Pay Range: $23.72/hr. - $29.65/hr. Job Posting Closing on: Friday, September 27, 2024 Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Gas Well Inspector position is available with The City of Fort Worth Development Services Department. The Development Services Department seeks to make Fort Worth the most livable city in Texas by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a background in gas exploration, drilling, and production.
- Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in gas well exploration, drilling, and production.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with a background in gas exploration, drilling, and production.
- Knowledge of City of Forth Worth Gas Well Ordinance.
- Experience in performing gas well site inspections for compliance with the Fire Code and Gas Well Ordinance.
The Gas Wells Inspector responsibilities include: - Performs technical gas well and gas compressor inspections for gas well permits, amendments, extensions, fracture pond, pipeline and transfer of operation applications and to ensure compliance with the gas well ordinance.
- Provides information and assistance to developers, contractors and the general public regarding gas wells to include resolving issues related to building or gas well code compliance.
- Performs annual gas well inspections which include verifying existing pad site and the number of wells on each site for billing purposes and result scheduled inspections.
- Responds and investigates complaints and incidents received through the Gas Well Emergency Contact Number.
- Enforces onsite compliance with the gas well drilling ordinance ensuring required locked gates and secure site, repaired equipment leaks, cleared spillage, and required landscaping on pad sites. Checks site for other technical requirements and issues citations ordinance violations.
- Notifies administrative staff of any information discrepancies for research and correction.
- Performs other duties as required.
Working Conditions: - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
- Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
- Perform inspections sometimes in extreme weather conditions.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
