March 28, 2024
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Construction Technician II

Organization:
Piedmont Natural Gas
Region:
United States, North Carolina, Winston-Salem
End of contest:
February 18, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Technician
Description
Piedmont Natural Gas is an energy services company primarily engaged in the distribution of natural gas to more than one million residential, commercial and industrial utility customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, including 52,000 customers served by municipalities who are wholesale customers. Our subsidiaries are invested in joint venture, energy-related businesses, including unregulated retail natural gas marketing, interstate natural gas storage and intrastate natural gas transportation. More information about Piedmont Natural Gas is available on the Internet at  http://www.piedmontng.com/

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for all duties associated with and related to the safe, efficient and cost effective installation and maintenance of natural gas facilities.

Duties and responsibilities as needed and required include;

  • Perform pipeline/contractor inspections;
  • Tapping and stopping of 2" or less pipe;
  • Install, repair and maintain mains and services 300 PSI and above;
  • Perform work coordination duties for multiple crews;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED;
  • Demonstrated mechanical aptitude;
  • Advanced knowledge and use of construction tools and heavy equipment;
  • PC knowledge working in a Windows environment;
  • Demonstrated effective communication (Verbal and Written) and interpersonal skills and safety awareness;
  • Must posses and maintain a valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL).

Desired Qualifications:

  • Previous experience operating heavy equipment;
  • Previous industry specific knowledge;
  • Previous experience with supervision and or completion of supervisory training classes/certifications.
  • 2 Years technical school education or the equivalent job related knowledge and appropriate gas piping related license

Physical Requirements:

Must work outdoors in adverse weather conditions; lifting up to 75 lbs; frequent walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, stooping, crawling, standing, digging, climbing; works on uneven terrain, many times with heavy vegetation; manual dexterity (hand/eye coordination); keen eyesight; good hearing; good sense of smell; comes in frequent contact with insects and animals; ability to use breathing apparatus when responding to gas leaks.

Other Requirements:

Weekend and evening work as required. Subject to extended working hours and must be available for call-out and emergency response. Some rotating shifts.

Requisition ID:2803

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Contact

Piedmont Natural Gas

www.piedmontng.com


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