Apprentice-Start (Non-Union)

About the role

This entry-level position provides support to field operations on general construction and maintenance tasks. Employees perform utility, customer service, pipefitting, and construction duties under direct supervision, including meter reading, locating, excavation, flagging, emergency response, equipment operation, and gas main/service installation and repair. The role includes eligibility for duty crew and on-call responsibilities once qualified, with a primary focus on safety and on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Read residential and commercial meters and record readings using handheld computers via walking and mobile routes
• Survey and flagging
• Gas and main service installations and repair
• Backhoe, trencher, and dump truck operation
• Locating lines
• Inventory control
• Meter turn on/off, leak investigations, meter changes
• Basic pipefitting
• Emergency response when qualified
• Perform other work as directed once qualified
• Work in confined spaces

Requirements

• Must be able to pass a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) test and pre-employment drug test and physical
• Must be able to follow all Company safety policies and procedures and protect Company assets
• Ability to work effectively with supervision, fellow employees, customers, and the public
• General computer knowledge
• Safe driving history (confirmed by driver’s record check); recent and/or multiple driving violations may disqualify a candidate
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license during employment
• Knowledge of equipment operation and pipeline construction with experience in natural gas, construction maintenance, or related field preferred
• Mechanical ability and ability to perform physical labor

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• PA Driver’s License
• Must live within the service territory of the job location (Shippensburg, PA)
• Must obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL A) within the first six (6) months of employment

Skills

• Operator Qualification training on covered tasks as outlined in the Operator Qualification Progression Plan (OQ Progression Plan)
• Four-tiered progression toward Journeyman level