Apprentice - Start Apprentice - Start UGI Utilities, Inc., is a natural gas and electric utility serving over 700,000 customers in Pennsylvania. The foundation of our success lies in the strength of our 1500 plus employees who serve our customers to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy every day. As a company, we are very community focused and proudly support many community organizations in our service areas. Job Summary This entry level position in our Lewistown, PA office performs support to field operations on general construction and maintenance tasks. Employees are qualified by training and experience to do all utility and customer service and pipefitting and construction tasks with direct supervision including; meter reading, locating, excavation, flagging, emergency response, basic backhoe/trencher operation, and dump truck operator, gas main and service installation/repair and will be eligible for duty crew and on-call responsibilities when judged qualified. Primary focus will be on safety and on the job training. Employees will enter a four tiered progression and obtain Operator Qualification training on a limited number of Covered Tasks as outlined in the Operator Qualification Progression Plan (OQ Progression Plan) to progress to Journeyman level. The successful candidate must live within the service territory of the job location and will be required to hold or obtain a commercial drivers license (CDL) within the first six months of employment. Knowledge & Skills - Knowledge of Equipment operation and Pipeline Construction with experience in natural gas, construction, maintenance or related field preferred. - Mechanical ability and ability to do physical labor. - Ability to pass a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) test and pre-employment drug test and general health physical and physical abilities test. - Possess a valid PA Drivers lices with safe driving history. Ability to follow all Company safety policies and procedures and protect Company assets. - General Computer knowledge. Working Conditions One can expect to work in various outdoor environments as well as in all sorts of weather and work conditions. Even with the growing use of small hole technologies, tooling which allows certain tasks to be performed aboveground, it is still necessary to enter trenches and/or work holes. Overtime may be necessary in order to meet customer needs and/or work obligations. Work includes the operation of hand and power tools and machinery. This position is subject to hazards such as moving vehicles, construction equipment and exposure to natural gas. Education - HS Diploma or GED UGI Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. As such, the Company abides by the requirements of the Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.