Underground Field Inspector B6

Overview

Job Purpose Responsible for all routines associated with the replacement of paving removed for maintenance and construction work. This position also handles field inspection and coordination work for the installation of customer services and other associated work, as needed. Inspect the jobsite to determine field conditions, prepare orders, obtain permits, check contractor crews to ensure work meets Company standards, handle correspondence, clerical work and complaints, and check contractor's bills for accuracy.

Determine points of interference between public property and Company facilities from records, plans, and field inspection. Recommend changes and maintain contact with public authorities, builders, contractors, etc., regarding complaints and requirements. Plan work, maintain records, and dispatch crews for PSC programs such as detection survey and truck main inspection. Make minor repairs to instruments and tools. Inspect contractor crews performing limited construction work and use pressure recorders and other instruments as necessary.

Check work orders for material availability and, after completion, for completeness and accuracy of papers and sketches. Prepare, design, and estimate gas facilities as directed, which may include analysis of load demand, required equipment, estimates, sketches, permit applications, and resolution of conflicts. Maintain office maps. This position will also include inside field inspection responsibilities which utilize aerial technology to perform customer contract review.

• Replace paving removed for maintenance and construction work and support related routines.
• Handle field inspection and coordination for installation of customer services and related work.
• Inspect jobsite to determine field conditions, prepare orders, obtain permits, and check contractor crews to ensure compliance with Company standards.
• Manage correspondence, clerical work, and complaints related to the above tasks; verify contractor bills for accuracy.
• From records and field inspections, determine interference points between public property and Company facilities; recommend changes and maintain contact with public authorities, builders, contractors, etc.
• Plan work, maintain records, and dispatch crews for PSC programs (e.g., detection survey, truck main inspection).
• Perform minor repairs to instruments and tools; inspect contractor crews performing limited construction work; use pressure recorders and other instruments as needed.
• Check work orders for material availability and verify completeness and accuracy of papers and sketches after work is completed.
• Prepare, design, and estimate gas facilities as directed; may include analysis of load demand, required equipment, estimates, sketches, permit applications, and resolution of conflicts.
• Maintain office maps.
• Inside field inspection responsibilities using aerial technology to perform customer contract review.

KNOWLEDGE & TRAINING: Ability to read and write English, comprehend at a level to post information from one record to another. Maintain files and logs, plot graphs, knowledge of basic grammar, spelling, composition and business writing.

EXPERIENCE: Two years’ experience recommended.

EDUCATION: High school, and at least one college-level course in each of the following subjects: math, drafting, engineering, and physics. Courses must be taken from an accredited college/university and meet the following criteria:

• Ideally, courses should be instructor-led. If not, online courses (live or otherwise) may be acceptable provided that an instructor is involved with assigning and reviewing coursework.
• Ideally, courses should be semester-long in length (academic-year or accelerated summer-session). Online courses (as noted) that can be completed at a student’s own pace may be acceptable.
• Courses must meet the requirements for National Grid’s tuition-reimbursement program.

For the above items, the Department and Labor Relations decide whether coursework meets the position’s educational requirements, with Local 1049 consulted. If courses are not worth at least 3 credits, the decision rests with the Department and…