Plumber (contractor license required)
Company
Centuri Construction Group
Location
Dallas, TX
Job Type
Contractor
Posted
4 days ago
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Job Description
Who We Are
Connecting People to Possibility
As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.
Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.
As an experienced Licensed Plumber with gas utility experience, you will report to a skilled Foreman, working on underground gas pipelines and play a vital role in ensuring the safety of your team and the community. We are built on a foundation of teamwork, and as part of the crew, you will be expected to assist with general labor tasks as needed to drive project success.
What You'll Do
• Examine and test gas piping systems for safety and quality
• Relight customer gas services, relocate meter set assemblies, perform hot changes
• Apply for and pull plumbing permits, review plans and permits, communicate with customers
• Join piping by means of fusion, electrofusion, or mechanical coupled joints
• Verify specifications by performing and recording Quality Assurance tests and measurements on a wide variety of equipment
• Maintain all industry-required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership
What You'll Have
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• 1+ year prior gas utility plumbing experience
What You'll Get
• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid OSHA safety training
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit
Work Environment
• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the "red zone" of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Legal Stuff
• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record is preferred
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership
Our Commitment to Opportunity
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management's assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.
Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company's Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.
Connecting People to Possibility
As a publicly traded company (NYSE: CTRI) with $3 billion in revenue, Centuri leads the way in utility and energy infrastructure across North America. What sets us apart is our local agility, resources to scale, and comprehensive solutions for a dynamic energy market.
Whether in the field or providing essential behind the scenes support, Centuri offers professional growth opportunities where you can thrive and make a difference. Join a culture where safety, sustainability, and teamwork come first, with training and benefits that truly care for your well-being.
As an experienced Licensed Plumber with gas utility experience, you will report to a skilled Foreman, working on underground gas pipelines and play a vital role in ensuring the safety of your team and the community. We are built on a foundation of teamwork, and as part of the crew, you will be expected to assist with general labor tasks as needed to drive project success.
What You'll Do
• Examine and test gas piping systems for safety and quality
• Relight customer gas services, relocate meter set assemblies, perform hot changes
• Apply for and pull plumbing permits, review plans and permits, communicate with customers
• Join piping by means of fusion, electrofusion, or mechanical coupled joints
• Verify specifications by performing and recording Quality Assurance tests and measurements on a wide variety of equipment
• Maintain all industry-required Operator Qualifications
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership
What You'll Have
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• 1+ year prior gas utility plumbing experience
What You'll Get
• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid OSHA safety training
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit
Work Environment
• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the "red zone" of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
Legal Stuff
• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record is preferred
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership
Our Commitment to Opportunity
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management's assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.
Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company's Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.
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