• Gas Utility Laborer

    NPL Construction (Rochester, MN)


    Gas Utility Laborer

     

    Date: Apr 15, 2025

    Location:

    Rochester, MN, US, 55906

     

    Company: NPL Construction (S4)

    Description:

    Pay Rate: $33.69/hr

     

    Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

     

    Who We Are

     

    At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization (https://centuri.com/careers/) , our employees are part of an established team working to support America’s natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

     

    As a Gas Crew Member, this is the first step in your new career! In this entry-level position, you will attend 1-4 weeks of paid training before you begin work in the field to ensure the safety of yourself, your peers, and the community. Your crew will be led by a seasoned Foreman, and alongside your peers (Equipment Operators and Pipefitter), you will learn the trade while receiving on the job training needed to succeed in the industry.

     

    Your responsibilities will involve general labor such as excavating, trenching, and shoring, while working around heavy equipment.

     

    • Valid Driver’s License required

    • Depending on work performance, you could be ready to receive paid training to take the next step in your career in as early as 6 months! Join us today!

     

    What You'll Do

     

    + Use hand tools to dig around existing utility structures to prevent damage

    + Load and unload equipment and materials

    + Keep worksite clean and organized free from unnecessary hazards

    + Perform regular maintenance and cleaning on assigned vehicles and equipment

    + Maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications

    + Perform other tasks as requested by leadership

     

    What You'll Have

     

    + High School diploma or equivalent

    + Strong desire to learn a new trade

     

    What You'll Get

     

    + Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States

    + Weekly Payroll

    + Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills

    + Employee Assistance program benefit

    + Health Insurance Plan benefit

    + Retirement Plan benefit

     

    Work Environment

     

    + Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions

    + All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English

    + Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling

    + Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment

    + Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

     

    Legal Stuff

     

    + Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens

    + Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify

    + Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

    + Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is preferred

    + Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

    + Join and maintain Union membership

     

    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

     

    This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

     

    Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.