Pressure Control Technician

Gas Distribution Technician

This position performs technical duties for the department's pressure control management functions. This position is on call 24/7.

Essential duties include:

• Installs, repairs, and maintenance of the city's pressure control systems.
• Assists with maintaining internal program compliance.
• Performs daily work assignments in the pressure control area.
• Performs technical maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoots and repairs system malfunctions.
• Performs administrative field duties.
• Assists with managing system pressure control records.
• Assists with ensuring compliance with Department of Transportation regulations.
• Conducts odorization tests.
• Locates and repairs gas leaks.
• Identifies corrective and preventative actions to maintain adequate pressure control of the city's gas distribution system.
• Performs related duties.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the position include:

• Knowledge of the installation, maintenance, and repair of natural gas distribution systems
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices related to the handling of natural gas emergencies.
• Knowledge of regulators.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, city codes, and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skills in the operation of special equipment, including a backhoe, jackhammer, air compressor, tractor, and fusion machines.
• Skills in problem solving.
• Skills in prioritizing and planning.
• Skills in interpersonal relations.
• Skills in oral and written communication.

The work consists of varied technical and administrative duties. Diagnosing failures in complicated systems contributes to the complexity of the work. Contacts are typically with co-workers, engineers, contractors, vendors, developers, state inspectors, and members of the general public. Contacts are typically to exchange information, resolve problems, and to provide services.

The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell. The work is typically performed in an office, stockroom, warehouse, or outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee is exposed to dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, and irritating chemicals. Work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.

Minimum qualifications include:

• High school education.
• Three to five years' experience or service.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

The City of Lawrenceville offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, health savings accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability, holidays, and personal time off.