Natural Gas Reciprocating Engine Operator

Job Title: Natural Gas Recip Engine Operator

Origination Date: 05/20/2025

A Natural Gas Recip Engine Operator manages the operation of equipment used to process and distribute natural gas for utility providers. Their responsibilities include monitoring system performance, adjusting controls to regulate gas flow and pressure, and ensuring operations run safely and efficiently. Key duties involve operating VHP generators, maintaining detailed logs, and coordinating with fellow operators to support smooth operations.

Job Duties and Key Responsibilities

● Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on VHP natural gas generator sets.

● Works safely and effectively with minimum supervision while striving full time availability of equipment

● Disassembles, repairs and reassembles components and equipment to ensure proper alignment, balance and tolerances

● Performs operator duties where appropriate to improve operating efficiency

● Assist in the development and implementation of preventative maintenance and suggest improvements.

● Tracks and organizes data collected during field work and reports identified issues to the appropriate individual(s)

● Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

● Ability to use variety of hand tools, machine tools and precision measure instruments required

● Knowledge of safety aspects when handling tools and working around natural gas engines and generators.

● Strong written and verbal communication with both internal and external customers

● Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

● Excellent organizational and time management skills

● Willingness to work at heights, walk on high elevation grating and to walk up and down stairs with or without accommodation

● General computer efficiency with the ability to quickly learn new software programs

● Ability to multitask and work under varying degrees of pressure

● Willingness and ability to travel 100% to various job sites, including remote or out of state locations

Minimum Education and Experience

● High school diploma or equivalent

● Preferred technical certification or associate degree in diesel/gas engine technology, industrial mechanics, or a related field preferred.

● 3 or more years of equipment troubleshooting

● 3 or more years of mechanical knowledge

● Preferred Basic knowledge of a VHP natural gas engine and their components

Physical Requirements

● Bending, kneeling, and lifting up to 75 pounds occasionally

● Must be able to push/pull 100 pounds occasionally

● Wearing a respirator when/where required to perform inspections/job duties

● Wearing hearing protection within high level noise areas as required

● Wearing eye protection

● Wearing a hard hat

● Able to work in all weather conditions

● Able to travel to worksites, overtime and weekend work