Civil Technician, Indian Trail, NC

About the Role

Under direct or indirect supervision, the Civil Tech is responsible for hands-on site civil construction in accordance with the given scope of work and available construction documents. They are expected to know and comply with OSHA standards at all times. They may work alone or with a crew and may be expected to operate power tools and light equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs various construction activities, including site preparation, installation and grounding of equipment, demolition work, landscaping, fencing, and facilities maintenance and repair.
• Observes all Betacom safety policies and procedures.
• Performs preoperational safety checks on equipment and vehicles, and maintains all tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Completes time sheets and mileage reports.
• Installs, connects, and tests underground and above ground grounding systems.
• Performs concrete forming, pouring, and finishing.
• Performs light carpentry work.
• Performs landscaping, grading, and fence building.
• Performs trenching, excavating, and filling ditches.
• Performs running underground or above ground conduit.
• Inventories, loads, unloads, identifies, and distributes materials.
• Performs excavation, underground utility installation, rebar fabrication and tying, concrete forming, placement and finishing, ice bridge installation, installation and grounding of equipment, and site prep work.
• Performs demolition work, including cabinet and conduit/wiring removal, concrete demolition and removal, ice bridge demolition and removal, and adding fill dirt and stone to bring landscape back to grade.
• Performs light industrial steel installations (Ice Bridge, H-Frames, Equipment Racks, etc.).
• Maintains a clean worksite and professional attitude.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• OSHA safety courses.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment, and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills, reading and writing skills (English).
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Clean Driving Record & Valid Driver's License (a must).
• Reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must be able to accommodate out of town travel, if required.
• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly.
• Ability to lift over 70 pounds.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Required to walk much of the time.
• Occasionally required to sit.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat.
• Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme cold.
• The noise level is usually moderate.