Upcoming 2023 Field/Service Technician Opportunities in Columbus (Plain City, Westerville, Eastgate, and Grove City) Job at NiSource
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. is looking for safety-conscious individuals with enthusiasm, customer service skills, mechanical aptitude, an excellent driving record and a willingness to learn. Natural gas technical experience preferred, but not required. Our comprehensive training program will provide you with the necessary skills and abilities to be successful.
The current hiring needs are unknown at this time. This job posting is being utilized to create a candidate pool in the event that position(s) become available.
Job Title: Field Technician COH
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the installation, repair and replacement of distribution facilities such as main lines and services and for the operation and maintenance of construction equipment.
- Will work on customer premises, to turn gas on /off; reads meters; uses pressure gauges to test for line leaks and gas detection instruments to locate leaks.
- Includes all of the duties normally performed by a Field or Service Technician as well as acting as lead employee over one or more employees engaged in pinpointing leakage, making repairs, and replacing services or portions of mains
- Operates all light earth-moving equipment, such as backhoe, side boom, tamper, and hydra-crane.
- Duties include maintenance of said equipment (including cleaning, greasing and lubricating) and transportation of equipment and/or materials.
- Other duties include those performed by a Utility Technician on tie-ins, leakage repair and other construction operations.
- Additional responsibilities may include establishing or re-establishing service to a customer, transfers, disconnects, reads/rereads, meters, locates/repairs curb boxes, removes active and inactive meters, or disconnects gas service at meter or curb box. Responsible for the installation and removal of gas meters, meter settings, and regulators.
Required Qualifications for Position
- Must have a mechanical aptitude and be able to use various types of hand tools needed for repair of field facilities.
- Must have the ability to obtain a valid Ohio operators and commercial driver's license (CDL) and certification to operate company trucks under the DOT/Ohio Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for intrastate drivers within 3 months of being awarded the job.
- Must be able to perform basic math calculations, prepare legible records and understand written and oral communications.
- Must have ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Must be able to pass applicable field Physical Capability Assessments.
- Must be dependable in terms of adherence to deadlines and presence on the job.
- Requires skill in reading/interpreting gauges & dials.
- Must be able to be certified to wear self-contained breathing apparatus.
- Must be able to work overtime and respond to emergency callouts.
- Job requires working in all weather conditions.
- All positions are subject to applicable DOT Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Plan (AMPP) regulations.
- All positions must be able to respond to emergency calls and work scheduled and nonscheduled overtime.
- Successful candidates must pass pre-employment Attitude Assessment, Aptitude Testing, Physical Capability Assessment, Drug Screen, MVR screen and Background report.
Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position
- Working knowledge of MDT (Mobil Data Terminal)
Job Title: Service Technician COH
SERVICE TECHNICIAN
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Installs and removes gas meters, meter settings, and regulators; inspects and tests service and house lines for leaks.
- Uses test instruments as required to install, service, and adjust all gas appliances.
- Investigates gas service inquiries, such as no gas, leaks, gas odor, blowing gas, fires, explosions, and high bills.
- Advises plumbers, contractors, and prospective customers on service and house line installations.
- Will turn gas on /off for customers.
- Collects delinquent bills; reads meters; locates, cleans and repairs curb boxes.
- Uses pressure gauges to test for line leaks and gas detection instruments to locate leaks.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Successful candidates hired into Service responsible positions must complete Service Dept. training program and be able to pass ALL Service Technician testing within 12 months.
- Must have the ability to understand and apply mechanical principles and demonstrated skills in the use of hand tools. Experience reading/interpreting gauges and dials is preferred.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success in providing extraordinary customer service, particularly in situations where tact and diplomacy are needed.
- Must be detail-oriented and able to follow through on assignments with little or no direct supervision.
- Must be able to work effectively under changing priorities and conditions; be able to prepare legible, complete, and accurate orders; be able to understand oral and written communications
- Must be able to prepare legible, complete, and accurate orders.
- Must be able to understand oral and written communications.
- Successful candidate must have the ability to understand and apply mechanical principles and demonstrated skills in the use of hand tools;
- Successful candidate must complete the Service Department training program and be able to pass Customer Service "A" test. Candidate will have the option of testing after 12 months, with mandatory testing after 18 months training. If unsuccessful on the first test, candidate will be given one opportunity to retest.
- Experience reading/interpreting gauges and dials is preferred.
- Experience in the plumbing trade with natural gas experience and current OQ plumbing qualifications is preferred.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION(S)
Due to the nature of our business and emergency response obligations, you must live within 25 Miles and 30 minutes from you designated area for the reporting MOD. You have six (6) months to relocate from the date of hire if you do not currently meet these requirements.
Columbus
MOD: Plain City, Westerville, Eastgate, or Grove City.
Residence is defined as your principal place of dwelling, where personal mail is delivered, and taxes are paid. You may only have one residence at a time. Please understand it is not acceptable to have multiple addresses or to establish an address that meets the residency requirement and not be consistently available for emergency call out 7 days a week. In addition, you are required to be available in this area if you are placed on the on-call rotation prior to your relocating.
Relocation assistance is not available.
Disclaimer
The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities
required of the position.
Inclusion & Diversity
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.
Safety Statement
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.
Hire the Best - This position is subject to an Operations Job Fit Analysis, Operations Aptitude Assessment and a Physical Capacity Assessment.
Passing any of the required assessments does not guarantee employment but rather the opportunity to continue through the application process.
This position is also subject to a successful Background Check, Drug Screen, and DOT Physical for applicable DOT positions. Successful candidates must also possess a safe Motor Vehicle history as determined by Columbia Gas.
All correspondence for this position will be sent via e-mail from either hirethebest@nisource.com or from another user@nisource.com. Please be sure to check your e-mail frequently throughout the hiring process as well as your junk mail in case any correspondence should be filtered out of your inbox.
Passing any of the required assessments does not guarantee employment but rather the opportunity to continue through the application process.
This position is also subject to a successful Background Check, Drug Screen, and DOT Physical for applicable DOT positions. Successful candidates must also possess a safe Motor Vehicle history as determined by Columbia Gas.
All correspondence for this position will be sent via e-mail from either hirethebest@nisource.com or from another user@nisource.com. Please be sure to check your e-mail frequently throughout the hiring process as well as your junk mail in case any correspondence should be filtered out of your inbox.
Please Note:
- All positions are subject to applicable DOT Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Plan (AMPP) regulations.
- All positions must be able to respond to emergency calls and work scheduled and non-scheduled overtime at applicable overtime rate. To serve customers' needs, it may be necessary for incumbent to work a schedule or work location other than posted on a temporary basis to provide coverage during vacations.
- All positions will be required to complete applicable paperwork and enter data on a computer.
- All positions require working in all weather conditions.
- All applicants must be able to become OQ qualified and maintain OQ qualifications.
Salary Range:
Posting Start Date:
2022-12-01-08:00
Posting End Date (if applicable):
Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
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