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Overview

The General Utility Worker (GUW) L1-2 is an entry-level role in BGO Construction Gas Operations performing field work to support gas distribution maintenance, inspections, and emergency response, requiring strong mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

  • Enter customer premises and interact regularly with customers while providing excellent customer service.
  • Follow safe work practices and comply with environmental policies.
  • Safely operate a motor vehicle.
  • Work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, including overtime, rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.
  • Assist with constructing, maintaining, and repairing electrical, steam, and gas systems.
  • Safely operate tools and equipment, including jackhammers, tampers, and digging machinery.
  • Learn to read and interpret blueprints and sketches for maintenance and construction tasks.
  • Perform physically demanding activities such as excavating, climbing, and working in confined spaces.
  • May operate Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Comfortable performing physically demanding tasks in outdoor environments.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Willingness to obtain certifications (First Aid, CPR, Bloodborne Pathogens) and licenses when needed.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
  • Strong focus on safety and following company guidelines.
  • Previous construction experience is a plus.
  • Mechanical and/or electrical aptitude is preferred.
  • Driver's License Required.

Additional Information

  • The position is subject to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
  • Candidates must pass and comply with random drug testing, including for marijuana.
  • The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.
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How this job compares in Bronx, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New York currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$42/hr across 93 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 Bronx, NY

Bronx, NY currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 146 other active welding openings from 94 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bronx, or widen the search to New York.

Con Edison currently has 3 other openings live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (21), Cushman & Wakefield (5), and Veterans Health Administration (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $42/hr and Brooklyn at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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