Underground Distribution Groundperson ULCS

About the Role

Underground Distribution Groundperson A is an entry-level position building towards a career in maintaining and repairing underground distribution and transmission systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform new construction, maintenance, or repair work of energized and de-energized underground line work following company established Safety and Health standards from the ground level.
• Ability to problem solve with unidentified circumstances on any job.
• Ensure daily testing and inspection of assigned tools and equipment.
• Maintain company equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Excavate to assist in the installation of structures or cable as required by contract specification.
• Professionally communicate work to be performed with public and private property owners.
• Participate in company training of all regional safety guidelines and perform all work by the regional safety policies.
• Operate various tools for the work (manual digging devices, wrenches, hammers, come-alongs, jack hammer, hand-line).
• Report all potential equipment and crew safety hazards to Foreperson.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to:
• Follow directions, work safely & productively.
• Problem solve with unidentified circumstances on any job.
• Identify, operate and service all required tools and equipment (e.g., bucket truck, digger derrick truck, tensioners, puller, rollers, hand tamp, chain saw, concrete saw, shovel).
• Driver License Required, willingness to obtain a valid CDL within 90 days of employment preferred.
• Willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide proof of work experience, schooling, and other certifications obtained during career.
• Pre-Screen: Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

Physical Requirements

• RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, and Climbing Poles
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): Stooping, Kneeling, Squatting, Body Twisting, Sense of Touch, Range of Motion, Pushing, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs, Balancing, and Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66 %): Walking, Manual Dexterity, Seeing Distant, Climbing On/Off Truck, Gripping, Lifting Over 10 lbs up to 50 lbs, Reaching, Depth Perception, Lifting, Carrying, and Pulling.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Standing, Speaking Clearly, Seeing, Hearing-Speech Range, Color Vision, Lifting Up to 10 lbs.