Job Description

Instrument Technician

Date: Sep 19, 2026

Location:

Saint Louis, MO, US, 63110

Company: Spire Inc.

Summary

This position builds, maintains and repairs various types of electrical, pneumatic and mechanical equipment. Work includes routine checking of such equipment and troubleshooting failures of the equipment if they occur. May be required to make calculations of electrical and pneumatic systems to assure their proper functioning. Must be capable of communicating verbally or in writing so as to make clear concise reports when required.

Company Overview

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

And we find the best by hiring those who share our values of safety, inclusion and integrity, and demonstrate the competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life:

• Adaptability: We embrace change, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement while remaining open-minded and flexible in response to evolving conditions and customer, stakeholder and company needs.

• Collaboration: We achieve more together through a foundation of respect, embracing healthy conflict, actively seeking and providing actionable feedback and fostering an environment where everyone’s input is welcomed.

• Ownership: We see things through, demonstrate accountability, honor commitments, take responsibility for outcomes and demonstrate initiative.

By living our values and competencies, we strive to create an environment where employees feel welcome, respected and valued.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Generally maintains, repairs, tests and inspects a wide variety of equipment common to regulators, odorizes and telemetric systems.

• Monitors vaults and recording locations, repairs leaks, pumping water and replacing defective parts where required.

• Installs telemetric and recording gauges at various locations within the system, changing charts and changing batteries in clocks on a schedule.

• Prepares various daily, periodic or occasional reports on work performed, condition of equipment or status. Factual and accurate reporting is required.

• Inspects, sets, refills, installs and otherwise adjusts and maintains odorizes. May be required to compute flow rates and evaluate consumption of odorant.

• Performs shutdowns of various stations and equipment, coordinating the efforts of construction and Maintenance and System Control.

• Responsible for maintaining proper truck stock, work material, tools and supplies.

• All other duties as assigned.

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

• High school diploma or the equivalent.

• Applicable trade school certificate, required. Must have a technical academic background, which includes satisfactory completion of courses named Physics and Algebra.

• Valid Class E or chauffeur driver’s license, required.

Required knowledge, skill and abilities

• Must pass the validated work test applicable to this position.

• Must be physically fit, sound, active and capable of performing heavy manual labor.

• Must be able to read mechanical or electrical blueprints and sketches.

• Must be able to use wide variety of hand and automatic tools required for installing and servicing associated equipment and routine test instruments.

• Must be able to pass medical clearance for respirator use.

• Must wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required or appropriate.

Physical demands, environment and schedule

• Work at various plants, locations and stations including central office, vaults, customer premises and under various schedules.

• Normal work schedule is five over seven and subject to call out under the terms of the Labor Agreement.

Posting Requirements

Spire accepts online applications through our career site at jobs.spireenergy.com.

Posting requirements: The above posting description is intended to describe the general nature of the level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Spire, Inc., and its subsidiaries are Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all areas, including but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, selection, training, education, compensation, benefits, promotion, job transfer, upgrading, separation and recall regardless of the individual’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, and/or other protected categories under all Federal, State, and local laws. For more information, please view our Integrity and Inclusion pages of our career site.

Job Req ID: 11659

Job Location: St Louis Job Segment: Technician, Electrical, Engineer, Technology, Engineering

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