Plumber - Natural Gas Relight & Service

Plumber - Natural Gas Relight & Service

Date: Jul 26, 2026

Location:

Hampton, VA, US, 23605

Company: NPL Construction (S4)

Description:

Who We Are

At NPL, we build and maintain the natural gas infrastructure that keeps communities running. We areactively seeking an experienced Plumberwith natural gas experience to support our growing operations in Hampton, VA.

While this role includesnatural gas relight and service work, it is first and foremost aplumbing position, requiring strong technical expertise in gas piping systems, permits, and code compliance.

Sign On Bonus Eligible: $1,000 Sign-On

• $500 paid after 90 days of active employment

• $500 paid after 6 months of active employment

We welcome applicants from the surrounding Hampton Roads area, including:

Newport News, Poquoson, Yorktown/York County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk.

What You'll Do

Plumber (Primary Role)

This role performs master-level plumbing work on underground and in-home natural gas pipelines, supporting construction and service projects that demand the highest standards of safety, quality, and customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Examine, test, and verify gas piping systems for safety and code compliance

• Perform natural gas relights, hot changes, and meter set relocations

• Apply for and pull plumbing permits; review plans and permits

• Communicate directly with customers regarding work scope and safety

• Join piping using fusion, electrofusion, or mechanical coupling methods

• Perform and document QA tests and required measurements

• Support additional tasks as directed by leadership

Natural Gas Relight & Service (Supporting Function)

As part of the plumbing role, you will also support relight and service activities to ensure safe and reliable gas service.

Responsibilities include:

• Relight residential natural gas services and perform hot changes

• Repair, maintain, install, and troubleshoot natural gas systems

• Complete work orders and required documentation

• Maintain tools, equipment, and assigned vehicles

• Attend safety meetings and maintain required Operator Qualifications

What You'll Have

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Minimum:6+ months hands-on experience in the natural gas distribution field

• Preferred:2–4 years of plumbing experience in natural gas, meter sets, and/or gas appliances

• Commitment to safety, quality, and customer service

What You'll Get

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States

• Weekly Payroll

• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills

• Employee Assistance program benefit

• Health Insurance Plan benefit

• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice

• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment

• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

• Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.