District Technician

Southwest Gas Corporation•Bullhead City, AZ

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The District Technician installs, maintains and adjusts Company and customer equipment; provides service to domestic and commercial gas customers; and related gas facilities. This position performs labor and skilled natural gas-related mechanical work independently or as a member of a crew, in accordance with Company construction, customer service, safety and emergency procedures, to install and maintain natural gas pipe facilities and associated equipment. Required to respond to emergencies and implement Incident Command System (ICS). Southwest Gas Corporation was founded in 1931 and is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. They provide natural gas service to Arizona, Nevada, and portions of California, serving more than 2 million customers.

Requirements

Mechanical and physical aptitude, as required, to perform assigned duties
Ability to perform all activities associated with position responsibilities and meet all special requirements
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to prioritize workload
Ability to multi-task
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, in addition to outside agencies
Basic computer skills
Must pass all written tests and/or hands-on training, or simulations as required for this job classification, including all the covered task modules for Operator Qualification
Must qualify in all covered tasks in their classification and satisfy all applicable requirements under State and Federal law
Meet and maintain the strenuous physical requirements of the position
Must be able to be on-call
Must be able to be contacted and respond for emergency duty when on-call
Must respond to base location or emergency site within one hour or as division operational needs dictate, subject to Division VP approval, when on-call
Must be able to meet requirements to acquire and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and/or other special licenses/certifications
Must be available to perform shift work, staggered work week, including recognized holidays
Must be available to work overtime
Must be able to wear a complete company-issued uniform
Must be able to wear and use all personal protective safety equipment as operating conditions dictate
Must be able to work in another location, district, or department, when required
Must be able to work outdoors, exposed to extremes in temperatures and conditions
Must successfully complete all aspects of required training
Must comply with company rules of general conduct, Company policies and procedures
Must be able to use a computer
Any applicant/employee who performs a DOT covered function or is licensed and would operate a commercial vehicle for the Company will be subject to drug and alcohol testing under the Company’s DOT drug and alcohol testing programs
Any employment, transfer, or promotion offer made for this position is contingent upon taking and passing a drug test prior to the commencement of the new role

Responsibilities

Act as single point of contact in assigned service area
Perform minor service on domestic and commercial appliances including all inspections, adjustments, repairs or the replacement of parts or components within the scope of Company policy and practice
Perform meter and regulator installations/maintenance, service and meter set assembly maintenance
Perform Encoder Receiver Transmitter (ERT) meter maintenance
Establish and discontinue gas service
Perform meter reading and complete non-pay/turn-off orders when assigned
Use ladders and other equipment necessary for access to single- and multiple-story equipment locations
Provide situational-specific work direction during emergency response or SWG Temporary Assignment Pay (TAP) applications
Perform labor and skilled mechanical work related to installation, maintenance and operation of natural gas facilities
Excavate and backfill trenches, cut and thread pipe, apply various coatings on steel pipe and fittings, read and interpret Company maps, construction drawings, join plastic pipe and fittings using heat fusion, mechanical or solvent cement methods
Operate and maintain low pressure control equipment as required
Use and maintain protective safety equipment including, but not limited to self-contained breathing devices, flash suits, harnesses and life lines as required
Operate large vehicles and equipment such as, but not limited to, crew trucks, backhoes, trenchers, loaders and boom trucks
Operate, repair and maintain power and pneumatic/hydraulic equipment including but not limited to generators, pumps, jackhammers, tampers, boring tools as required
Operate and maintain leakage detection equipment and conduct leakage surveys as required
Operate and maintain pipe and cable locating equipment and locate and mark underground facilities as required
Train others as required
Perform duties in a manner that is in compliance with Company, local, state and federal regulations, safety and emergency practices and procedures
Safely operate and properly maintain work equipment and tools
Maintain the proper material supplies; Ensure maintenance of Company vehicles
Give assistance and direction to any assigned personnel
Must promote good public relations and safety
Complete written and electronic Company forms and records in neat, legible, accurate and timely manner
Ability to quickly analyze and make critical decisions related to incident response management and work under the Incident Command System (ICS) structure as required
Operate various computer equipment
Read and interpret Company maps, construction and fabrication drawings
Operate and maintain leak detection equipment and conduct leakage surveys as required
Operate and maintain pipe and cable locating equipment and locate and mark underground facilities as required
Perform atmospheric corrosion identification and complete corrective action
May perform odorant checks
Respond to emergency line breaks (above/below ground)
Perform carbon monoxide investigations
Perform emergency response
Perform effective customer contact relations
Complete high bill investigations
Operate Hot change equipment or hot change truck (as applicable)
Purging/de-gas
Meet and maintain acceptable levels of quality and quantity of work as required
May conduct a full range of quality control inspections for gas distribution and transmission work, including line locating, leak survey, as required by state and federal regulations
May perform quality control inspection of contracted construction activity to ensure compliance with Company, state and federal regulations
May perform quality control inspection on contractor paperwork as required
May be required to maintain knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) processes and requirements
May assist supervisor(s) in the timely review, reconciliation and processing of as-built and billing documentation submitted by contractor
Perform other duties as assigned
Regular and predictable attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job