Maintenance Specialist (74NE)

About the role

The Maintenance Specialist will be responsible for installing steel and polyethylene (PE) mains, fabricating metering facilities, and overseeing related construction. This role requires a thorough understanding of natural gas principles and distribution systems to ensure the safe delivery of natural gas from town border stations to our customers. Responsibilities include performing maintenance, repair, construction, and emergency activities to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the natural gas distribution system. Assignments may involve maintenance, repair, construction, or a combination of these tasks as directed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for installing, relocating, replacing, maintaining and repairing gas lines.
• Inspect pipeline and structural welding required for construction and maintenance of Company facilities including the installation, operation and maintenance of distribution and transmission facilities.
• Proficient operations of equipment and tools associated with everyday work.
• Perform and document pipeline safety maintenance activities.
• Act as primary operator of backhoe, excavator, and other large equipment.
• Accomplish customer service, installation, construction, maintenance, testing and troubleshooting related to pipeline systems, measurement, appliances, and associated equipment.
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment, including pipeline right-of-way, including, but not limited to excavation, repairing, coating and backfilling pipelines, concrete work, painting, building erection, weed control, etc.
• Locate and mark facilities per Company Damage Prevention Program and One-Call procedures prior to and during encroachments and excavations.
• Perform pipeline patrols, population density surveys, leak detection surveys and inspection per company procedures.
• Coordinate local Damage Prevention activities.
• Provide oversight and inspection to ensure asset protection and compliance with company procedures of excavation activities near pipeline facilities.
• Be available for and provide emergency response and/or participate in on-call rotation after regular business hours.
• Participates in quality emergency responder programs.
• Represent the Company during contacts with landowner/tenant, public official, emergency official and local organization (