Construction Field Assistant

Summary

The Construction Field Assistant performs a wide variety of tasks in the field assisting with planning, installation, and maintenance of piping system to serve residential, commercial and industrial customers.  This individual’s primary work is installing new underground piping but may also include repairs to underground piping in addition to other projects requiring excavation or other equipment. Daily responsibility with close oversight from a supervisor or other employee may include but are not limited to pipe fusing, pipe and tracer wire installation, pressure testing and ground restoration. Employee will:

• Follow Crew Lead and other more senior team members directions on new construction activities
• Maintain company vehicles, tools and equipment necessary for job functions
• Control job inventory
• Self-inspect company construction activities
• Maintain a working knowledge of company Operations and Maintenance Manuals and Construction Manuals

Miscellaneous

• Maintain Operator Qualifications
• Respond to Emergency situations

Qualifications

High school diploma is required for this position.  The individual will be expected to have a valid motor vehicle license.

Competencies

• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing is crucial for ease of understanding between customers, authorities, and fellow employees.
• An analytical ability to investigate electrical and mechanical indications and use them to arrive at solutions to complex problems facilitates job duties immensely.
• A motor vehicle operator with valid license is required, and the applicant must be bondable with no record of felony convictions.
• Experience with Microsoft office as similar computer programs is desirable.
• Maintain a General knowledge of pipeline safety regulations put forth by local, state and federal agencies.
• Maintain a working knowledge of companies Operations and Maintenance Manual and Construction Manuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Daily activity is fast paced, physically demanding, and with production goals. Duties involve heavy lifting and manual labor.  The individual must be available for emergency call-outs and be able to work extended hours; job site reporting is common. 

Majority of the workday is spent outdoors; therefore this individual is exposed to (and must have tolerance for) extremes of heat, cold, noise, and dust.  Exposure to construction equipment and normal driving hazards is encountered regularly.

SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB:

This is a safety sensitive job and as such is subject to random drug testing as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.).  Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical examination and completing DOT OQ courses.

This job description is not a contract nor implied to be all-inclusive.  As a result duties may change from time to time.