Gas Service Technician
Also posted as Natural Gas Service Technician; Customer Gas Service Technician; Gas Appliance Service Technician; Gas Field Service Technician; Gas Service Mechanic Technician
A gas service technician installs and services customer gas meters, regulators, service lines, appliances, and premise equipment and responds to odors, leaks, service requests, and safety concerns. Most people enter through a paid apprenticeship or utility trainee program rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
The role profile
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How much does it pay?
Explore the core responsibilities of this role, from daily operations and equipment handling to safety, quality, and performance requirements.
Turn service on and off
Turn gas service on and off, set or remove meters and regulators, and relight approved appliances.
Respond to odor calls
Answer gas odor, leak, damaged line, pressure, and customer safety calls.
Repair meter sets
Inspect and repair meter sets, service piping, regulators, valves, and external leaks.
Run safety checks
Perform pressure tests, combustion or carbon monoxide checks, and safety inspections within qualification.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Customer Gas Service
Activating, restoring, and shutting off customer gas service.
Meters & Regulators
Servicing meters, regulators, and service-line equipment.
Emergency Response
Responding to odor, leak, and gas emergency calls.
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