Journeyman Gas Fitter

Journeyman Gas Fitter

Work Location: Missoula, MT

Pay range: Union CBA Wage $52.01 per hour

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at northwesternenergy.com

Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

About this position:

The Journeyman Gas Fitter performs operations, maintenance and construction tasks on natural gas distribution systems. The Journeyman Gas Fitter performs service work on Company equipment and in customers' homes. The Journeyman Gas Fitter is certified to weld steel pipes and fittings and fuse plastic pipe and fittings that are part of the gas distribution system.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,500 amazing people and serve 764,200 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Communicate verbally and understand audible signals in emergency/safety situations
• Participate in on-call rotation schedules, work evenings and weekend shifts-especially in response to acute service needs
• Respond to natural gas emergencies, complete gas construction activities, and perform service work as needed
• Assume leadership role in response to emergency situations
• Interact with the public.
• Operate hand tools and heavy equipment including backhoes and trenchers
• Hand-shovel dirt to dig and backfill trenches
• Install pipe, wrap pipes and joints,
• Weld steel pipe in accordance with Appendix C of 49 CFR, Part 192 preferred
• Fuse plastic pipe, clean joints for clamping, operate fusion tools
• Install meters and regulators
• Use blueprints and advanced skilled knowledge to fabricate, service and construct gas lines
• Use tapping equipment to tap and stop-off gas lines
• Act as a job foreman overseeing all aspects of a project, including safety and planning
• Complete all documentation for project planning and completion
• Perform service-related work including but not limited to the following: meter reading, working with customers in their homes, gas leakage checks, CO checks, appliance checks, high bill complaint investigations, disconnecting and reestablishing services (electric and gas turn-off/on), and lighting pilots
• Conduct scheduled leak surveys, operate various leak detection equipment
• Organize equipment and perform regular and preventative maintenanceWork as a team member to safely and efficiently complete work activities
• Maintain situational and safety awareness at all times and communicate as needed to maintain safety and efficiency
• Perform individual lifts and manipulate needed equipment weighing up to 75 pounds
• Drive to job locations; tow trailers
• Maintain Company buildings a