Service Apprentice- New Brunswick

Requisition: 82496

PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

Salary Range: $ 24.814 - $ 42.126

Work Location Category: Onsite

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:

Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.

Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.

Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

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Summary

Under general supervision in the field, installs meters, service regulators, appliances, and associated pipings maintains gas installations and appliances as qualified through formalized and/or on-the-job training, carries through assignments, at times with the assistance of other employees; under general supervision in the shop, does other Service Department work.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Performs duties such as: Performs such work as:

1. Installing, renewing, and repairing gas piping on customers' premises; extending service piping, installing meter spacings; setting meters on new spacings, including the fitting of pipe from meter outlet connection to house piping; checking completed work for tightness and compliance with Company's specifications, including the piping installed by plumbers.

2. Installing all types of gas appliances and turning on for normal operation.

3. Installing, inspecting, and changing service regulators; testing and adjusting operation of service regulators in the field, excluding industrial regulators used in complicated installations.

4. Making repairs to and installing repair parts on non-automatic appliances such as water heaters, space heaters, and ranges, excluding repairs to and installation of electrically operated controls; making repairs to, and installing those repair parts on automatic type appliances which do not involve the adjustment of automatic gas controls.

5. Clearing services and house piping of stoppages with or without the use of compressed gasses or vacuum tank, investigating complaints of no gas, insufficient gas at customers' premises, correcting same.

6. Taking and interpreting U-gauge pressure readings in order to locate small leaks and stoppages in service and house piping, and in order to determine adequacy of such piping.

7. Setting or removing pressure or temperature recording gauges, on customers' premises.

8. Stopping flow of gas by such methods as inserting rags or expansion plugs.

9. Shutting off, cleaning and re-lighting central building heating furnaces and boilers.

10. Re-lighting residential, commercial and industrial appliances in conjunction with active orders, meter change work and Street Department work.

11. Making simple sketches of piping and equipment layout on customers' premises to explain unusual condition to supervisor in shop.

12. Investigating gas leaks at customers' premises, using approved devices; making same safe.

Years of Experience

Job Qualifications

- High school diploma or GED

- Must have a valid U. S. driver's license and maintain a satisfactory driving record

- Must successfully pass the hiring tests administered by the Company (Gas Battery Test)

- Per the Bargaining Unit Contract, this position has a 5 year lock-in period.

Desired:

Universal Refrigeration Certification

Experience in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, or appliance repair trades

Education

High School

Licenses or Certifications

Training and Courses

If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.

As an employee of PSE&G or PSEG LI, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations.

For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing. For employees in federally regulated roles (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations), this also includes random testing. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and/or medically, it is prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role are subject to drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for such a positive result.

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.

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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.

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