Plumbing Service Technician

Gas Meter TechPeak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company that serves the Electric, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications industries. We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services, including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries: SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, Superior Pipeline Services, Superior Hydrovac and 5Star Electric.Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.Classification: Non-ExemptEssential Functions:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Roles and Responsibilities:Meets client and operating company standards related to gas meter piping work in accordance with our core values.Installs gas regulators, piping and pipe fitting work with iron pipe.Keeps legible hand-written accurate records including daily work logs and installation records.Cleans and prepares meter worksites to eliminate possible hazards.Monitors and maintains tools and equipment for proper use, storage, and upkeep.Complete all work in an organized, timely manner, within standard operating procedure.Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties.Measures, cuts, and threads pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.Inspects, examines, or tests installed systems or pipelines, using pressure gauge, observation, or other methods.Plans pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.Attaches pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.Cuts or bores holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks or walls prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.Shuts off gases from pipe sections once approved by using valve keys or wrenches.Assists crew leaders in construction/ reconstruction and maintenance work providing meter support.Works safely around customer houses and private property, backhoes, excavators, and directional drills.Performs other duties as assigned.Success Factors:Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety data sheets, operating manuals, and work orders.Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written.Good analytical skills and attention to detail.Provide exceptional customer service while on the jobsite.Basic math skills required when measuring and performing take-offs for miscellaneous jobs.Detailed procedures. Responds to situations requiring immediate attention.Knowledge of standardized work routines and the ability to follow and give oral/written instructions involving a few stepsKnowledgeable with Microsoft software applications.Moderate to strenuous effort required.This position requires extended intervals of standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, working at heights from ladders, scaffolds, platforms and repetitive motions of the hand/wrist and elbow/shoulder.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.The employee is occasionally required to climb and balance and talk and hear.Workers must also have the ability to work in confined, noisy, hot, and cold spaces and work with hand tools and shop equipment.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.Experience and Education:Must have a Plumbers license for the state of ArkansasA high school diploma or G.E.D.2+ years of Residential Plumbing, pipe fitting & repair experience (diagnosing & troubleshooting a normal plumbing system).2-3 years of service plumbing experience required.An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.Previous experience working with underground utilities is preferred.Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:Must have a Plumbers license for the state of Arkansas, Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver's License is required within two weeks of employment.Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.Notes:The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.