Gas Welder & Distribution Technician

About the role

We are seeking a skilled gas utility welder to perform high-quality welding, fabrication, and maintenance on our natural gas transmission and distribution systems. You will work independently or with construction crews to ensure safe, leak-free pipeline operations across residential and commercial networks.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, maintains, and repairs steel natural gas pipelines, mains, and service-associated station components.
• Performs welding duties and assures all gas construction and maintenance work is performed in accordance with Company, State, and Federal regulations.
• Assures all inspections and repairs are completed successfully.
• Completes all training, OJT tasks, and examinations as required.

Qualifications

• High School Education or equivalent
• Minimum of two years of commercial or industrial pipe welding experience, preferably within the gas utility industry.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Experience working with heavy construction equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• This position will require the satisfactory completion of a physical pre-screening, completion of company training programs, evaluations and written test.
• Qualified applicants must pass a pre-employment/pre-placement drug test in accordance with D.O.T regulations.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, CDL license preferred.
• Ability and willingness to perform heavy physical work indoors and outdoors in all seasons and at times for extended periods.
• Must have a work history that demonstrates safe work habits.

Benefits

Emergency Response: Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

Pay

Starting Rate of Pay: $36.29 p/hr.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:30AM – 3:30PM

Union Represented Position

This position is union represented.

Worker Type

Regular

Number of Openings

1

Emergency Response

Responding to emergency situations to meet customers’ needs is part of every employee’s role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

EEO Statement

Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.

VEVRRA Federal Contractor

Eversource Energy is a federal contractor and an equal opportunity employer.