Construction Technician I

Summit Utilities Inc • Fort Smith, AR

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About The Position

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

We have an exciting opportunity open for a Construction Technician I based in Fort Smith, AR.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 

Construction employees participate in an on-call schedule assigned by seniority.  This position will require occasional after-hours and weekend overtime hours

The job consists of general pipeline construction work including, but not limited to:

Requirements

• High School graduate
• Must have a valid Class A CDL before the first day of work and obtain a Tanker’s Endorsement.
• A safe driving record is a requirement
• Ability to walk long distances over rough terrain required
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds required
• Ability to climb in and out of excavations of up to 12 feet deep while carrying 25 pounds required
• Ability to work in all types of inclement weather (heat, cold, rain, etc.) required
• Must pass a job specific physical examination and drug screen as administered by designated company clinic.

Responsibilities

• Shoveling, Hand digging, Raking
• Assisting the welder with both steel welds and plastic fusion
• Spotting for the equipment operator while digging ditches and uncovering existing utility lines
• Running errands
• Training for plastic fusion of pipelines

What This Job Offers

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