Distribution Groundman, Catalina

About the Role

Join Southern California Edison (SCE) as a Distribution Groundman and contribute to the construction, inspection, maintenance, and restoration of overhead and underground electric distribution systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists Linemen to gain poles, frame cross-arms, assemble guys, and splice wire.
• Loads and unloads material.
• Raises material and tools on pole or tower by use of handline.
• Dismantles material removed from the line and places on trucks.
• Digs holes for poles and anchors.
• Drives ground rods and pulls wires and guys to tension.
• Attends winch while handling heavy material and attends reels while stringing wire.
• Makes and maintains trails, fells trees, and hoses weeds around poles and towers.
• Learns tools, materials, and methods of line construction and maintenance.
• Operates truck and power equipment used in overhead and underground line construction.
• May occasionally operate vehicles up to the 12,000 lb. unladen weight class.
• Maintains a safety "own it" attitude.
• Performs other miscellaneous manual labor functions as advised.
• Ensures the protection of physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and manages sensitive data with high standards of conduct and integrity.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience or training with basic construction activities.
• Possess a valid Class A motor vehicle operator's license.
• Familiarity with tools, materials, and methods of line construction and maintenance.
• Experience performing heavy manual labor.
• CPR certification from Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Experience as a Groundman working on overhead and underground construction.

Qualifications

• A certificate of completion from an SCE-accredited training program with Pole Climbing Endorsement (e.g., East LA Skills Center, LA Trade Tech, Northwest Lineman's College, Electrical Lineman Apprentice, Electrical Line Worker or Electrical Utility Program).

Additional Information

• This position is a DOT covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
• Testing is required: EEI CAST (Test #5108) and Groundman Physical Performance (Test #4015).
• Candidates who have previously passed these assessments may not need to retest.
• EEI CAST is held in Irwindale, California.
• Groundman Physical Performance is held in Chino or Westminster, California.
• Travel reimbursement is not offered for testing.
• Testing is held on different days, usually a few weeks apart.