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Position Title: Utility Technician
Business Reporting Unit: UNSG Construction Prescott Gas
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Level: Non-Manager
EEOC Category: Operatives
EEOC Job Group Operatives – Classified
Does this position involve transmission and/or marketing functions? - TRM, MKT, or N/A N/A
CIP status - Cyber, Physical, Both or Neither (Select one) Neither
Job Code AG833
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Last Business Unit Review 4/2018
Job Summary
A Utility Technician is primarily responsible for performing compliance related tasks associated with natural gas distribution as well as general warehouse related duties. Although not an exhaustive list, the following duties will/may be performed by a Utility Technician:
Assist in maintaining A.C.C. Code Compliance which includes data input, tracking and monitoring of Code Compliance requirements for completion. Responsible for field activities associated with Code Compliance including gauge and pressure recorder calibrations and record keeping, patrolling, atmospheric patrols records, and odorant tests.
Responsible for keeping logs of customer with metering and/or delivery pressures over a quarter pound of pressure, assigning accounting to invoices for payment, creating routine meter orders and keeping logs of completed routines and closed service orders. Maintains ACC files, scrap meter logs, maintains log on customers off with notice, keeps IAIC log of mainline extensions, maintains leak investigation logs, keeps meter reading system patrolling reports and orders, maintains emergency list logs of hit gas lines, maintains system surveillance reports and orders, meets with contractors to set up new premises, keeps logs on green tags and approvals from city or county inspectors, and always provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.
Utility Technicians will review and sign off on jobs, yellow CIR’s, Maintenance CIR’s, Leak Cards, Anode Cards, SRO’s, Leak Survey’s, Atmospheric Corrosion Surveys, Monthly Charts, Dig-IN’s and Equipment Check Books. Responsibly for ensuring completeness and accuracy in all aspects of work.
Required to ensure equipment checks, patrolling, bi-annual chart box battery changing and calibrations are done accurately and completed on schedule.
Responsible for assisting with preparation for QA Audits, Pre-Audits and Audits. Responsible for maintaining the records room which includes creating annual binders, moving out old records and purging files as needed. Responsible for keeping all paper manuals up to date with the latest versions.
Responsible for maintaining the Curtailment Plan, the Emergency Equipment List and the Emergency Valve List in the Emergency Plan.
Utility Technicians may assist or be fully responsible for warehouse activities including inventory, daily transactions, material ordering, issuing and receiving, maintain daily manual/computer records used to compile monthly statistical report, maintain time and material invoice log for billing damage to company property.
Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
Additional Requirements
All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principals of Conduct.
Salary Zone: 29.56
Last HR Review Date: 5-1-19
Interested applicants must apply by 10-2-25
Position Title: Utility Technician
Business Reporting Unit: UNSG Construction Prescott Gas
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Level: Non-Manager
EEOC Category: Operatives
EEOC Job Group Operatives – Classified
Does this position involve transmission and/or marketing functions? - TRM, MKT, or N/A N/A
CIP status - Cyber, Physical, Both or Neither (Select one) Neither
Job Code AG833
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Last Business Unit Review 4/2018
Job Summary
A Utility Technician is primarily responsible for performing compliance related tasks associated with natural gas distribution as well as general warehouse related duties. Although not an exhaustive list, the following duties will/may be performed by a Utility Technician:
Assist in maintaining A.C.C. Code Compliance which includes data input, tracking and monitoring of Code Compliance requirements for completion. Responsible for field activities associated with Code Compliance including gauge and pressure recorder calibrations and record keeping, patrolling, atmospheric patrols records, and odorant tests.
Responsible for keeping logs of customer with metering and/or delivery pressures over a quarter pound of pressure, assigning accounting to invoices for payment, creating routine meter orders and keeping logs of completed routines and closed service orders. Maintains ACC files, scrap meter logs, maintains log on customers off with notice, keeps IAIC log of mainline extensions, maintains leak investigation logs, keeps meter reading system patrolling reports and orders, maintains emergency list logs of hit gas lines, maintains system surveillance reports and orders, meets with contractors to set up new premises, keeps logs on green tags and approvals from city or county inspectors, and always provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.
Utility Technicians will review and sign off on jobs, yellow CIR’s, Maintenance CIR’s, Leak Cards, Anode Cards, SRO’s, Leak Survey’s, Atmospheric Corrosion Surveys, Monthly Charts, Dig-IN’s and Equipment Check Books. Responsibly for ensuring completeness and accuracy in all aspects of work.
Required to ensure equipment checks, patrolling, bi-annual chart box battery changing and calibrations are done accurately and completed on schedule.
Responsible for assisting with preparation for QA Audits, Pre-Audits and Audits. Responsible for maintaining the records room which includes creating annual binders, moving out old records and purging files as needed. Responsible for keeping all paper manuals up to date with the latest versions.
Responsible for maintaining the Curtailment Plan, the Emergency Equipment List and the Emergency Valve List in the Emergency Plan.
Utility Technicians may assist or be fully responsible for warehouse activities including inventory, daily transactions, material ordering, issuing and receiving, maintain daily manual/computer records used to compile monthly statistical report, maintain time and material invoice log for billing damage to company property.
Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
Additional Requirements
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
- Prefer experience in gas transmission, distribution, construction & operations preferred.
- Prefer experience in performing compliance, financial or operational reviews preferred.
- Must have good oral and written communication skills and knowledge of computer programs.
- A combination of education and work experience will also be considered.
- Must be detail oriented and have ability to meet deadlines.
- Prefer forklift certification.
- Each employee who may be required to perform an operation, maintenance, or emergency-response function on a pipeline and/or pipeline facility shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and then be placed in the company's DOT random testing pool and subject to all phases of DOT testing. This requirement will remain in force even if the employee performing the "covered functions" and/or "safety-sensitive functions" could/would only perform this function one a week, month, or even once a year.
All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principals of Conduct.
Salary Zone: 29.56
Last HR Review Date: 5-1-19
Interested applicants must apply by 10-2-25