Description/Duties
A Gas Leak Survey Specialist is responsible for locating above ground and underground gas leaks and identifying corrective and preventative actions to maintain the City of Mesa’s gas distribution system. A Gas Leak Survey Specialist generally works alone and is expected to exercise considerable initiative in moving efficiently through the day’s work assignments. An incumbent in this class performs leak surveys on each segment of the gas system and responds to leak calls to pinpoint and document leaks found in accordance with the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. Considerable system knowledge and independent judgment must be used as leak detection depends heavily on how well the readings from the equipment are interpreted and compared to the type of piping and the location of the system being surveyed. In addition to leak survey work, incumbents perform aboveground corrosion maintenance work, assist with cathodic protection maintenance, and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) data collection activities within the Gas Technical Services section.
This class is distinguished from other Energy Resources classes by its responsibility for gas leak detection and corrective action to repair gas leaks. This class is supervised by the Gas Technical Services Supervisor. Incumbents in this class are subject to occasional emergency call-out and must be willing to work overtime as required. An employee in this class is required to use appropriate safety equipment and follow safety procedures in performing assignments. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
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Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED. Three years of full-time employment in the gas industry or underground utility construction with the responsibility for interpreting project plans, blueprints, and quarter section plat maps or using electronic devices to locate utility lines and/or gas leaks. At least two years’ full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Meter Reader OR one year of full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Field Worker II, Equipment Operator II, or Field Utility Service Specialist - Customer Service will also be considered qualifying.
Special Requirements. Must successfully complete operator qualification training administered by the Energy Resources Department within six months of hire/promotion into the class, and must retain qualification throughout employment in order to work on the City of Mesa’s natural gas system. Must complete DOT Reasonable Suspicion Training for supervisors within 30 days of supervisory assignment of DOT safety sensitive employees. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire or promotion date.
Substance Abuse Testing. This class is subject to DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) drug and alcohol testing as outlined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 199.
A Summary of City of Mesa Benefits is linked here.
Link to Job Description
http://apps.mesaaz.gov/jobdescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4240.pdf (Download PDF reader)