WGL - Corrosion Control Tester

Job Description

WGL - Corrosion Control Tester

Union: Yes

Bargaining Unit/Local: Local 96 International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Rate Classification: Grade 4 - $29.40 per hour, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Number of Positions Available: 3

Position Summary:

Washington Gas has three additional vacancies for Corrosion Control Testers! The Corrosion Control Tester is responsible for conducting basic level monitor and remedial surveys to comply with DOT 192 Subpart I requirements for corrosion control. This role involves assisting higher-grade Corrosion Control employees in troubleshooting and proposing remedial actions to restore cathodic protection levels to company facilities. Additional duties include providing locating services, performing construction activities related to corrosion control, assisting with gas emergency response, and conducting activities in connection with drip surveys and water outages.

Corrosion Control Testers must also safely operate company vehicles within our service territory. A valid driver's license with a clean driving record is required.

You Will:

• Conduct basic corrosion surveys to evaluate, obtain, and restore cathodic protection levels on company facilities.

• Assist higher-grade employees in performing remedial corrosion surveys.

• Identify atmospheric corrosion and other anomalies of concern (AOCs).

• Assist in performing activities related to drip surveys and inspections.

• Locate and mark underground gas facilities as required.

• Assist with gas emergencies.

• Mentor and help train other Corrosion Control Testers.

• Perform minor maintenance on company facilities such as meter build-ups, conduits, test wires, and test/drip boxes. This includes tasks like chipping out paved-over test stations, using hand tools to clean out test stations or remove debris, replacing wire nuts or repairing wire connections, and installing 1 lb. “spike-style” anodes on meter risers.

• Produce hard copy and electronic files of records and documents.

• Operate traffic control vehicles and use traffic control devices as needed.

• Communicate professionally as a company representative with homeowners regarding the nature of the work and respond to questions from inquisitive residents.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.

• Skills: Basic computer skills, basic drawing, and map reading skills.

• Certifications: Must complete and pass all prerequisites, including but not limited to:

  • ACT WorkKeys before an interview (coordinated by Washington Gas).

  • Corrosion Control Tester Qualification School upon hire.

  • All required Operation Qualification exams upon hire.

  • All review schools and field clearances upon hire.

• Progression: Must qualify for Corrosion Control Technician I within 30 months of accepting a Corrosion Control Tester position.

• Licenses/Certifications: A valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record is required.

Shift Work: As required.

Use of Personal Vehicle: As required.

Additional Requirement: CDL holders are subject to testing under Federal Highway Regulations.

Who is AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company focused owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. To learn more about our mission, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYAAg21IuU.

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.