Natural Gas Construction and Maintenance Laborer

Natural Gas Construction And Maintenance Laborer

Location : Middletown, PA, US, 17057

Workplace Environment : UGI Utilities, Inc

Job Summary

This entry level position in our Middletown, PA office performs support to field operations on general construction and maintenance tasks. Employees are qualified by training and experience to do all pipefitting and construction tasks with direct supervision including; excavation, flagging, emergency response, basic backhoe / trencher operation, dump truck operator, gas main and service installation / repair and will be eligible for duty crew and on-call responsibilities when judged qualified.

Primary focus will be on safety and on the job training. Employees will enter a four-tiered progression and obtain Operator Qualification training on a limited number of Covered Tasks as outlined in the Operator Qualification Progression Plan (OQ Progression Plan) to progress to Mechanic II level.

The successful candidate must live within the service territory of the job location and will be required to hold or obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) within the first six months of employment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Gas and main service installations and repair
• Backhoe, trencher, and dump truck operation
• Facilities locating
• Updating facilities records
• Turning gas services on
• After hours emergency response

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Working Conditions

One can expect to work in various outdoor environments as well as in all sorts of weather and work conditions. Even with the growing use of "small hole" technologies, tooling which allows certain tasks to be performed aboveground, it is still necessary to enter trenches and / or work holes. Overtime may be necessary in order to meet customer needs and / or work obligations. Work includes the operation of hand and power tools and machinery. This position is subject to hazards such as moving vehicles, construction equipment and exposure to natural gas.

Education and Experience

We offer comprehensive benefits, some of which are :

UGI Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. As such, the Company abides by the requirements of the Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with UGI policies.

As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, UGI cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.