Construction Technician

Delta Natural Gas Co., Inc., an Essential Utilities company, is engaged primarily in the distribution, transmission, storage and production of natural gas. With facilities located in 32 counties in central and southeastern Kentucky, Delta Natural Gas owns and operates 2,600 miles of natural gas gathering, transmission, distribution and service lines. Delta Natural Gas serves approximately 39,000 residential, commercial, industrial and transportation customers.
Delta is more than your average natural gas utility. We have a vision to:

• Provide valuable services to our customers
• Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
• Improve the quality of life for our communities
• Ensure that we are protecting our environment
• Support our employees and partners

Join our team and make a difference!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Works under the direct supervision of an assigned Construction Supervisor.
• Required to safely perform general hands on physical construction tasks related to the installation of natural gas facilities including, but not limited to plastic and steel natural gas mains, service lines, taps, compression facilities, production wells, leak repairs and various other construction and maintenance operations.
• Required to safely and efficiently perform general construction operations with various power operated equipment including, but not limited to, trenching machines, boring machines, tampers, etc.
• Required to safely and efficiently perform general construction functions with various types of hand tools and small power tools.
• Required to safely operate medium and heavy-duty trucks, pull trailers with moderate to heavy loads to in order to move equipment and materials as required.
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of assigned vehicles, trailers, tools and power-operated equipment as necessary.
• Assists with inventory supply within the assigned crew, accurate and timely inventory control and timely submission of all necessary paperwork.
• Assists with maintaining accurate records and timely reporting for assigned Company commercial motor vehicles as required by DOT and Company polices. (daily inspection reports, monthly vehicle maintenance reports)
• Performs plastic fusion and other natural gas construction related duties in compliance with Company specifications, procedures and Operator Qualification certifications.
• Performs any and all other duties assigned by authorized personnel.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)

• High School Preferred
• Minimum three years related experience
• No professional certifications required
• Must obtain and maintain a valid commercial driver's license (CDL Class A)
• Must possess and maintain a valid DOT Medical certification
• Must obtain individual Operator Qualification Task certifications related to natural gas installation and maintenance as well as various other required safety related training certifications (First Aid, Fire School, Flagger Training, Competent Person, Forklift)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions, mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards, fumes, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.
• Must be able to frequently and routinely bend, stoop, dig, lift, pull and carry items occasionally exceeding 100 pounds and any other activity required during the construction process.
• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Operate standard office equipment.
• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents (if applicable).

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is not an all-inclusive document. Additional duties, expectations, demands, etc. may be added or changed to this document on an as-needed basis in order to meet organizational needs.

Delta, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Delta is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.