Gas & Propane Jobs in South Gardiner, 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. South Gardiner is in Kennebec County, whose county seat is Augusta and whose population was 123,642 in 2020. TradeHire shows postings at county level, so this page lists every gas & propane opening in Kennebec County, not only those in South Gardiner itself.

12% of occupied homes in Kennebec County heat mainly with bottled or tank propane, 5.6% with utility (piped) gas, the median home was built in 1975 and 22.5% 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.

• Notable employers in Kennebec County include Central Maine Power, MaineHealth, Thomas College, T-Mobile and Walmart.
• MaineGeneral runs the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville, and the Togus VA Medical Center is in Chelsea.
• The county has three colleges: Colby College and Thomas College in Waterville and the University of Maine at Augusta.
• Augusta averages about 7,278 heating degree days a year (1991-2020 NOAA normals).

The 6 verified TradeHire postings on this page offer from $30.00 up to $55.00 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.