Field Technician, C&M

ONE Gas • Borger, TX

15h

About The Position

The Field Technician performs construction and maintenance operating work related to a pipeline system. The role includes work on transmission and distribution pipelines, maintenance of vehicles and equipment, and responding to customer orders and emergency situations. Regular and reliable attendance is required, and additional duties may be assigned. The job description is a guideline rather than an exhaustive list of duties, and responsibilities may change at management’s discretion.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the use, function, and maintenance of manual tools and equipment applicable to the position.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; this knowledge is tested.
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance of transmission and/or distribution pipeline systems.
• Working knowledge and training related to working in excavations and/or confined spaces, basic customer service, company and governmental operating and safety procedures, fusing plastic pipe, and the characteristics of natural gas.
• Knowledge of basic computer functions and relevant software.
• Knowledge of plastic fusion.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, atlas pages, blueprints, and job orders.
• Ability to read and write fluently in English.
• Applicable driver's license required.
• Applicable Operator Qualifications required.
• Must be CDL eligible.
• Ability to lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds 10–15 times a day, up to 40 pounds 7–10 times a day, and over 50 pounds 5–6 times a day.
• Ability to climb into and out of excavations and travel over uneven terrain, including mud, gravel, sand, rocks, ice, and snow.
• Ability to react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
• Ability to smell odorant in natural gas and detect and react to warning signals at work sites.
• Ability to operate required tools and equipment.
• Ability to communicate and exchange information and instructions, including using company two-way radios and/or cell phones.
• Peripheral vision, accurate depth perception, and visual abilities sufficient to perform job duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction, installation, maintenance, and removal work on transmission and distribution pipelines.
• Load, unload, and operate tools and equipment, including pipe and crescent wrenches, pipe cutters and threaders, hammers, screwdrivers, picks, shovels, rakes, air compressors, generators, plastic fusion irons, jackhammers, concrete saws, booms, chains, backhoes, combustible gas indicators, tapping equipment, no-blow equipment, forklifts, respirators, and oxygen analyzers.
• Perform routine vehicle and equipment maintenance, including fueling trucks, checking fluid levels, applying lubricants, changing oil and filters, and cleaning or adjusting tools.
• Investigate customer-related orders and emergency situations, including low-pressure calls, Class 1 leaks, blowing lines, fires or explosions, and undetectable lines.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed