Distribution System Tech

Distribution Systems Tech

Summary

Responsible for performing a wide range of operations, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting on distribution piping systems in tunnels, trenches, manholes and in customer premises. Required skills include the site-specific combination of pipefitting, fabricating, excavation, and welding. Equipment maintenance knowledge should include all relevant distribution and customer-sited equipment.

Principle Responsibilities/Key Results Areas:

• This position requires technical aptitude to be able to assist or perform maintenance/operational tasks as required.
• Perform tasks such as welding, fabricating, and troubleshooting steam system piping and related systems
• Performs locates of pipeline and associated underground facilities
• Repair pipeline, such as condensate traps, valves, and expansion joints
• Perform weekly/monthly meter readings at customer locations
• Ability to prioritize Safety over production
• Organize parts inventory for equipment at multiple sites and distribution system
• Ability to interact and communicate with contractors or customers of Cordia.
• Provide day-to-day communication to supervisor with respect to projects and condition of equipment
• Establishes the highest standards of business conduct, discipline, and ethical behavior to ensure continuing compliance with company policies and procedures
• Help locate and repair or minimize leaks in the distribution system

Requirements:

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with steam and chilled water
• Excellent communications skills including written, verbal, and motivational
• Ability to coordinate numerous activities under stress with poise, safely and successfully
• Possess an excellent working knowledge of operations and maintenance for efficient and effective production
• Welding Experience preferred, specifically Arc welding on pipe

Experience & Education:

• Minimum of one years’ experience in plant operations, maintenance, or engineering
• Minimum one year’s experience in district energy
• Valid state driver’s license
• Completion of formal steam plant operations training, licensure, or certification program is preferred
• Welding Certification or formal welding training

Working Conditions

• Normal plant environment and/or out of doors work environment. Includes working at heights, high/low ambient temperatures and high humidity areas at various work locations
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle; Valid State Driver’s License
• Regular extended and non-standard hours during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones
• Occasional travel to other Cordia locations and for training: 1-2 times or less annually
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, fall protection etc.)
• Requires working around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals
• Requires operation of a personal computer

Sitting - Regularly

Standing - Regularly

Walking - Regularly

Climbing/Balancing - Frequently

Reaching -with Arms and Hands - Regularly

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Occasionally

Lifting -1-25 lbs - Frequently

Lifting -25-50 lbs - Occasionally

Lifting -50+ lbs - Rarely/Never

Talking - Regularly

Hearing - Regularly

Feeling/Touching - Occasionally

Vision Close, Peripheral, Depth, Ability to Adjust Focus - Regularly