Worker, Utility (Chesapeake)

Southern Company • Virginia Beach, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is seeking a career-motivated individual to join its Field Operations team as an entry-level Utility Worker. This developmental position offers opportunities for growth and advancement through promotion into the company’s apprenticeship program, supporting long-term career growth in the natural gas industry. The position is based at the Virginia Natural Gas office in Chesapeake, Virginia, and is predominantly outdoors in all weather conditions. Employees must be willing to travel, drive safely, work extended hours, wear company-provided personal protective equipment, and be available for standby duty and emergency call-outs. This is a bargaining-unit position represented by IBEW Local 50 and a Department of Transportation-covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. Candidates must live within the service area and within a 30-minute drive of the Chesapeake office for emergency response purposes.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Entry-level position; no previous experience is required.
• Must pass the DOT drug test.
• Must be Operator Qualified in accordance with the Company Plan.
• Must have a valid Virginia state driver's license.
• Must live within 30 minutes' drive of the Chesapeake office for on-call and emergency response purposes.
• Must be physically able to stoop, bend, crawl, walk, climb ladders, and lift more than 75 pounds.
• Must have a keen sense of smell, hearing, vision, and color identification.
• Must be able and willing to work in all types of terrain and weather conditions.
• Must be able and willing to travel; travel is 5% of the time.
• Must be able to drive safely, work extended hours, and wear company-provided personal protective equipment.
• Must live in the service area and be subject to emergency call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Serve on a crew installing and repairing gas mains and service lines.
• Participate in making taps on mains and services.
• Assist with distribution activities involved in installing, repairing, and maintaining the distribution system.
• Complete work by digging, shoring, repairing leaks, testing, and wrapping pipe.
• Use hand tools, air tools, shovels, and other equipment during distribution activities while following safety and work rules.
• Assist other crew members with activities as required.
• Ensure trucks are stocked with equipment and supplies and maintain distribution vehicles, tools, and other equipment in neat and orderly condition.
• Perform standby duty and respond to emergency call-outs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED