UTILITY WORKER (LABORER)

Okaloosa Gas•Valparaiso, FL

About The Position

Utility laborer; assists in the construction and maintenance of gas distribution and transmission lines. Incumbents in this position will be held to the District’s Gold Standard for Customer Service.

Requirements

High School plus zero to two years of experience.
Skills to follow instructions, written or verbal, to assist other employees with daily activities or assigned jobs.
Ability to recognize, to understand, to follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Requires ability to read records, reports, policies and procedure manuals.
Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with the public and co-workers.
Ability to accurately read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
Ensures proper care in use and maintenance of equipment and supplies issued for job use.
This position requires knowledge and task evaluation as determined by Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration rule CFR 49, Part 192; Subpart N: Operator Qualifications (OQ).
Must possess and maintain valid Florida driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the District and its insurers.
Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade; skill in performing routine manual labor.
Capability to perform construction and demolition using jackhammer; to dig trenches or pits; to load and unload materials and/or equipment at job site.
Skill in use of materials and/or equipment in assigned area.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Basic data entry and/or word processing skills.
Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork.
Must be appropriately dressed in a clean and neat District authorized uniform during work hours.
May be required to work other than normal work schedules.
May be required to work overtime with little notice
Considerable physical activity. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Physical work/exertion is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.
Employees in this classification will be subject to undergo testing for illegal drugs in accordance with DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations, Code of Federal Regulation, Title 40 (49 CFR), Part 199.

Responsibilities

Excavates for and installs service lines and main extensions: digs trenches with a shovel, pulls pipe through trench, backfills trench manually to cover pipe. Uses jack hammer to remove concrete and asphalt.
Repairs lines: digs-up broken line and bends over pipe to make repairs.
Welds polyethylene pipe and taps: makes connections on pipe to join pipe.
Kills lines: dig-up service or main and cap line.
Cleans equipment, loads materials, hooks-up heavy equipment, etc.
Must be able to safely and responsibly operate the automotive vehicle assigned. Must maintain assigned vehicle through appropriate operator maintenance and by keeping said vehicle clean and neat at all times.
Maintains tools and equipment in prescribed manner.
Maintains control of inventory items obtained from stock or carried on truck.
May be required to respond to gas leak calls and perform repairs when needed.
May be responsible for the safe operation of all heavy equipment including but not limited to: frontend loaders, backhoes, excavators and bobcats.
Maintains operator qualifications and completes computer-based training and performance evaluations through the Onboard LMS.
Other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

BCBS Medical 100% employer paid for employee, 92% employer paid for family,
BCBS Dental 100% employer paid for employee or family,
BCBS Vision,
Healthcare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA),
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA),
Life insurance 100% employer paid,
Short Term Disability 100% employer paid,
Long Term Disability 100% employer paid,
Accidental Death and Dismemberment 100% employer paid,
AFLAC supplemental insurance,
Air Ambulance insurance,
Pet insurance,
Vacation Leave (80 hours per year) accrual based for the first 5 years, increases thereafter,
Sick Leave (80 hours per year) accrual based
11 Paid Holidays, includes 2 days for Thanksgiving and 2 days for Christmas
401(a) 8% Employer Defined Contribution Retirement, (employer paid, does not require employee contributions)
457(b) Employee Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan
Gym reimbursement/incentive up to $50 per month
Health Fair 100% employer paid
Wellness Program w/ incentives
Safety shoe reimbursement up to $150 per year
Uniforms 100% employer paid
Employer Assistance (Counseling) Program
Employee Events - Spring Crawfish Boil, Summer Picnic, Thanksgiving Lunch, Annual Banquet/Holiday Party
and up to $3,500 annual education reimbursement.