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About the Role
We are looking for a knowledgeable and dedicated Utility Inspector to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of natural gas distribution projects, overseeing contractors and field activities while maintaining regulatory and client standards.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and direct pipeline and gas distribution field activities to ensure compliance with OSHA laws, Federal Safety Standards (49 C.F.R. Part 192), and client-specific policies.
- Conduct visual inspections of pipeline and poly gas main installations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and specifications.
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, codes, and construction schedules, verifying that projects meet all applicable regulations and are built as designed.
- Utilize independent judgment to determine whether federal codes and safety standards are being met and issue stop-work orders if necessary.
- Perform quality control checks on contractor work, ensuring adherence to required standards and specifications.
- Oversee excavation, backfill, boring, pipe installation, purging, gas line activation, pressure testing, and documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of work performed by contractor personnel, tracking compliance, efficiency, and safety measures.
- Conduct daily safety inspections and participate in safety briefings (tailgate meetings, JSAs) to ensure worksite safety.
- Verify contractor Operator Qualifications (OQ) for specific tasks and coordinate construction activities with landowners when needed.
- Observe, document, and report daily construction activities to both ENE and the client, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the utility or pipeline industry.
- Prior experience with distribution main and service replacement projects, particularly installing new poly mains and services.
- Strong knowledge of gas distribution, pipeline regulations (49 C.F.R. Part 192), and utility construction methods.
- Experience reading and interpreting utility plans, blueprints, and technical drawings.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to coordinate with contractors, landowners, and stakeholders.
- Physical ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and conduct field inspections.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Skills
- OSHA laws
- Federal Safety Standards (49 C.F.R. Part 192)
- Client-specific policies
- Pipeline installation
- Gas distribution
- Engineering drawings
- Codes
- Construction schedules
- Quality control
- Excavation
- Backfill
- Boring
- Pipe installation
- Purging
- Gas line activation
- Pressure testing
- Record keeping
- Safety inspections
- Tailgate meetings
- JSAs
- Operator Qualifications (OQ)
- Landowner coordination
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Location
- New Braunfels/San Marcos, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the utility or pipeline industry
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the utility or pipeline industry
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 to $32.00/hr
Benefits
- Pathway to impactful and fulfilling work
- Work on projects that shape the future of the pipeline industry
- Professional development programs
- Clear pathways to success
- Diverse and supportive team
About the Company
- ENTRUST Solutions Group, an ENR Top 100 company, is a community of people, 3,000+ strong, who are committed to our clients and each other.
- We provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, and automation services to gas and electric utilities, telecommunication service providers, pipeline operators, and industrial companies.
Equal Opportunity
- ENTRUST Solutions Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.