Underground Distribution Groundperson ULCS

About the Role

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.
• Excavates to assist in the installation of structures or cable as required by contract specification.
• Will have contact with public and private property owners to professionally communicate work to be performed.
• Participates in company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.
• Operates various tools for the work (manual digging devices, wrenches, hammers, come-alongs, jack hammer and hand-line, etc.).
• Reports 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.
• 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.