Fieldperson

Requisition ID# 169746

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Operations

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Ridgecrest

Department Overview

Gas Operations is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. Gas Operations is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

This is an IBEW Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

Under the direction of a Gas Crew Leader, Fitter or Gas Mechanic, individual will perform such duties as installing leak repair clamps, domestic meter sets, miscellaneous pipe fitting, operating equipment such as earth-boring equipment, small pressure control equipment, leak detectors, pipe locaters, small trenchers and other equipment of 80 lbs. or less. May work alone in performing such duties as truck driving, operating compressors, concrete saws, routine leak surveys, pipe locating and taking pipe to soil potentials. Perform clerical work associated with these duties.

This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screenings.

This position will be in the South region in the PG&E service territory. The position will be headquarter in Ridgecrest subject to change based on business needs.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The starting wage rate for this position is $50.86 hour. This wage rate is specific to the locality of the job. The wage rate is based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.

Job Responsibilities

• DOT-Operations/Maintenance AND Emergency
• Primary Responsibility: Conduct pipe location, leak surveys, and investigations.
• Raise manhole covers, drive, paint the street after being chalked, and hold one end of the pipe locator.
• Use truck mounted compressor, operate jackhammers, spades, drills.
• Manual excavation of trenches and bell holes using shovels, picks, and digging bars.
• Use portable trenchers (such as "Ditch Witch").
• Fabricate and alter meter sets using threaded fittings.
• Perform the operation of a dump truck with a loader on the front.
• Perform field paperwork for transmission and distribution crews, including but not limited to, processing of time cards and job cost reports; ordering, receiving and delivering material.
• Installs and maintains Gas and Electric underground conduits and substructures.
• Locates underground facilities.
• Operates pneumatic earth boring equipment
• Performs basic carpenter work such as simple form work, fence repairs, retaining walls, and cutting and nailing of lumber.
• Performs fabrication of meter sets using screwed fittings up to two inch.
• Performs leak investigations and repairs
• Performs plastic fusion such as socket joints, service tees, and saddle connections on plastic pipe
• Performs relighting of pilot lights.
• Assists the crew Leader with associated paperwork as needed.
• Operates small walk behind power equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED, or equivalent related work experience
• CA Class C License, or equivalent
• Must possess a valid Class A California Driver's Permit by Day 1 of hire
• Must possess a valid DMV Medical Card by Day 1 of hire
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to lift up to 90 pounds a minimum of one time a day
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to pass federally mandated random drug and alcohol testing

Desired:

• Possess avalid California Class A Driver's License
• 1 year of utility construction experience
• 1 year of experience in utility maintenance, underground
• 1 year of experience in gas pipeline
• Knowledge of gas standards and specifications
• Demonstrated ability to work with others and follow directions
• To better represent the communities we serve within a timely manner, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be provided additional consideration
• Current or past work experience with PG&E and/or Hiring Hall

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

• Physical Test Battery
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving