Distribution System Tech

Cordia LLC; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cordia LLC is seeking a Distribution Systems Tech to perform operations, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting on distribution piping systems in tunnels, trenches, and customer sites. The role requires pipefitting, fabricating, excavation, and welding skills, with knowledge of distribution equipment.

Key duties include welding and fabricating, locating pipelines, repairing valves and condensate traps, taking meter readings, prioritizing safety over production, organizing parts at multiple

Qualifications

• Experience with steam and chilled water systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate many activities under stress while maintaining safety.
• Strong knowledge of plant operations and maintenance for efficient production.
• Welding experience preferred, arc welding on pipe.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding, fabricating, and troubleshooting of steam distribution piping.
• Locates pipelines and underground facilities.
• Repair condensate traps, valves, and expansion joints.
• Take weekly/monthly meter readings at customer locations.
• Prioritize safety over production and ensure compliance with policies.
• Organize parts inventory across multiple sites and communicate project status to supervisor and contractors.

Skills

Steam & chilled water

Communication

Coordination under pressure

Operations & maintenance

Arc welding on pipe

Education

Welding Certification or formal welding training

Steam plant operations training/certification

Valid state driver’s license

Job description

Distribution Systems Tech

Summary

Responsible for performing a wide range of operations, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting on distribution piping systems in tunnels, trenches, manholes and in customer premises. Required skills include the site-specific combination of pipefitting, fabricating, excavation, and welding. Equipment maintenance knowledge should include all relevant distribution and customer-sited equipment.

Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Areas:

• This position requires technical aptitude to be able to assist or perform maintenance/operational tasks as required.
• Perform tasks such as welding, fabricating, and troubleshooting steam system piping and related systems
• Performs locates of pipeline and associated underground facilities
• Repair pipeline, such as condensate traps, valves, and expansion joints
• Perform weekly/monthly meter readings at customer locations
• Ability to prioritize Safety over production
• Organize parts inventory for equipment at multiple sites and distribution system
• Ability to interact and communicate with contractors or customers of Cordia.
• Provide day-to-day communication to supervisor with respect to projects and condition of equipment
• Establishes the highest standards of business conduct, discipline, and ethical behavior to ensure continuing compliance with company policies and procedures
• Help locate and repair or minimize leaks in the distribution system

Requirements:

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with steam and chilled water
• Excellent communications skills including written, verbal, and motivational
• Ability to coordinate numerous activities under stress with poise, safely and successfully
• Possess an excellent working knowledge of operations and maintenance for efficient and effective production
• Welding Experience preferred, specifically Arc welding on pipe

Experience & Education:

• Minimum of one years’ experience in plant operations, maintenance, or engineering
• Minimum one year’s experience in district energy
• Valid state driver’s license
• Completion of formal steam plant operations training, licensure, or certification program is preferred
• Welding Certification or formal welding training

Working Conditions

• Normal plant environment and/or out of doors work environment. Includes working at heights, high/low ambienttemperatures and high humidity areas at various work locations
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; Valid State Driver’s License
• Regular extended and non-standard hours during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones
• Occasional travel to other Cordia locations and for training: 1-2 times or less annually
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear,ear plugs, fall protection etc.)
• Requires working around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals
• Requires operation of a personal computer

Sitting - Regularly

Standing - Regularly

Walking - Regularly

Climbing/Balancing - Frequently

Reaching -with Arms and Hands - Regularly

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Occasionally

Lifting -1-25 lbs - Frequently

Lifting -25-50 lbs - Occasionally

Lifting -50+ lbs - Rarely/Never

Talking - Regularly

Hearing - Regularly

Feeling/Touching - Occasionally

Vision Close, Peripheral, Depth, Ability to Adjust Focus - Regularly