Gas Mechanic Welder Journey or Apprentice

Alliant Energy•Fairfield, IA

2d•$38 - $52

About The Position

Install, maintain, and operate natural gas plastic and metal mains, services, related equipment, and other facilities to provide natural gas service to customers. The role may be filled at the Apprentice or Journey level depending on qualifications. Training locations are the Burlington, Centerville, and Muscatine Operations Centers. Travel time from the employee’s primary residence to the assigned headquarters must be 35 minutes or less under normal driving conditions. The position performs gas distribution construction, maintenance, inspection, welding, leak response, and customer service work. It involves plastic fusion and metal pipe work, gas metering and regulation equipment, cathodic protection, high-pressure tapping, operation and maintenance of tools and equipment, and required reporting. The employee may work in confined spaces and may be exposed to blowing or burning gas. If medically able, the employee may use SCBA equipment and fire suits to enter an atmosphere of blowing gas during an emergency. The employee must report fit for duty and comply with applicable drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Requirements

Obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License.
Meet annual plastic fusion qualification requirements and obtain at least an 80% passing grade on operator qualification tests.
Comply with API 1104 welding-code qualifications and document random welds throughout the year for qualification purposes.
Be subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements under 49 CFR Part 40 and FMCSA Part 382 and PHMSA Part 199 regulations.
Have good verbal communication skills.
Be able to safely operate heavy equipment, hand and power tools, and other machinery.
Have knowledge of confined spaces and trenching and shoring standards.
Be able to read and understand company operating standards, right-to-know information, safety rules, and equipment and technical manuals.
Have good reading and math comprehension skills.
Be certified in CPR and first aid.
Have good mechanical ability and work harmoniously with other employees.
Know and practice good public relations and wear and use all safety equipment.
Meet the residency requirement: travel time from the primary residence to the assigned headquarters must be 35 minutes or less under normal driving conditions.
Report to work fit for duty and free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

Responsibilities

Perform duties in a manner that ensures personal safety and the safety of coworkers and the public.
Fabricate, install, maintain, and repair gas system facilities, including regulator stations, meter sets, odorizer equipment, and gas meter assemblies.
Install, remove, replace, and repair natural gas mains, services, regulators, meters, valves, and related distribution facilities, including plastic mains and services using fusion and mechanical fittings.
Qualify annually on plastic fusion methods, including butt fusion, socket fusion, and electrofusion, and obtain a passing grade of at least 80% on operator qualification tests.
Tap and stop plastic and steel mains and services, and assist tapping crews as required.
Wrap metal mains and services; cut, thread, and assemble screwed-joint pipe and fittings; and install mechanical joints, repair sleeves, and repair clamps.
Set up, operate, and tap live main lines, installing branch and service connections with high-pressure tapping equipment.
Operate power tools, excavating and ditching equipment, heavy equipment, and other assigned machinery.
Install, maintain, and replace metering and regulating equipment.
Conduct leak detection and cathodic protection surveys using gas detection equipment; install, test, and maintain cathodic protection devices on gas mains and services.
Respond safely and promptly to blowing gas, severe carbon monoxide situations, gas odor calls, and carbon monoxide investigations.
Communicate professionally and courteously with the public and customers.
Inspect contracted gas construction in accordance with local, state, and federal codes; patrol and inspect gas distribution lines and equipment.
Locate underground facilities using pipe- and cable-locating equipment.
Operate company vehicles and equipment, use air, hydraulic, and electric power tools, and maintain assigned equipment.
Perform incidental duties such as changing pressure charts and checking odorizers, and complete required reports and records.
Perform assigned gas maintenance and construction duties, including hands-on work, paperwork, and limited CAD, MDT, or computer work.
Install cablevision, telephone, and electrical lines during new and replacement projects.
Comply with API 1104 welding-code qualifications, document random welds for qualification purposes, and weld on pressures up to 400 psig.
Fabricate and manufacture high- and low-pressure regulator stations and multiple-meter hang meter sets, and perform other basic welding.
Understand basic appliance and relighting work.
Perform other duties similar, related, or incidental to the position.