Gas Maintenance Supervisor - Night Shift

Salary : $46,342.40 - $84,656.00 Annually

Location : Richmond, VA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 35M00000234

Department : Public Utilities

Division : Gas and Light

Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 24 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

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• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• T uition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities - Gas Distribution Division , is seekingqualified individuals to fill the Gas Maintenance Supervisor position. The selected incumbents will be responsible for supervising the workflow for approximately one (1) individual who is involved in the maintenance and repair of gas mains and services, and the installation of gas lines including valves, and fittings.

Duties include but are not limited to

Responding to gas leak calls.

Responding to and completing work orders and gas leak tickets in a timely manner.

Decision making to include shutting down gas mains to allow assigned contractor crew can make repairs as needed.

Ensuring assigned Gas Maintenance Pipeline Technician completes all Operation Qualification tasks.

Incumbents serves as an Essential employee, which means that the incumbent is required to work when the City is closed due to public emergencies, critical or hazardous conditions, or inclement weather.

The selected candidate may be required to work 24 hour on-call, weekend and holiday call duty as scheduled.

Required to respond to after hour emergency calls utilizing assigned take home vehicle.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

Considerable knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel an Outlook); GIS mapping; Natural gas pipeline repair, tapping, and shutdown; leak detection equipment and City of Richmond Rules and Standards. Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication; customer service; detecting leaks; disseminating information to first responders; and reading comprehension. Demonstrated ability to supervise; prioritize; problem-solve; establish goals and objectives; and to operate equipment and tools related to assignment.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

Four years of experience in natural gas / trades.

An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and / or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

A valid Commonwealth of Virginia Commercial Driver's License.

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

Possess at least three (3) years of experience in plumbing, installing, or repairing gas mains and services.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS : Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT : Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly stand, walk, lift, finger, grasp, talk, see, hear, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers; frequently climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, feel; and occasionally crawl, push, and pull. The working conditions may include frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions and hazardous materials; occasional exposure to atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, intense noise, travel outside the organization's location, and environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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Which answer best describes your highest level of education?

Do you have a valid Driver's License or ability to obtain a VA Driver's License within 30-days of hire?

Employees in this job classification are designated as Essential Personnel and must be available to report to work during inclement weather, disasters, and other emergencies. Are you willing and available to report to work during these conditions?

Are you available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed?

Which best describes your years of experience writing and presenting collected data report findings?

Which best describes your years of experience reading Gas / GIS map system?

Which best describes your experience in a supervisory or lead role within a Natural Gas Utility environment?

Do you have experience conducting field inspections and / or audits?

Do you have experience working in the natural gas industry?

Required Question

Salary : $46,342 - $84,656