Welder

Welder

This position is responsible for performing welding duties associated with natural gas line installation, repair, and maintenance.

Major duties include:

• Utilizes welding equipment to fabricate and repair equipment, meters, mains and service lines.
• Repairs, removes, and rebuilds old meter sets and builds new ones.
• Installs new meters, mains and service lines; attaches lines to mains.
• Drives a welding truck to transport backhoe and other related construction equipment.
• Drives a service truck to transport trencher or excavator to jobsite.
• Checks for leaks in lines and meters.
• Performs hot line tap and stop duties in accordance with established guidelines and procedures.
• Locates lines for other utility workers.
• Installs and reads industrial meters; checks industrial regulator stations.
• Installs and reads residential meters as needed.
• Trains department personnel, as required.
• Fills in on work crews as needed.
• Assists with cathodic protection surveys; installs and services cathodic protection equipment.
• Performs housekeeping and maintenance duties at meter and regulator stations.
• Inspects new line installations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge required by the position includes:

• City policies and State codes pertaining to the installation, repair, and maintenance of natural gas mains and lines.
• Welding techniques and procedures.
• Reading and interpreting engineering design plans.
• Welding fabrication of metering and regulating stations.
• Inspecting new gas line installations.
• Operating welding equipment.
• Using overhead cranes.
• Reading gas meters.
• Oral and written communication.

Qualifications include:

• Specialized training in the occupational field in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Ability to obtain any and all welding certifications as required by Federal and State regulations and City and departmental policies and procedures necessary to the performance of the position.
• Possession of a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

The work consists of related duties in natural gas facility construction, maintenance and repair. The proximity to potentially explosive gases contributes to the complexity of the work.

The purpose of this position is to construct, repair and service natural gas facilities. Successful performance helps ensure the safe and efficient operation of the natural gas system.

Contacts are typically with co-workers, other utility workers, other City employees, and the general public. Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, and provide services.

The work is typically performed while sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee must frequently lift light objects, occasionally lift heavy objects, climb ladders, use tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity and be able to distinguish between shades of color.

The work is performed indoors and outdoors, where the employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, inclement weather, and gas leaks. The work requires the use of protective devices such as welding helmets, masks, goggles, or gloves.

The City of Cartersville is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.