Utility B - Start

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Date: Dec 5, 2024

Location: Reading, PA, United States, 19602

Company: UGI Corporation

Requisition Number: 25250 

At UGI Utilities, Inc. we believe in providing a superior range of energy products and services to our customers in a safe, affordable manner. As our energy needs evolve, UGI will be there providing safe and reliable service that brings warmth and comfort to our 750,000 customers in 45 counties in Pennsylvania and 1 county in Maryland.

 

We strive to reflect the communities we serve by attracting and retaining top talent, while maintaining a diverse workforce that embraces our culture of safety, service, and integrity. As an employee of UGI Utilities, you can expect a competitive total compensation plan and comprehensive benefits. Employees work in a collaborative environment, have upward mobility opportunities, and the ability to enjoy a true work life balance.

 

UGI is committed to acting in a sustainable and socially responsible manner to minimize our impact on the environment and to enrich the lives of our customers, communities, and employees. To learn more about UGI's workplace culture, sustainability efforts, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), we invite you to visit our UGI Corporate sustainability page.

 

Apply to UGI Utilities today to share in our mission and support countless neighbors, friends, and families in providing best-in-class products and services!

Job Summary

This position as a Utility B -Start requires general knowledge and ability to perform basic construction and utility skills such as, but not limited to, vehicle safety, material handling, etc. The candidate must be physically able to walk long distances daily in all weather conditions. This position has potential for advancement into our Utility A program.  Individuals with basic pipefitting, basic backhoe/trencher operation, working in confined spaces, meter turn on, turn offs, leak investigation and meter changes experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Introduction to GOM, company procedures, tools, employee handbook
  • Use air and hand tools and operate equipment
  • Perform basic construction skills such as pipefitting
  • Perform M&R SLIPS and shut offs at meter and to find location of curb vavles using map directions  
  • Collections & meter reading routes, & cchanging out ERT devices

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Good communication skills
  • Computer apptitude
  • Vehicle Safety
  • Material Handling 
  • Must be physically capable of walking log distances daily in all weather
  • Must be physically able to lift 59 lbs 

Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid PA Driver’s License.

 

We offer comprehensive benefits, some of which are:

  •  medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance

  • disability plans

  • 401(k) matched savings plan

  • paid vacation

  • tuition reimbursement

  • paid parental leave

  • paid volunteer time

 

UGI Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. As such, the Company abides by the requirements of the Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

 

Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with UGI policies.

 

As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, UGI cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.


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