C&M Crew Leader

About the role

Join our growing team and discover why Summit Utilities, Inc. continues to earn national and regional recognition as an employer of choice. Summit is a growing natural gas utility committed to delivering reliable energy to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers, and the communities where we live.

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 Plugging and Tapping procedures.
• Performs plastic fusion.
• Able to operate heavy equipment such as backhoe, trencher, and a two-ton or larger truck.
• Provide training and development for all field-related activities to crew members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 in plastic fusion activities (preferred).
• Commercial driver’s license and company welding certification.
• Valid state Class A commercial driver's license and a good driving record.
• Company plastic fusion certification and company welding certifications.
• Ability to perform gas meter resets and relights.
• Ability to utilize the company’s mapping system effectively.
• Knowledge of industry and company safety standards and regulations.
• Ability to use proper tools for any given job.
• Ability to respond well to changing priorities and solve problems with logical solutions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team-based environment.
• Basic mechanical aptitude.
• Personal Computer skills, including SAP and Mobile Data completion.
• Commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct.
• Position is covered under D.O.T. regulations and Summit Utilities Drug and Alcohol Policy, including random drug testing.

Benefits

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to our 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.