Pipeline Locator (St Pete)

TECO Energy•Saint Petersburg, FL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Pipeline Locators accurately locate and mark Peoples Gas System (PGS) underground facilities to ensure public safety and prevent pipeline damages resulting from excavation work. This role supports the PGS Damage Prevention Program by ensuring compliance with Sunshine 811 statutes, standards, and best practices. The position involves collaboration with the PGS Damage Prevention team, internal and external business partners, and the public to protect gas pipeline facilities from damages. Additionally, the role assists damage prevention efforts by providing education and influence to PGS team members, excavators, and the public regarding the importance of safe and responsible excavation practices.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
Minimum of 1 year of underground utility locating experience (In lieu of experience, may hold all Operator Qualifications under the ASME B31Q Pipeline Personnel Qualification).
Ability to learn all job-related skills.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of GIS utility map reading.
Proficient in operating a computer and familiar with electronic ticket management systems.
Proven competency in operating electronic locating equipment.
Good working knowledge of state one-call requirements and underground construction practices.
Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions, and clearly express ideas verbally and in writing.
Must regularly use independent judgement in work assignments and decision making that affects company operations.
Ability to learn and understand excavation best practices, PHMSA and FPSC rules and regulations, and company safe work practices.
Must be physically capable of indoor/outdoor manual labor.
Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work assigned.
Must be able to ascend/descend ladders, stairs and the like using feet, legs, hands, and arms.
Must be able to maintain balance when walking, standing, or crouching, on/in narrow or slippery surfaces and/or spaces.
Must be able to independently operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
Must be able to independently enter/exit a motor vehicle as required during an eight-hour shift.
Must be able to bend and/or stoop requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Must be able to kneel and or crouch by bending legs at knees to come to rest at knees and bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
Must be able to walk, stand or sit for extended periods of time.
Must be able to grasp/handle small hand tools and other objects by applying pressure with fingers and palms.
Must be able to work primarily with fingers (pinching, picking, etc.) rather than using the whole hand or arm.
Must be able to pull, push, lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 lbs.
Must have vision correctable to 20/40.
Must not have an average hearing loss greater than 40 decibels in the better ear at frequencies of 500, 1000 and 2000 with or without a hearing aid.
Must be able to smell gas odorant in normal concentrations.
Must be able to perform repetitive motions by extending arms and hands in any direction with substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers.
Must be able to rotate and revolve body (twist) as to face in another direction.
A pre-employment drug screening, as well as a background check (including education, employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.
A physical may be conducted if required for the role.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of pipeline locating work experience.
Knowledge of the geographic area.

Responsibilities

Receive and respond to excavation notices, adhering to company policies and state one-call requirements using an electronic locate ticket management system.
Accurately locate and mark the location of underground assets on roadways, private property, easements, and other locations, using required spray paints, flags, and other related equipment.
Operate electronic detection equipment to locate and mark underground pipeline facilities within prescribed accuracy limits.
Perform light excavation with hand tools to expose buried utilities when necessary.
Provide electronic map updates and facility record corrections to the GIS team as needed.
Assist with damaged facility investigations, root cause evaluations, data gathering, and completion of required documentation related to excavation damages.
Build and maintain relationships with excavation contractors to reduce damages.
Assist other employees as needed.
Be available for emergency locate response call-out on a rotating or as-needed basis.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Respond swiftly and effectively to all types of incidents, including but not limited to major storm events (e.g., extreme cold, tropical storms, hurricanes), gas leaks, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other emergencies that may impact public safety or service continuity.