<p>Summary</p> <p>We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment/selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.</p> <p>Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule</p> <p>Grade: 116</p> <p>Salary: $17.11 - $28.04 Hourly (Dependent on Qualifications)</p> <p>Department: Gas</p> <p>E-mail: MelissaM2@cctexas.com</p> <p>ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS: Rotating 40 hour work week, including nights and weekends. Must be available to work additional hours as needed.</p> <p>Who May Apply?</p> <p>All persons legally authorized to work in the United States</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Utility Technicians are responsible for the construction, maintenance and operations of the City's gas distribution system.</p> <ul> <li>Use small hand tools, tapping, and stopple equipment. </li><li>Perform semi-skilled and common labor work such as paint and/or wrap pipe, cutting and threading pipe, pipe-fitting and assist in other pipeline maintenance as required. </li><li>Operate backhoe, trenching machine, and other semi-heavy maintenance and construction equipment. </li><li>Inspect equipment and make adjustments and minor repairs to maintain equipment in proper operating condition. </li><li>Perform the planning and supervision of work crew. </li><li>Review and monitor work progress of crew ensuring work is being conducted in accordance with company procedures. </li><li>Serves as primary welder involved in the construction and maintenance of gas distribution facilities by performing pipe pitting and welding. </li><li>Performs leak surveys using leak detection equipment such as combustible gas indicator (CGI) or (GMI) and RMLD. </li><li>Completes proper forms, log books and documentation on maps. </li><li>Investigates gas odor complaints. </li><li>Utilizes gas leak detection equipment in order to locate and pinpoint gas leaks. </li><li>Evaluate severity of leaks and make recommendations to the General Foreman for repair priority. </li><li>Perform electric arc and oxy-acetylene welding to cut and fit pipe ranging from ½" to 12" in diameter. </li><li>Weld stopple fittings on gas mains and operate stopple equipment to make hot taps and/or valve off sections of pipe. </li><li>Perform clerical tasks such as completing required forms used to document inspections from work orders in accordance with Department procedures and/or regulatory requirements. </li><li>Operate a 1 ton truck, 2 ½ ton crew truck, winch truck, dump truck, pickup truck, pole and float trailers, ditchers, air compressors, welding machine and equipment. </li><li>Perform plastic pipe fusion with the use of poly fusion and electro fusion equipment and operates line locating equipment and volt meters for taking pipe-to-soil potentials. </li><li>Perform intensive manual labor tasks including digging and backfilling ditches, installing pipe and shoveling. </li><li>Install or repairs mains, services, and meter loops. </li><li>Remove and/or exchange gas meters as part of maintenance work tasks. </li><li>Check for stopped meters and houseline pressures using water manometer. </li><li>May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Requires High School Diploma or GED </li><li>Minimum of five (5) years of related experience </li><li>Certified as a competent welder by the Gas Department in both oxy-acetylene and electric arc welding or must be certified within six (6) months </li><li>Certified to fuse poly pipe or must be certified within six (6) months of hire </li><li>Must be able to shovel up to 15 pounds of weight, stand/walk up to 5 hours at a time, continuous bending, stooping and climbing. </li><li>Valid Texas Class A CDL with Air Brake endorsement required </li><li>Successful out of state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas Class A CDL within 90 days of hire </li></ul> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:</p> <ul> <li>Texas Municipal Retirement System - the City offers a 2 to 1 match. Each employee automatically contributes 6% of their total compensation. The City matches 2 dollars for every 1 dollar you contribute. </li><li>Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents. </li><li>Vacation - 88+ hours per year </li><li>Personal leave - 40 hours per year </li><li>Sick leave - 96 hours per year </li><li>Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan </li><li>Seven (7) Holidays </li><li>Flexible Spending Account </li><li>City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center </li><li>Learning & Development Academy </li><li>Tuition Reimbursement Programs </li><li>Employee Recognition Programs </li></ul> <p>Basis of Rating</p> <p>Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.</p> <p>Closing Statement</p> <p>Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.</p> <p>Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.</p> <p>In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the general public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.</p> <p>This position is classified as "Safety Sensitive". All employees in safety sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing, pursuant to City policy, HR 15.0 Alcohol and Drug Abuse.</p> <p>Job opening will close on:</p> <p>December 26, 2017</p>