DTE Energy · 2 days ago
Technician Prog 1-8 - L799N - Traverse City
Traverse City, MI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$24/hr - $46.49/hrDTE Energy is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies, committed to creating a cleaner, healthier environment. The Technician Prog 1-8 role involves performing various utility service tasks, operating mechanical equipment, and ensuring safety and compliance during construction and repair work.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialOil and Gas
Responsibilities
The Technician 1 classification requires that an employee shall be able to perform all of the duties prescribed for all Utility Classification employees and in addition shall be capable of regularly engaged in doing some or all of the following described work: The fitting work on a service construction or repair crews, driving needle bars, making detector tests, Miss Dig staking, inspecting meter manifolds and inside service piping for leaks and other work incidental to survey activities, executing all leak orders, executing meter orders
Operation of a trencher, a tractor compressor or other types of mechanical equipment, installing and making adjustments on domestic and commercial appliances (and installing and making minor adjustments on space heating units)
The employee shall also be capable of installing range lines, service regulators, and small meter manifolds, changing service regulators and clearing services of stoppages, installing hot water heaters, gas grills, gas lights, gas fireplace logs, fuel lines, conversion work and assisting technicians of a higher classification, on all types of work to the extent of the employee’s ability
The employee shall possess a compete knowledge of the rules and procedures governing the types of service work and be able to properly recognize and refer that work which the employee feels incapable of handling satisfactorily
Leading not more than three (3) employees during construction survey, concrete or cement finishing, or repair work, making tie-ins on all distribution system mains, installing gauges, installing and maintaining street regulators and executing leak complaints
The employee shall be able to keep accurate records of new construction and repair work, make new main and service investigations and simple drawings, operate and make minor adjustments and perform servicing operations on trenching or other types of mechanical equipment
The employee shall be able to brace and barricade trenches safely, protecting the public and those employed on the job
The employee shall be capable of making all adjustments on space heating units, making all adjustments on the gas portion of gas-fired air conditioning units, making minor adjustments on industrial equipment and doing all meter manifold work
This position requires working outdoors in varying weather conditions and customer service skills
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record (eight points or less)
Successful candidate(s) must pass the DOT Drug Test, DOT Physical, and respirator fit test
Must pass the required testing
Must pass the required training
Successful candidate(s) must complete a Background Check
Must successfully pass all pre-employment assessment(s)
Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid operators and Group A Commercial Driver's License (CDLA) with Air Brake Endorsement. If successful candidate(s) does not already possess a valid CDL A, the candidate(s) will be required to obtain a Temporary Permit (TIP) during the pre-hire steps
Must be able to be certified to wear self-contained breathing apparatus
Must be willing and able to accept odd shifts, on-call, emergency assignments and work overtime per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement
Must be able to lift and move equipment weighing approximately 95lbs (jackhammer)
Must be able to climb in and out of excavation holes
Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing
Must be able to use a variety of hand tools requiring upper body forces up to 40 lbs
Preferred
Experience in Natural Gas Operations
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, pipeline safety regulations
Excavation or construction experience
HVAC experience or certification
Customer Service Experience
Company
DTE Energy
DTE Energy provides gas & electric utility services to MI homes and businesses.
Founded in 1903
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.17BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2025-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $7.17B
Leadership Team
David Ruud
Chief Financial Officer
Diane Antishin
Vice President, HR Operations and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
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