Gas Operations Utility Worker Apprentice to Class I

Position Purpose

To perform activities required to operate, maintain, construct, inspect and survey all gas system jurisdictional assets. To ensure that these activities are performed in accordance with Federal and State regulations as well as Company Policy, Company Procedures and management objectives. To provide services as an emergency first responder with the objective of ensuring public safety and protecting Company assets. To ensure the timely and accurate completion of all necessary records, timesheets, paperwork and documentation needed for accounting, regulatory, asset management and related purposes. Professionally interact with customers, regulatory authorities, and employees to ensure that the company satisfactorily meets their needs

Principal Accountabilities

Gas Leak Management Program : To perform activities associated with the implementation of the company’s gas leak program. To ensure that all activities are conducted to protect public safety, safeguard company assets and in full compliance with Unitil’s Operations & Maintenance procedural manuals.

• Emergency Response : To respond as an emergency first responder to gas leak situations in a prompt and effective manner and within established regulatory guidelines. To immediately asses these situations and to make recommendations and / or decisions that will ensure public safety.

To perform scheduled gas survey’s and analysis work on all company owned facilities, which may include, but is not limited to :

oAnnual distribution survey

oWinter patrol

oBusiness district survey

oSchool survey

oBridge survey

oInterior Atmospheric and corrosion

oService line survey

oExposed pipe survey

oPublic Building

oCommercial Building

oPre-paving

oHigh risk survey

oActive leaks

oRepaired leaks

Identify, classify and prioritize gas leaks associated with the gas distribution system with the main objective of ensuring public safety.

Prepare construction and maintenance orders as required to complete work activities for the replacement or repair of facilities where gas leaks have been identified.

To utilize GIS / GPS mapping software and the gas CMS system in the execution of this program.

To test company owned (CGI) combustible gas indicators and (FIU) flame ionization units, LMD laser methane detectors, PMD portable methane detectors or other Company approved equipment in accordance with company procedures.

To properly care for and maintain company equipment such as assigned vehicle, tools, material including the timely completion of records associated with such equipment.

Gas Distribution (maintenance, construction and inspections) : To perform activities associated with the maintenance, construction & inspection of the gas distribution system. To ensure that these activities are conducted in full compliance with Unitil’s O&M and other related procedures. These responsibilities may include, but is not limited to :

System gas leak repair (Emergency and Scheduled)

Valve inspection and repair

System patrols

Facility replacement

Service Abandonment’s

System Investigates

New Installations

Survey Work

Other Inspections

Gas Service : To perform activities associated with the installation, maintenance and inspection of Company meter sets and other jurisdictional assets. To ensure that these activities are conducted in full compliance with Unitil’s O&M and other related procedures.

Meter installs, sets, changes and removes

Transfers

Turn on and turn off gas meters

Turn on an relights of customer appliances

Tests gas piping

An understanding of NFPA 54

Damage Prevention : To perform activities associated with the locating and mark-out of the gas distribution system, including activities associated with safe guarding company assets during third party excavations.

Utilization of the Dig track damage prevention management program.

Line locating and mark-out

High risk tickets

Monitoring third party excavations

To utilize GIS / GPS mapping software and the gas CMS system in the execution of this program

Qualifications :

Last updated : 01 / 02 / 2025