Field Technician, C&M

Job Description

Performs construction and maintenance operating work related to a pipeline system.

Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform pipeline construction, installation, maintenance and removal work on transmission and distribution pipelines.
• Load, unload, and operate tools and equipment including but not limited to:
• Pipe and crescent wrenches
• Pipe cutters and threaders
• Hammers and screwdrivers
• Picks, shovels, and rakes
• Air compressors and generators
• Plastic fusion irons
• Jackhammers and concrete saws
• Booms and chains
• Air compressors and generators
• Mini and large backhoe
• Combustible Gas Indicators
• Tapping equipment
• No blow equipment
• Forklift
• Respirators
• Oxygen analyzer
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment including but not limited to:
• Fueling truck and checking fluid levels
• Applying lubricants
• Changing oil and filters
• Cleaning/adjusting tools
• Investigate customer related orders and/or emergency situations including but not limited to:
• Low Pressure calls
• Class 1 Leaks
• Blowing lines
• Fires/explosions
• Undetectable lines
• Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
• Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

Education Requirements

None required

Experience

• Knowledge of use, function and maintenance of manual tools and equipment applicable to the position.
• Knowledge of application of basic arithmetic:
• addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (tested).
• Knowledge of construction and maintenance of transmission and/or distribution pipeline systems.
• Working knowledge and training relative to:
• Working in excavations and/or confined spaces
• Basic customer service activities
• Company and governmental operating/safety procedures
• Fusing plastic pipe
• Characteristics of natural gas
• Knowledge in basic computer functions and relevant software.
• Knowledge of plastic fusion.
• Understanding of how to read and interpret maps, atlas pages, blueprints, and job orders.
• Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.
  

Licenses and Certifications

Required applicable driver's license.

Required Applicable Operator Qualifications.

Required CDL eligible.

Additional Requirements

• Lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds 10-15 times a day; up to 40 pounds 7-10 times a day; over 50 pounds 5-6 times a day.
• Climb into and out of excavations.
• Travel over uneven terrain including but not limited to:
• Mud
• Gravel
• Sand
• Rocks
• Ice
• Snow
• React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
• Smell odorant in natural gas.
• Detect and react to warning signals at work sites.
• Able to operate tools and equipment required.
• Communicate and/or exchange information and instructions including use of company two-way radio and/or company cell phones.
• Peripheral vision and accurate depth perception.
• Visual abilities sufficient to perform job duties.
  

This job description is meant as a guideline for employees of ONE Gas, Inc. It is not a definitive or exhaustive description and consequently may not include all tasks or functions related to the position. This document does not create, and is not part of, an employment contract. Please note the position may change to meet the changing requirements of the business. Employees may be assigned duties either, in addition to or instead of, those set out in this document and the position is subject to further changes at management’s discretion.

About Us

ONE Gas provides natural gas distribution services to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in the state; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in the state in terms of customers.

Its largest natural gas distribution markets by customer count are Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka, Kan.; and Austin and El Paso, Texas. ONE Gas serves residential, commercial, industrial, transportation and wholesale customers in all three states.

Inclusion & Diversity is a core value at ONE Gas. We know that every employee makes a difference and contributes to our success through their unique talents and abilities. We also acknowledge that we can accomplish great things by listening and learning from each other.

ONE Gas has great benefits! Here are just a few:

• Medical/Dental/Vision packages that fit your family's needs.
• Paid Time Off
• 401(K) plan that is 100% matched up to 6%.
• Profit Sharing contributions may also be made under the 401(k) Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Basic and Optional Employee Term Life Insurance.
• Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
  
  

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of One Gas. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

ONE Gas, Inc., and its divisions will provide equal employment opportunity for qualified persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military status or genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.