's license in accordance with Company standards.
• Completes assigned classes, Operator Qualifications (OQ) and OJT specific to Construction Learning Path.
• Must obtain and maintain position Operator Qualifications (OQs) and classroom training for position and any other required OQs and classroom training or certifications.
• Requires ability to utilize the Company's internet/intranet web site and available resources for data entry, reference and/or retrieval tasks.
• Requires the ability to communicate with internal/external customers in order to obtain and/or provide basic types of factual information.
• Ability to lift 88 pounds from the ground to 38 inches.
• Ability to carry 88 pounds a distance of 5 feet.
• Ability to generate 100-foot pounds of pulling force at a contact point of 25 inches.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and/or crouch.
• Requires the acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of smell.
• As a Safety-Sensitive position, pre and post employment screenings, including but not limited to drug testing as outlined by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and motor vehicle record (MVR) background checks are required.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic, routine work using clearly prescribed procedures.
• Assists in the installation and maintenance of natural gas lines, meters and regulators.
• May assist in conducting leakage surveys.
• Completes and maintains accurate records and reports to comply with Company and regulatory requirements.
• Identifies, addresses, and reports safety and encroachment issues to their resolution and completion.
• Is responsible for the safe operation and inspection of assigned Company vehicles and equipment.
• Demonstrates support for and adheres to the Company's values, strategies, policies and procedures and learns the core values of AtmoSpirit, Customer Service, Safety and the Company's Code of Conduct both as an individual contributor, team member and/or leader of others.
• Must become familiar with the contents of the Safety Manual, live by the spirit of its intent and become involved in creating and maintaining a safe working environment. Must complete all required safety training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED