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POSITION - Union: Gas Field Planner

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

LOCATION: NY - Horseheads – Elmira

HOURLY RATE: $43.55 - $59.69

Duties:

• Under directive supervision performs gas field planning work required for the construction, maintenance, retirement, or renewal of gas transmission and distribution systems, regulating and/or measuring stations and general plant; prepares necessary sketches and drawings, estimates and CMS notes.
• May assist in design of complex regulator stations.
• Operates surveying and office equipment associated with this work.
• May perform load and pressure drop studies and assembles data for network analysis.
• May locate underground facilities using electronic equipment.
• May act as inspector of contractor work after sufficient training. Investigates customer concerns related to gas service or property damage.
• Has contact for exchange of information with company employees, customers, municipalities, contractors, other utilities, and general public.
• May obtain work permits and easements.
• Directs the work of others who may assist.
• May lay-out electric distribution lines and services, for which qualified.
• Performs other related or less skilled work.

Experience, Education and Special Information Required:

• Must possess a minimum of an AAS degree in Mechanical or Civil Technology or its equivalent as determined by an appropriate test.
• At the earliest opportunity, should have knowledge of locating instruments, materials, equipment and apparatus as they apply to this type of work; company policies, construction standards, accounting procedures, applicable codes, safety rules, CMS procedures, related computer operations, and a general knowledge of the work of other departments to permit coordination of effort.
• Progresses as provided in the memorandum covering Gas Field Planner.

Physical and Personal Qualifications:

• Must be able to meet the General Requirements for all employees as outlined in the Preamble to the Job Specification Manual.
• Must be neat in work and apply the principles of safety and economy.
• Must be trustworthy when handling customer or company information or possessions.
• Must be capable of assuming minor supervisory responsibilities or making constructive recommendations about new procedures or standards.
• Must be willing to work extra and/or irregular hours.
• Must be able to meet the public in a pleasant, tactful manner.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

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