Damage Prevention Technician (DOT) - Binghamton, NY

ACRT Pacific; City of Binghamton (NY); Vor Ort; USD 20.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA/HSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Zusammenfassung

Bermex, Inc. is hiring a Full-time Certified Damage Prevention Technician to support safety and quality while conducting gas line audits and site visits. The role involves driving, handling materials, and working outdoors in various weather conditions.

You will follow strict safety and regulatory guidelines, wear PPE, and communicate clearly with customers and dispatchers. The position requires a valid driver’s license and outdoor work experience.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6+ months working outdoors.

Aufgaben

• Ensure compliance with Code Rule 753 and promote safe excavation practices.
• Follow state and federal guidelines related to damage prevention.
• Wear PPE and company uniform.
• Adhere to safety, quality, and operational procedures.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Gas main locating and site visits; distribute educational materials to excavators.
• Visit third-party excavation sites and construction zones regularly.
• Collect data using handheld tablet or similar device.
• Maintain courteous and professional interactions with customers and coworkers.
• Complete work orders on assigned dates; travel to visit sites as needed.
• Provide timely reports and documentation to management; escalate issues when necessary.
• Maintain a clean and well-kept assigned vehicle and report issues promptly.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Safety oriented

Customer service

Critical thinking

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Jobbeschreibung

Bermex, Inc.

Full time Regular

About The Team

At Bermex, we put value on our customer relationships. We're always looking for a way that we can delight our customers by going the extra mile. Bermex offers expert meter reading services and solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including leak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software service solutions, as well as water, gas, and electric meter reading. At Bermex, we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team.

About the Role

The Certified Damage Prevention Technician will report to the Operations Lead. The position will play a key role in safety and quality while driving, parking, and performing audits on marked gas lines. This position requires a high level of physical activity and working in a wide variety of weather conditions.

What You'll Do

• Compliance & Safety Assure compliance with Code Rule 753 and promote safe excavation practices
• Follow strict Utility, State and Federal guidelines relating to damage prevention
• Wear assigned personal protective equipment (PPE) and company uniform
• Follow safety, quality, and operational procedures
• Participate in safety meetings
• Gas Main Locating & Site Visits Hand out educational materials and public awareness items to excavators
• Visit 3rd party excavation sites and construction zones regularly
• Collect data using handheld tablet or other collection device
• Show courtesy and professionalism when dealing with customers and other employees
• Complete Work Orders on assigned dates
• Travel to visit sites on occasion
• Communication & Collaboration Provide timely reports and documentation to management regularly
• Escalate issues and questions to Supervisor when necessary
• Maintain a satisfactory attendance record
• Keep assigned vehicle clean
• Report equipment and vehicle issues immediately
• Communicate with dispatchers
• Other duties as needed

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have a valid driver's license
• 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working outdoors

Your Skills

• Excellent communication skills & professionalism
• Strong organizational skills
• Safety focused
• Customer Service focused
• Excellent critical thinking skills

This role would not be a good fit if:

• You don't enjoy working outdoors.
• You don't enjoy working with customers.

Drug/Alcohol Testing:

• Drug/alcohol testing is required
• Drug/alcohol testing required per Non-Regulatory requirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters
• Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT regulations for employees working with gas lines

Benefits

Health and Safety

• Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options
• Company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members

Retirement

• Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost
• Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match

Time Off

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Bermex salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to customer contact terms, location, experience, and performance. Other rewards may include Paid Time Off, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, ESOP contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and other region-specific benefits as eligible.

Salary Range Transparency

For applicants residing in New York, the salary for this role is from $18 an hour.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer.

We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensatio