Technician III, Service - Gas

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Is highly experienced in Service, customer service and meter reading activities. Performs all of the standard and some specialized aspects of Service department functions. May serve in a lead role in certain functions where general guidance and training of less experienced support personnel is needed. Performs such work in accordance with Company, Regulatory and Safety procedures. May be responsible for performing these duties on transmission and distribution systems and facilities, as applicable. Independently responsible for field activities for both residential and commercial customers on transmission and distribution systems and facilities, as applicable. Performs such work in accordance with Company, Regulatory and Safety procedures. On call responsibilities required.

Accountabilities

Utilities Tech Responsibilities

- Meter Reading 7 Re-reads orders. Disconnects, Paint Meters, Service and construction helper, Atmospheric corrosion, complete all safety related training, change index and meter glass, complete electronic orders and Locate (Damage Prevention).

- Observes and reports all abnormal dangerous and/or damaged conditions pertaining to gas meters and adjacent areas.

Apprentice Service Tech Responsibilities

- Residential and small commercial service activation

- Replacing service valves

- Minor Appliance repair and adjustments

All Service Tech II responsibilities

- On Call, First responder (Leaks, CO, NGLP, etc,).

- Responding to customer concerns, Leadership Training & Leak Survey

- Training of Junior Personnel

- NEWC (Large Commercial/Elevated pressure)

- May plan, monitor, coordinate and inspect contractors to ensure compliance with Federal, state, and local codes and regulations as well as Company policies, procedures and standard

- Demonstrates support for an adheres to the Company’s values, strategies, policies and procedures and exhibits the core values of Liberty Spirit, Customer Service, Safety and the Company’s Code of conduct both as an individual contributor, team member an/or leader of others.

- Must become familiar with the contents of the Safety Manual, live by the spirit of its intent and become involved in creating and maintaining a safe working environment. Just complete all required safety training

- Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

- - Basic Job Knowledge – specialized knowledge of specific commercial, technical, trades, or office operation

- High School Diploma

- 5 years total natural gas service experience

- Must have and maintain minimum Operator Qualifications (OQ’s) and classroom training for position

- Requires a valid driver’s license in accordance with Company standards.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.