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Underground Construction/Utility Pipe Welder

Corix, Cleveland, OH, United States


Overview
Who We Are

At Cleveland Thermal, we're proud partners in making Cleveland a more sustainable city – and a great place to live and work. Cleveland Thermal has provided steam heat to downtown Cleveland customers since 1894, adding chilled water in 1993. Today, our two district energy facilities supply residential, institutional, government, and commercial customers with a variety of sustainable heating and cooling solutions. Cleveland Thermal is part of the Corix, which delivers reliable and sustainable energy solutions to communities across North America.

About The Opportunity
Excellent opportunity for a self-starting, highly motivated, safety conscious, team player with underground construction and/or welder/pipefitter skills to perform the maintenance of a district energy system. The successful candidate will spend 95% of the time working outdoors.

Role
As the owner and operator of district heating and cooling systems, our highest priority is to provide our customers with safe and reliable service. As the Energy Infrastructure Craftsman, you will be a key contributor to delivering these values to our customers. In this role you will:

Know, practice and comply with all company safety and health policies and procedures applicable to work being performed, and write safe job procedures when requested and always work in a safe manner

Maintenance of distribution energy piping networks

Train and work with assigned crew members, set-up on the jobsite to perform underground excavation and/or utility repairs and maintenance

Inspect, repair and document underground manholes and components

Troubleshoot the essential functions of Distribution/HVAC including valves, traps, PRV’s, etc.

Set a good example for other employees by adhering to company policies

Quickly respond to emergency call outs and handle emergencies in a calm and professional manner

Report steam and chilled water leaks, damaged manhole castings or any other issue that may be a company liability

Immediately report equipment safety and make immediate repairs when feasible

Assume duties of the Energy Infrastructure Lead when directed

Provide Energy Infrastructure Manager with daily reports, vehicle inspections, confined space entries, manhole inspections and logs

Maintain a clean and safe workspace including vehicle, shop and job site

Present a good image of the company when dealing with visitors, customers and vendors

Maintain a clean and professional appearance

Qualifications
Who You Are

Graduated with High School Diploma, GED or higher education

Have mechanical aptitude, construction experience and willing to learn new skills

Preferred three (3) years’ experience in underground utility construction

Experience in at least one of the following specialty areas or be willing to obtain:

Heavy Equipment - capable of running and operating heavy construction equipment

Welding/Fitting- 6G certified with two (2) years hands-on experience or equivalent outside experience. Must be fully capable of final field fit ups

HVAC Skills- Good working knowledge of but not limited to threaded pipe fitting, valves, steam traps, steam and chilled water controls, etc.

Valid Ohio driver’s license

Willing and able to work call-outs, overtime, holidays, an occasional off shift and weekends at any Company location as needed

Ability to recognize safety issues and respond to prevent injury

Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize activities

Ability to operate, blowers, pumps, air compressors, jack hammers, power equipment and manual transmission vehicles

Ability to work as a team

Recognition of customers’ needs and requirements

Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of personnel in stressful situations

Ability to communicate effectively orally, electronically and in writing; understanding and following written or verbal instruction

The anticipated pay range for this position is $27-$33 per hour, based on relevant experience and qualifications. This position is eligible for overtime.

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