Design Technician at Essential Utilities
Monongahela, PA 15063
About the Job
Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, has been proudly serving Western Pennsylvania for over 130 years, offering talented individuals the opportunity to serve more than 700,000 customers in the region
Peoples is more than your average natural gas utility
We have a vision to:
Provide valuable services to our customers
Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
Improve the quality of life for our communities
Ensure that we are protecting our environment
Support our employees and partners
Join our team and make a difference!
About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc
delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states
We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.
We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
What You'll Do:
The Design Technical Specialist I position offers an exciting career opportunity in the Engineering and Operations Division at Peoples Natural Gas
This position performs various technical office and field duties related to the gas operations and gas facilities necessary to supply or maintain the required energy service delivery within a distribution area.
Assist with layout and design engineering work for construction, repairs, or site modifications.
Maintain informational databases, records, general data archives, or files using technical software, including AutoCad drawings.
Perform field work such as measuring accurately with tape or wheel, taking basic field notes, driving locating stakes, minor right-of-way clearing, and other similar tasks.
Provide administrative assistance or technical advice related to fieldwork needs, such as (but not limited to) permits, database entries, materials requests, map plotting, applications, gas availability, etc.
Respond, with guidance, to calls from field crews, customers, external groups, etc., requiring gas operations information.
Prepare cost estimates and determine cost-effective methods of project completion.
Ensure compliance with company, federal, and state codes.
Actively participate in safety and training activities or equipment use and repairs.
Participate in audits, meetings, briefings, etc., with internal and external individuals or groups.
What You'll Love:
This position is ideal for entry-level engineers looking to build their skill set, grow within the company, and make a strong impact in a fascinating industry! The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines
Are you looking for a career to enhance your engineering abilities, particularly in project management and design, where you can expand your skillset and use your analytical disposition and impeccable attention to detail? Let's talk!
What You'll Bring:
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
1+ years of relatable experience, preferably in natural gas or underground pipeline projects.
Valid driver's license (to operate Peoples Company Vehicles).
This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules) and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Peoples Natural Gas is committed as an equal opportunity employer
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:
Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
Family members cannot work in the same department
Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Peoples is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities
If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:
Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
Family members cannot work in the same department.
Peoples is more than your average natural gas utility
We have a vision to:
Provide valuable services to our customers
Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
Improve the quality of life for our communities
Ensure that we are protecting our environment
Support our employees and partners
Join our team and make a difference!
About Essential Utilities
Essential Utilities, Inc
delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.
Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states
We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.
We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
What You'll Do:
The Design Technical Specialist I position offers an exciting career opportunity in the Engineering and Operations Division at Peoples Natural Gas
This position performs various technical office and field duties related to the gas operations and gas facilities necessary to supply or maintain the required energy service delivery within a distribution area.
Assist with layout and design engineering work for construction, repairs, or site modifications.
Maintain informational databases, records, general data archives, or files using technical software, including AutoCad drawings.
Perform field work such as measuring accurately with tape or wheel, taking basic field notes, driving locating stakes, minor right-of-way clearing, and other similar tasks.
Provide administrative assistance or technical advice related to fieldwork needs, such as (but not limited to) permits, database entries, materials requests, map plotting, applications, gas availability, etc.
Respond, with guidance, to calls from field crews, customers, external groups, etc., requiring gas operations information.
Prepare cost estimates and determine cost-effective methods of project completion.
Ensure compliance with company, federal, and state codes.
Actively participate in safety and training activities or equipment use and repairs.
Participate in audits, meetings, briefings, etc., with internal and external individuals or groups.
What You'll Love:
This position is ideal for entry-level engineers looking to build their skill set, grow within the company, and make a strong impact in a fascinating industry! The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines
Are you looking for a career to enhance your engineering abilities, particularly in project management and design, where you can expand your skillset and use your analytical disposition and impeccable attention to detail? Let's talk!
What You'll Bring:
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
1+ years of relatable experience, preferably in natural gas or underground pipeline projects.
Valid driver's license (to operate Peoples Company Vehicles).
This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules) and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Peoples Natural Gas is committed as an equal opportunity employer
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:
Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
Family members cannot work in the same department
Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Peoples is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities
If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (
1-877-271-9012
)To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:
Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
Family members cannot work in the same department.
