C&M Crew Leader

Join our growing team and discover why Summit Utilities, Inc. continues to earn national and regional recognition as an employer of choice, including Best Places to Work awards in multiple states and Forbes America’s Best Small Employers (2023). Summit is a growing natural gas utility committed to delivering reliable energy to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

About the role

Plans, directs, schedules, performs, and checks all work in connection with construction and maintenance of the gas distribution system. Performs company field operations including manual labor and other duties necessary to accomplish the installation, repair, construction, and maintenance of natural gas distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs all gas distribution work for a construction crew.
• Installs, repairs or replaces steel and plastic pipe.
• Trains, coaches and monitors crew members.
• Responsible for locating gas lines and ensuring that other utility lines are located prior to excavation.
• Responsible for the quality of all plastic and steel welding by crew members.
• Transports required equipment, tools, and supplies to work site.
• Provides First Responder assistance in emergency situations.
• Completes paperwork as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs Plugging and Tapping procedures.
• Performs plastic fusion.
• Operates heavy equipment such as backhoe, trencher and a two-ton or larger truck.
• Provides training and development for all field related activities to crew members.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent knowledge of English, mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages), punctuation, grammar and spelling.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in construction, installation, and maintenance of natural gas distribution systems, including two (2) years’ experience welding (steel) pipe and two (2) years’ experience of plastic fusion activities (preferred).
• Commercial driver’s license and company welding certification.
• Valid state Class A commercial driver's license and good driving record.
• Company plastic fusion certification and company welding certifications.
• Ability to utilize company’s mapping system effectively.
• Ability to perform gas meter resets and relights.
• Demonstrates knowledge of industry and company safety standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates use of proper tools for any given job.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team-based environment.
• Aptitude for basic mechanical tasks.
• Personal Computer skills, including SAP and Mobile Data completion.
• Commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Adherence to the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct and other Company policies and procedures.
• Respect for all individuals and adherence to the Company’s values and business practices.

Skills

• Ability to motivate self, accomplish tasks and achieve goals with minimal supervision, including self-directed learning.
• Ability to respond well to changing priorities and solve problems with logical solutions.
• Effective listening and ability to clarify information as needed.

Benefits

Summit offers competitive pay and medical, dental, and vision benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home.

This position is covered under D.O.T. regulations and Summit Utilities Drug and Alcohol Policy, including random drug testing.