<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: 113</p> <p>Salary: $14.78 - $24.23 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: Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm. 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> <ul> <li>Multiple vacancies </li></ul> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Utility Technicians are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the City's gas distribution system.</p> <ul> <li>Keep crew truck clean and assist with inventory of parts and supplies to keep the truck fully stocked. </li><li>Cleans parts and tools and performs daily maintenance and/or calibration of equipment. </li><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, winch truck, air compressor, dump truck and other semi-heavy maintenance and construction equipment. </li><li>Prepare tap cards and/or various inspection reports and documentation in accordance with Department procedures and/or regulatory requirements. </li><li>Inspect equipment and make adjustment and minor repairs to maintain equipment in proper operating condition. </li><li>Maintain map books. </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>Install or repair mains, services and meter loops. </li><li>Check for stopped meters and houseline pressures using manometer. </li><li>Conduct pressure tests, purges and puts in service new and existing gas mains in the City Gas Distribution system. </li><li>Perform plastic pipe fusion with the use of poly fusion and electro fusion equipment. </li><li>Serve as secondary welder involved in the construction of gas distribution facilities. </li><li>Assist Foreman with pipefitting work, electric arc and oxy-acetylene welding. </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>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 three (3) years of related experience </li><li>Must be 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 of hire. </li><li>Valid Texas Class A CDL required within six (6) months of hire </li><li>Successful out of state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas Class A driver's license 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 - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 6% of their total compensation and will increase to 7% effective January 1, 2019. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement. </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>January 23, 2019</p>