Damage Prevention Technician III Job at South Jersey Industries
About Us
Elizabethtown Gas is a natural gas utility company that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable natural gas to over 300,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris, and Mercer counties. At our core, we’re dedicated to being a committed community partner, delivering exceptional customer service and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future.
At Elizabethtown Gas, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights.
Position Summary
A career in Damage Prevention will provide the opportunity to protect company assets from damages, encumbrances, and encroachments on all distribution and transmission pipelines, their associated abutments, land rights-of-way and easement rights. This also may include providing oversight and inspecting to ensure asset protection and compliance with SJI procedures.
Roles within Damage Prevention are providing safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers without adverse effects on employees, the public, customers, or the environment. Incident-free operation continues to be the primary objective of this function. The team is responsible for protecting the Company’s underground infrastructure and supporting our damage prevention program, including oversite of contractors and outreach to 3rd party excavators and the public. This is an operational role that requires ensuring compliance is maintained with state, federal and corporate pipeline safety regulations, and standards.
Essential Functions:
- Liaise between contractors, municipalities, developers, landowners, and SJI departments to address issues or concerns
- Conduct quality audits on locators to ensure compliance is maintained while updating electronic systems
- Facilitate education sessions regarding safe digging practices
- Respond to high profile facility locates, trouble locates, incidents, and emergencies
- Monitor and work with the Locate Contractors to correct performance
- Monitor and follow-up on daily ticket load to prevent future damages
- Conduct damage investigations at time of damage or during research
- Observe excavation work on or near high profile facilities to ensure proper markings are maintained
- Assist system Integrity departments, such as leak survey and corrosion, as needed
- Serve as a resource for team members with less experience
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- Ability to work with a limited degree of supervision and provide oversight on complex new assignments
- Understanding of how interdepartmental teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives
- Proficiency in a range of technical processes and procedures acquired through job-related training or considerable on-the-job experience
- Ability to effectively communicate and deliver information to a group of 30-50 individuals
Required Background:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2- 4 years of related experience
- 5 + Years of Utility locating experience
Explore the Possibilities
South Jersey Industries employs a diverse range of talent – from construction contractors to environmental specialists. Regardless of the position, mentoring and networking, hands-on experience, gaining industry knowledge and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business and in our communities are all exciting ways that we welcome our employees at SJI. And as a company committed to creating an engaging culture built on inclusion and diversity, you’re sure to find an opportunity that makes you feel included, empowered, and ready to “bring your whole self to work” every day.
Benefits Package Overview
SJI offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
The SJI “Total Rewards” Benefits Package include:
- Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
- 401(k), with generous company match
- Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
At this time, SJI is only considering applicants authorized to work in the United States currently and in the future without the need for visa sponsorship.
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