Utility Technician

About Us

UNS Energy Corporation, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP’s case, since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

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Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

We create opportunities for employees to thrive through:

• Continual growth: In an industry changing faster than ever before, our commitment to professional growth and leadership development means we never stop challenging ourselves to explore new possibilities.
• Active Engagement: We support a collaborative environment, with peer-to-peer learning and employee-driven groups that foster an inclusive culture.
• Total compensation: UNS Energy Corporation also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401k plan with a generous company match and additional non-discretionary employer contribution for eligible employees, affordable individual and family health insurance plans, tuition assistance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance and much more.

Job Description - Utility Technician

Job Summary

A Utility Technician is primarily responsible for performing compliance related tasks associated with natural gas distribution. Although not an exhaustive list, the following duties will/may be performed by a Utility Technician.

Assist in maintaining A.C.C. Code Compliance which includes data input, tracking and monitoring of Code Compliance requirements for completion. Responsible for field activities associated with Code Compliance including gauge and pressure recorder calibrations and record keeping, patrolling, atmospheric patrols records, and odorant tests.

Investigate GIS mapping discrepancies, perform leak surveys, and upload documents to GIS folders for map updates and always provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers. Maintains leak investigation logs, keeps meter reading system patrolling reports and orders, maintains emergency list logs of hit gas lines, maintains system surveillance reports and orders, complete atmospheric corrosion surveys and reports.

Meets with contractors to set up new premises, keeps logs on green tags and approvals from city or county inspectors, and always provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.

Utility Technicians will review and sign off on jobs, yellow CIR’s, Maintenance CIR’s, Leak Cards, Anode Cards, SRO’s, Leak Survey’s, Atmospheric Corrosion Surveys, Electronic Pressure Recorders, Monthly Charts, Dig-IN’s and Equipment Check Books. Responsibly for ensuring completeness and accuracy in all aspects of work.

Required to ensure equipment checks, patrolling, are done accurately and completed on schedule.

Responsible for assisting with preparation for QA Audits, Pre-Audits and Audits. Responsible for maintaining the records room which includes creating annual binders, moving out old records and purging files as needed. Responsible for keeping all paper manuals up to date with the latest versions.

Responsible for maintaining the Curtailment Plan, the Emergency Equipment List and the Emergency Valve List in the Emergency Plan.

Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

Additional Requirements

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Prefer experience in gas transmission, distribution, construction & operations preferred.
• Prefer experience in performing compliance, financial or operational reviews preferred.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills and knowledge of computer programs.
• A combination of education and work experience will also be considered.
• Must be detail oriented and have ability to meet deadlines.
• Prefer forklift certification.
• Each employee who may be required to perform an operation, maintenance, or emergency-response function on a pipeline and/or pipeline facility shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and then be placed in the company's DOT random testing pool and subject to all phases of DOT testing. This requirement will remain in force even if the employee performing the "covered functions" and/or "safety-sensitive functions" could/would only perform this function one a week, month, or even once a year.

Qualified applicants will be given a written test and must get 75% or better to proceed in the interview process.

All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principals of Conduct.

Salary Zone: 28.56

Last HR Review Date: 5-1-19

Job closes 8-1-25

Pay Rate: 28.56

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.