Gas Distribution Apprentice — Hands-on Utility Mechanic

PSEG.com; Burlington (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PSEG is hiring for a 9322NB Utility Mechanic Apprentice in Burlington, NJ. This temporary role involves constructing, maintaining and repairing gas mains and related equipment with supervision. A class A CDL within one year, a valid U.S.

driver's license and physical stamina are required. Work is onsite and safety-sensitive, with pre-employment testing and standard DOT procedures. The position offers union association UA 855 and a pathway into a broader utility career.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 months construction, manufacturing, mechanical or related work experience.
• Physically able to perform heavy construction work.
• Willing to work outside in all types of weather.
• Valid U. S. driver’s license and maintain a safe and satisfactory driving record.
• CDL Class A is required within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Under directive supervision, construct, operate, maintain and repair mains, services, and associated equipment.
• Carry through assignments, at times, with the assistance of other employees of equal or lesser grade.
• Install and repair all types of mains, services, and associated equipment such as sleeves, fittings, and valves.
• Install and operate all types of equipment necessary to control the flow of gas in mains such as stoppers, bags, stoppering off machines, valves, cocks, and similar equipment.
• Operate drilling and tapping machines, pipe saws, and similar hand or power-operated equipment regularly used by a street crew in the installation and repair of mains, services and associated equipment.
• Read suitable gauges during pressure tests, purging and gassing out mains and services as directed.
• Repair manholes, valve boxes, and similar installations as part of a street crew.
• Disconnect and reconnect meters and service regulators when required in connection with service piping repair or renewal.
• Install materials used for corrosion protection.
• Replace and repair pavements, sidewalks and lawns; operate necessary equipment in the course of the job.
• Turn on meters, gas out and turn on all residential type gas appliances in residential and commercial establishments when turned off in connection with Street Department work.
• Reconstruct meter sets in one and two family residences to conform to Company standards utilizing the existing meter and service regulator when required in connection with renewal or repair of service piping and relocation of the service. Install prefabricated meter sets on outside installations not including house piping.
• Operate all types of motor vehicles.
• Load, unload, transport (including use of trailer) and operate non-riding excavating and non-riding plowing-in type equipment.
• Hook up and haul intermediate size riding equipment (5000 lb. gross weight maximum) already loaded on trailer to and from work locations.
• May install meters and service regulators in residential and small industrial and commercial customer premises defined as those requiring up to and including a 425 size meter.
• New meter installations will be left locked off.
• Operate trenching machines up to 5,000 lb. gross weight maximum.
• Perform markout work except that associated with PSE&G contractor jobs.

Skills

Physically able to perform heavy work

Outdoor work in all weather

Valid U.S. driver's license

CDL Class A within 1 year

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

PSEG is hiring for a 9322NB Utility Mechanic Apprentice in Burlington, NJ. This temporary role involves constructing, maintaining and repairing gas mains and related equipment with supervision. A class A CDL within one year, a valid U.S.

driver's license and physical stamina are required. Work is onsite and safety-sensitive, with pre-employment testing and standard DOT procedures. The position offers union association UA 855 and a pathway into a broader utility career.