What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Technician Damage Prevention position at ONE Gas?
Job Description
Performs work related to damage investigations, locate audits (QAQC), risk assessments and damage reduction efforts (RADAR), locate company pipelines, and perform no-access activities.
Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Education Requirements
None required.
Experience
Required applicable driver's license.
Additional Requirements
Performs work related to damage investigations, locate audits (QAQC), risk assessments and damage reduction efforts (RADAR), locate company pipelines, and perform no-access activities.
Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform pipeline locating using conductive, inductive and mark by measurement.
- Complete Line locating and One Call procedures with supervisor oversight.
- Inspect, calibrate, maintain, and/or repair line location tools and equipment.
- Perform line locating audits for company employees and contractors.
- Report Abnormal Operating conditions:
- Exposed Pipe
- Leaning Meter
- Tree in Meter
- Encroachments
- Atmospheric Corrosion
- No Access
- Complete near surface markers and simple installations.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
- Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
None required.
Experience
- Knowledge of:
- Company and governmental operating/safety procedures
- Basic customer service activities
- Changing charts
- Locating lines
- Characteristics of natural gas
- Intermediate knowledge and training related to:
- Company and governmental operating/safety procedures
- State damage prevention laws
- Experience in use, function, maintenance, and repair of damage prevention tools and equipment.
- Experience in reading and interpreting maps, plats, atlas pages, diagrams, dials, gauges, work logs, job orders, and applicable operation and repair manuals.
Required applicable driver's license.
Additional Requirements
- Lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds 50
- 60 times a day; up to 75 pounds 10 times a day.
- Travel over uneven terrain including but not limited to:
- Mud
- Gravel
- Sand
- Rocks
- Ice
- Snow
- Walk, stand, kneel/stoop, and drive for extended periods.
- Push spud bar (or similar tools) in ground and extract.
- Able to operate tools and equipment required.
- React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
- Smell odorant in natural gas (as applicable).
- Communicate and/or exchange information or instructions including use of company communication devices.
- Visual abilities sufficient to perform job duties.
- Peripheral vision.