What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Technician Utilities/Natural Gas position at Lake Apopka Natural Gas District?
**Seeking Candidate with Natural Gas or Other Related Utility Service Experience**
MUST live within 25-Mile Radius of Winter Garden Location
About the Job:
Under general direction of the Measurement & Regulatory Services Supervisor, performs simple to moderately difficult, skilled work requiring basic judgment in the layout, sizing, and installation of gas piping, meters, and regulators.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Determine proper layout, sizing and installation of residential gas piping, meters, and relief valves.
- Install residential meter sets.
- Install and adjust regulators.
- Inspect, test and check gas appliances for proper installation, venting and combustion air.
- Turn on new and established accounts performing appropriate tests for leaks, adjusting pressures and ensuring proper operation of appliances.
- Assist in installation and programming of meters and electronic read transmitters (ERT’s).
- Troubleshoot and perform meter/ERT maintenance.
- Perform meter shop duties as required.
- Operate and maintain combustible gas indicators and other leak detection equipment.
- Perform leak surveys using leak detection equipment and instruments.
- Respond to leak calls and make necessary repairs.
- Investigate, classify and repair leaks on District facilities and piping.
- Assist other departmental employees as assigned.
- Deliver materials and appliances to job sites as assigned.
- Operate department vehicles and perform normal operator maintenance.
- Maintain tools and equipment.
- Responsible for inventory items obtained from stock or carried in vehicle.
- Complete all necessary paperwork and reports.
- Attend training sessions assigned by supervisor.
- Perform other duties as required by supervisor.
Knowledge, Education and Skill Requirements
- Requires graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma.
- Requires 1 - 2 years appropriate gas experience. Must be able to learn and perform procedures to meet departmental standards.
- Must have basic computer skills with a working knowledge of different types of software programs, and ability to learn additional programs as needed.
Pay: $21.60 - $34.55 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Winter Garden, FL 34787 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $35