Fitter
On-site · Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Fitter at Peoples Natural Gas (Essential Utilities) performing skilled duties to operate, maintain, and install natural gas piping systems and related facilities. Responsibilities include assisting in construction, operation, and maintenance of gas distribution/transportation/production systems; setting and retiring meters, repairing service lines, connecting/disconnecting meters, repairing leaks; using tapping and air compressor equipment and making connections at mainlines; performing ditch digging and material handling; operating heavy equipment such as backhoes, excavators, and dump trucks. Requires compliance with pipeline safety rules, random DOT drug testing, and a background investigation. Preference for candidates with prior pipeline experience; veterans’ skills recognized and accommodations available. Equal opportunity employer with strong safety and career-growth commitments.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record
- Class A CDL (ability to obtain)
- Experience outdoors construction/manual labor
- Operate heavy equipment (backhoe experience preferred)
- Background investigation including criminal history, motor vehicle report and a DOT drug screening
- Ability to obtain or demonstrate proficiency with backhoe during probation
- Strong preference for pipeline experience
- Able to work within a safety-regulated environment (49 CFR Part 192)
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