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Gas Construction Inspector

City of Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

  • Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
  • Language Incentive
  • Referral Bonus
  • T uition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities, Gas and Light Division is seeking several qualified candidates to fill the Gas Construction Inspector position. The incumbent will ensure that all assigned projects for the installation, upgrade and repairs of gas facilities are completed in a timely manner and conforms with city and state guidelines, 49 CFR 192 and contracted terms.

Duties include but are not limited to

  • Ensuring all of the City of Richmond's, Department of Public Utilities O & M manual procedures are strictly adhered to;
  • Coordinating contract administration issues and fiscal management responsibilities to include scheduling, cost control, accounting, site communications and project correspondence for multiple projects;
  • Inspecting work sites for safety compliance with OSHA, DOT and VDOT traffic safety standards and guidelines;
  • Investigating citizen complaints and initiatives and initiates corrective action when necessary.

This position is considered an Essential Personnel, which means that the incumbent is required to work when the city is closed due to public emergencies, critical or hazardous conditions or inclement weather.

This individual may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays or on-call as needed.

Qualifications, Special Certifications And Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of city, state, and federal codes, safety guidelines and regulations regarding gas systems/pipelines. Ability to identify hazardous situations. Considerable experience with gas service line maintenance and repairs. Considerable experience repairing mains and segment replacement. Demonstrated skill working with various gas line/main materials such as cast iron, ductile iron, steel, and plastic. Considerable experience investigating gas leaks, shutting down and starting up (pressurizing) gas mains. Ability to utilize related equipment such as pipe locating equipment, CGI testing equipment, Flame Packs, and Multi-meters. Computer proficiency, including RGW specific software (e.g. GIS, WMS, and IM). Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multitask, and supervise others while managing time effectively.

Minimum Training And Experience

  • High School diploma or GED;
  • One year of specialized training or technical training beyond high school;
  • Five years of related work experience;
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, And/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Operator Qualification
  • Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications And Experience

  • Experience installing or repairing residential and/or commercial gas lines;
  • Experience investigating gas leaks;
  • Experience working on a municipal gas or water distribution system;
  • At least seven years of construction experience;
  • Experience monitoring traffic and safety conditions related to construction activities;
  • Experience reading Gas/GIS map systems;
  • Familiar with Miss Utility of Virginia.

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be medium work, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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