Welder 2

Atmos Energy•Monroe, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Welder fabricates, designs, and welds natural gas mains, service lines, and related system facilities, including meter manifolds, industrial meter installations, measuring stations, pressure-regulating facilities, and protective barricades. The role performs tapping and plugging operations on pipelines of various sizes and pressure levels and assists Construction & Maintenance crews as needed. The position requires completing assignments safely and efficiently in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. The Welder maintains work records, including drawings, maps, measurements, labor and equipment hours, mileage, and materials used. The role also identifies and reports safety and encroachment issues, operates and inspects assigned company vehicles and equipment, completes required safety training, and supports company values and policies. This is an outdoor, safety-sensitive position with a residency requirement that may apply due to call-out response time. The employee may be required to serve standby duty, work shifts, holidays, weekends, emergency call-outs, and occasional extensive hours, and to report outside the regular work area. Pre- and post-employment screenings, including applicable drug testing and motor vehicle record checks, are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent general educational knowledge.
Completion of Operator Qualification requirements for welding positions.
Two years of experience in natural gas welding.
Maintain minimum Operator Qualifications and classroom training for the position.
Obtain and maintain any other required Operator Qualifications, classroom training, or certifications within six months.
API 1104 or API 1107 Welder Certification.
Valid driver's license; may be required to maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Ability to communicate technical concepts and information to internal or external customers, including people with technical expertise.
Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds from the ground to 32 inches; generate 75 foot-pounds of pushing and pulling force at a contact point of 37 inches; ascend and descend eight 8-inch steps and 18 ladder rungs; bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, and crawl 10 feet.
Ability to frequently perform outdoor work involving stooping, bending, crawling, kneeling, grasping, reaching, climbing, and lifting up to 100 pounds.
Acute sense of sight and hearing, corrected or uncorrected, and a strong sense of smell.
Pass required pre- and post-employment screenings, including applicable DOT and PHMSA drug testing and motor vehicle record checks.

Nice To Haves

May be required to maintain a Competent Person certificate.
Commercial Driver's License (CDL), if required for the role.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, design, and weld natural gas mains and service lines.
Fabricate system components and facilities, including meter manifolds, industrial meter installations, measuring stations, pressure-regulating facilities, and protective barricades.
Perform tapping and plugging operations on high-, intermediate-, and low-pressure pipelines of various sizes.
Assist Construction & Maintenance crews as needed.
Identify, address, and report encroachment and safety issues through resolution and completion.
Complete assignments safely, timely, and efficiently in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Maintain records of work assignments, including drawings, maps, measurements, labor hours, equipment hours, mileage, and materials used, to meet company and regulatory requirements.
Safely operate and inspect assigned company vehicles and equipment.
Complete required safety training and follow the Safety Manual and company policies and procedures.
Support the company’s values, strategies, and Code of Conduct.