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Overview

The General Technician Apprentice Below Ground position is an entry-level role focused on installing, maintaining, and repairing gas mains and service lines. The position is part of Southern Company Gas, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company, which serves millions of natural gas utility customers.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with installation, repair, and maintenance of the distribution system.
  • Operate basic equipment and tools.
  • Manage traffic control.
  • Perform landscaping and general maintenance.
  • Dig, shore, repair leaks, test, and wrap pipes.
  • Use pressure recording devices.
  • Ensure truck is stocked with equipment and supplies.
  • Complete customer and compliance orders efficiently.
  • Observe safety requirements and regulatory guidelines.
  • Capture documentation in the Mobile Data Terminal.
  • Assist in connecting and disconnecting gas service.
  • Conduct investigations of high bill complaints.
  • Perform regular meter inspections and maintenance.
  • Respond to customer inquiries.
  • Operate Automated Dispatch system for meter reads.
  • Identify abnormal operating conditions and take action.
  • Perform sniff tests to detect gas leaks.
  • Complete other job-related duties as required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
  • Basic knowledge and use of hand tools and equipment.
  • Ability to pass basic skills and knowledge assessments.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Field operations experience preferred.
  • Experience with heavy equipment operations preferred.
  • Technical school training and certification preferred.
  • Welding experience or certification preferred.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to use good judgment in hazardous environments.
  • Basic proficiency in MS Office and computer skills.
  • Customer service skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to resolve difficult situations.
  • Knowledge of assigned geographical territory.
  • Ability to smell odorant used to detect gas leaks.

Additional Information

  • This is a bargaining unit position (IBEW Local 1997).
  • This position will have automatic progression per the collective bargaining agreement.
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How this job compares in Riverdale, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 164 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Riverdale, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Riverdale, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 407 other active welding openings from 255 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

Atlanta Gas Light currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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