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Southwest Gas Corporation · 9 hours ago

District Technician

Willcox, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$46.10/hr - $62.37/hr

Southwest Gas Corporation is seeking a District Technician to install, maintain, and adjust gas equipment for both domestic and commercial customers. The role involves performing mechanical work, responding to emergencies, and ensuring compliance with safety and emergency procedures.

Oil and Gas

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Act as single point of contact in assigned service area

Perform minor service on domestic and commercial appliances including all inspections, adjustments, repairs or the replacement of parts or components within the scope of Company policy and practice

Perform meter and regulator installations/maintenance, service and meter set assembly maintenance

Perform Encoder Receiver Transmitter (ERT) meter maintenance

Establish and discontinue gas service

Perform meter reading and complete non-pay/turn-off orders when assigned

Use ladders and other equipment necessary for access to single- and multiple-story equipment locations

Provide situational-specific work direction during emergency response or SWG Temporary Assignment Pay (TAP) applications

Perform labor and skilled mechanical work related to installation, maintenance and operation of natural gas facilities

Excavate and backfill trenches, cut and thread pipe, apply various coatings on steel pipe and fittings, read and interpret Company maps, construction drawings, join plastic pipe and fittings using heat fusion, mechanical or solvent cement methods

Operate and maintain low pressure control equipment as required

Use and maintain protective safety equipment including, but not limited to self-contained breathing devices, flash suits, harnesses and life lines as required

Operate large vehicles and equipment such as, but not limited to, crew trucks, backhoes, trenchers, loaders and boom trucks

Operate, repair and maintain power and pneumatic/hydraulic equipment including but not limited to generators, pumps, jackhammers, tampers, boring tools as required

Operate and maintain leakage detection equipment and conduct leakage surveys as required

Operate and maintain pipe and cable locating equipment and locate and mark underground facilities as required

Train others as required

Perform duties in a manner that is in compliance with Company, local, state and federal regulations, safety and emergency practices and procedures

Safely operate and properly maintain work equipment and tools

Maintain the proper material supplies; Ensure maintenance of Company vehicles

Give assistance and direction to any assigned personnel

Must promote good public relations and safety

Complete written and electronic Company forms and records in neat, legible, accurate and timely manner

Ability to quickly analyze and make critical decisions related to incident response management and work under the Incident Command System (ICS) structure as required

Operate various computer equipment

Read and interpret Company maps, construction and fabrication drawings

Operate and maintain leak detection equipment and conduct leakage surveys as required

Operate and maintain pipe and cable locating equipment and locate and mark underground facilities as required

Perform atmospheric corrosion identification and complete corrective action

May perform odorant checks

Respond to emergency line breaks (above/below ground)

Perform carbon monoxide investigations

Perform emergency response

Perform effective customer contact relations

Complete high bill investigations

Operate Hot change equipment or hot change truck (as applicable)

Purging/de-gas

Meet and maintain acceptable levels of quality and quantity of work as required

May conduct a full range of quality control inspections for gas distribution and transmission work, including line locating, leak survey, as required by state and federal regulations

May perform quality control inspection of contracted construction activity to ensure compliance with Company, state and federal regulations

May perform quality control inspection on contractor paperwork as required

May be required to maintain knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) processes and requirements

May assist supervisor(s) in the timely review, reconciliation and processing of as-built and billing documentation submitted by contractor

Perform other duties as assigned

Regular and predictable attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job

Qualification

Mechanical aptitudeIncident Command System (ICS)Gas service installationLeak detection equipmentCommercial Driver’s LicenseBasic computer skillsCustomer relationsMulti-taskingPhysical staminaEffective communication

Required

Mechanical and physical aptitude to perform assigned duties

Ability to perform all activities associated with position responsibilities and meet all special requirements

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task

Effective communication skills with internal and external customers, in addition to outside agencies

Basic computer skills

Pass all written tests and/or hands-on training, or simulations as required for this job classification

Qualify in all covered tasks in their classification and satisfy all applicable requirements under State and Federal law