Gas Utility Laborer

NPL Construction Co.; Lemont Furnace (PA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their team as Gas Crew Members. This entry-level position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in the natural gas utility sector. You'll receive paid training while working alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable skills in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include general labor tasks such as excavating and maintaining safety on the worksite. If you're eager to learn and contribute to a vital industry, this role is perfect for you. Join a company with over 50 years of experience and make a difference in your community!

Benefits

Paid on-the-job training

Health Insurance Plan

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Weekly Payroll

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Strong desire to learn a new trade.

Responsibilities

• Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Maintain a clean and organized worksite.

Skills

General Labor

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Hand Tool Usage

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand Tools

Job description

Starting Pay: $24.84 per hour

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are

At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization, our employees are part of an established team working to support America’s natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

As a Gas Crew Member, this is the first step in your new career! In this entry-level position, you will attend 1-4 weeks of paid training before you begin work in the field to ensure the safety of yourself, your peers, and the community. Your crew will be led by a seasoned Foreman, and alongside your peers (Equipment Operators and Pipefitter), you will learn the trade while receiving on-the-job training needed to succeed in the industry.

Your responsibilities will involve general labor such as excavating, trenching, and shoring, while working around heavy equipment.

Minimum Requirements:
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Depending on work performance, you could be ready to receive paid training to take the next step in your career in as early as 6 months! Join us today!

What You'll Do

• Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures to prevent damage
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Keep worksite clean and organized free from unnecessary hazards
• Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment
• Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Strong desire to learn a new trade

What You'll Get

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is preferred
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.