Construction Operator (Butler)

Liberty•Butler, MO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

An entry-level position responsible for basic construction and maintenance activities. The successful candidate must maintain a primary residence located within 20 driving miles of the city limits of the designated service center. Employees on standby must also be able to meet required response times within the operating area within 55 minutes. May not perform covered tasks on an independent basis until qualified for that covered task under the Company’s operator qualification program.

Requirements

Must maintain a primary residence located within 20 driving miles of the city limits of the designated service center.
Must be able to meet required response times within the operating area within 55 minutes.
General educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
Must satisfactorily complete all regulatory and company requirements/qualifications for the applicable classification prior to performing a covered task independently.
Valid driver’s license.
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide basic types of factual information.
Requires the ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Nice To Haves

May require welding certification
May require a commercial driver's license (CDL)

Responsibilities

Assists in the installation and maintenance of gas lines, meters and regulators.
Turns gas lines on and off as necessary. Prepares appropriate work orders.
Assists in conducting leakage surveys. Reads maps, locates underground gas lines, classifies gas leaks, operates combustible gas indicators and flame ionization units. Prepares leak repair work orders.
May operate and maintain heavy and/or specialized equipment and tools in order to dig and backfill ditches, load and unload pipe, meter fittings and other materials.
Reviews job site maps for all utility lines. Ensures placement of utility markings at job site.
Assists in welding operations for the installation, maintenance and repair of pipes, meter guards and regular settings.
Provides barricade and channelization services at worksites that are in compliance with Federal and state regulations and Company standards.
May assist in the installation and maintenance of cathodic protection systems in accordance with Federal and state pipeline safety regulation and Company standards.
May conduct interference surveys, maintains and repairs rectifiers and runs short locators to replace bad insulators.
May conduct surveys of new construction, schools, shopping centers and other areas as required. Checks high pressure lines, loss of gas, odorization and pressure upgrades.
Maybe required to respond to emergency and after hour service calls.
Performs other related duties as required.