• Natural Gas Relight Technician

    NPL Construction (Hampton, VA)


    Natural Gas Relight Technician

     

    Date: Sep 24, 2025

    Location:

    Hampton, VA, US, 23605

     

    Company: NPL Construction (S4)

    Description:

    Who We Are

     

    At NPL, we build and maintain natural gas infrastructure that keeps communities running. We’re currently hiring Plumbers and Natural Gas Relight Technicians to join our construction crews. These roles are critical in safely installing, maintaining, and servicing natural gas systems for residential and commercial customers.

     

    What You'll Do

     

    Plumber

     

    Our Plumbers perform master-level plumbing work on underground and in-home natural gas pipelines, supporting construction projects that require the highest standards of safety and quality.

    Responsibilities:

    + Examine and test gas piping systems for safety and compliance

    + Relight customer gas services, relocate meter set assemblies, and perform hot-changes

    + Apply for and pull plumbing permits; review plans/permits; communicate with customers

    + Join piping by means of fusion, electrofusion, or mechanical coupled joints

    + Perform and record QA tests and measurements on equipment

    + Other responsibilities as directed by leadership

     

    Relight Technician

     

    Our Relight Technicians are integral members of the crew, ensuring safe and reliable service to our customers by servicing, repairing, maintaining, and relighting natural gas lines and equipment.

    Responsibilities:

    + Repair, maintain, install, and troubleshoot natural gas systems

    + Relight residential gas service; perform hot-changes

    + Complete work orders and required paperwork

    + Maintain proper care for all tools, equipment, and vehicles

    + Attend safety meetings and maintain all Operator Qualifications

    + Other tasks as assigned by leadership

     

    What You'll Have

     

    + High School Diploma or equivalent

    + Minimum: 6+ months hands-on experience in the natural gas distribution field

    + Preferred: 2–4 years of plumbing experience in natural gas, meter sets, and/or gas appliances

    + Commitment to safety, quality, and customer service

     

    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

    + Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice

    + 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

    + Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

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

    + Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results

    + 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.