General Utility Worker L1-2, Construction Services, Street & Gas Ops

Overview

Responsibilities

• Assist with constructing, maintaining, and repairing equipment on electrical, steam, and gas systems.
• Safely operate hand and power tools, along with equipment such as jackhammers, tampers, and digging machinery.
• Learn to read blueprints and sketches.
• Perform physical activities including excavating and climbing.
• Follow all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Obtain required certifications and licenses.
• Provide excellent customer service and represent the company positively.
• Work overtime, off-hours, rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Incorporate Human Performance Improvement (HPI) tools into daily work.
• Support a culture of safety, diversity, operational excellence, cost management, and customer experience.
• Report to an assigned operating region within Construction Services (Bronx/Westchester, Brooklyn/Queens, or Manhattan) based on operational needs.
• Comply with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, including passing a DOT physical exam, maintaining a valid medical examiners certificate, and participating in random drug testing (including marijuana) before and during employment.
• Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) weighing between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

• Mechanical and/or electrical aptitude is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Previous construction experience is a plus.

• Driver's License Required

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Perform heavy manual labor, i.e. push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator, without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Acknowledge that if selected, must pass a Physical Abilites Test (PAT)
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.