UTILITY WORKER I (LABORER)

Okaloosa Gas•Valparaiso, FL

About The Position

Utility Worker I (Laborer) assists in the construction and maintenance of gas distribution and transmission lines. The position is held to the District’s Gold Standard for Customer Service and requires performing routine manual labor, following safety procedures, and maintaining operator qualifications. Work may include responding to gas leak calls and operating assigned vehicles and heavy equipment.

Requirements

High school education and zero to two years of experience.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions and assist other employees with daily activities or assigned jobs.
Ability to recognize, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Ability to read records, reports, policies, and procedure manuals.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with the public and coworkers.
Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers accurately.
Proper care and maintenance of equipment and supplies issued for job use.
Knowledge and task evaluation as determined by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rule 49 CFR Part 192, Subpart N: Operator Qualifications.
Valid Florida driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the District and its insurers.
Ability to use applicable hand and power tools and perform routine manual labor.
Ability to perform construction and demolition using a jackhammer; dig trenches or pits; and load and unload materials or equipment at job sites.
Skill in using materials and equipment in the assigned area.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Basic data-entry and/or word-processing skills.
Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
Must wear a clean, neat, District-authorized uniform during work hours.
May be required to work outside normal schedules and overtime with little notice.
Must undergo illegal-drug testing in accordance with DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations, 49 CFR Part 199.

Responsibilities

Excavate for and install service lines and main extensions, including digging trenches, pulling pipe through trenches, and manually backfilling trenches.
Use a jackhammer to remove concrete and asphalt.
Repair gas lines by digging up broken lines and bending pipe to make repairs.
Weld polyethylene pipe and make pipe connections.
Dig up and cap service or main lines.
Clean equipment, load materials, and hook up heavy equipment.
Safely operate and maintain an assigned vehicle, keeping it clean and neat.
Maintain tools and equipment in the prescribed manner.
Maintain control of inventory items obtained from stock or carried on the truck.
Respond to gas leak calls and perform repairs when needed.
Safely operate heavy equipment, which may include front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators, and bobcats.
Maintain operator qualifications and complete computer-based training and performance evaluations through the Onboard LMS.
Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

BCBS medical insurance, 100% employer-paid for the employee and 92% employer-paid for family coverage.
BCBS dental insurance, 100% employer-paid for employee or family coverage.
BCBS vision insurance.
Healthcare flexible spending account.
Dependent-care flexible spending account.
Life insurance, 100% employer-paid.
Short-term disability, 100% employer-paid.
Long-term disability, 100% employer-paid.
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance, 100% employer-paid.
AFLAC supplemental insurance.
Air ambulance insurance.
Pet insurance.
Vacation leave accruing at 80 hours per year for the first five years, with increases thereafter.
Sick leave accruing at 80 hours per year.
11 paid holidays, including two days for Thanksgiving and two days for Christmas.
401(a) retirement plan with an 8% employer-defined contribution; employer-paid and no employee contributions required.
457(b) employee deferred compensation retirement plan.
Gym reimbursement or incentive up to $50 per month.
Employer-paid health fair.
Wellness program with incentives.
Safety shoe reimbursement up to $150 per year.
Uniforms, 100% employer-paid.
Employer assistance (counseling) program.
Employee events, including a spring crawfish boil, summer picnic, Thanksgiving lunch, and annual banquet/holiday party.
Annual education reimbursement up to $3,500.