Gas & Propane Jobs in Mercer, Maine
2 Gas & Propane jobs hiring now in Mercer, Maine — verified TradeHire employers plus openings sourced from around the web.
Technician Propane & Natural Gas
Somerset County, ME · Gas & Propane · field
Technician Propane & Natural Gas position based in Somerset County, ME. Full-Time role. Technician Propane & Natural Gas license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works independently. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 29 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Technician Propane & Natural Gas
Somerset County, ME · Gas & Propane · field
Technician Propane & Natural Gas position based in Somerset County, ME. Full-Time role. Technician Propane & Natural Gas license required. 2 years of experience preferred. Works mix of both. Some supervision. Rooftop work: never. Local daily driving. Weekend work: sometimes. On-call 3 days/month at $50/day. 29 PTO days/year. Health insurance offered. Vision plan offered. Dental plan offered. 401(k) offered. $250/yr tool allowance. $250/yr boot allowance. Company vehicle provided.
Gas & Propane work in Mercer, Maine
Propane and natural gas technicians set tanks, run gas piping, and connect and service gas appliances, from home furnaces and ranges to large commercial equipment. Mercer is in Somerset County, whose county seat is Skowhegan and whose population was 50,477 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every gas & propane opening in Somerset County, not only those in Mercer itself.
13.2% of occupied homes in Somerset County heat mainly with bottled or tank propane, 0.8% with utility (piped) gas, the median home was built in 1978 and 21.4% of units date from before 1940 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Propane-heated homes need tank sets, line work, appliance connections and seasonal service, and delivery routes run hardest in the coldest months.
- A paper mill that Scott Paper opened in Skowhegan in 1976 is now owned by Sappi Fine Paper.
- Redington-Fairview General Hospital is in Skowhegan and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital is in Pittsfield.
- Kennebec Valley Community College is in Fairfield.
- The Armstrong-Jackman border crossing is in the county.
What gas & propane work pays around Mercer
The 2 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $42.50 up to $48.50 an hour, as entered by the employers.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 estimates) counts heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area area at 570 jobs with a median wage of $29.81 an hour; statewide 2,250 jobs, a $30.37 median, and a range of $22.64 (10th percentile) to $39.47 (90th percentile). Check your own number with the trade wage calculator.
Licenses employers ask for
- The Maine Fuel Board issues a Propane and Natural Gas Helper license, which requires a completed application, and a Propane and Natural Gas Technician license.