Peak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company that serves the Electric, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications industries. We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services, including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries: SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, 5 Star Electric, Superior Hydrovac and Superior Pipeline Services.
Position Title: Hot Tap Assistant
Pay Rate: $30-$34/hr, DOE
Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.
Classification: Non-Exempt
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The Hot Tap Assistant performs hot tapping services in a variety of client industrial work sites with minimal shutdowns or service interruptions.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concerns.
- Provides on-site Hot Tapping and Line Stop services on client and contractor work sites.
- Provides on-site Flare Trailer operations on client and contractor work sites.
- Uses relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards and communicates abnormal working conditions to appropriate parties.
- Conducts post-job quality checks.
- Cleans and conducts a visual inspection of equipment to assure your equipment is performing at optimum safety.
- Regularly performs maintenance on tap and stop equipment.
- Creates a safe entry into a pipe or vessel; operating at a pressure.
- Performs Hot Taps, Conventional Line stops, Hot stops, Double Line stops, and Tee stops.
- Identifies circumstances that necessitate the use of proper safety procedures and equipment.
- Documents all hot tapping services activity as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Success Factors:
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
- Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift.
- Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling.
- Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.
- Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers.
- Willingness and ability to learn additional skills.
- Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred.
Experience and Education:
- One (1+) plus years of experience working around underground utilities is required.
- Experience reading basic prints and Underground Facility Location Sketch is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.
Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
- Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Notes:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.