Distribution Groundman, North Coast Region

About the Role

Join Southern California Edison (SCE) as a Distribution Groundman and contribute to building a better tomorrow by powering our planet, reducing carbon emissions, and creating cleaner air.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists Linemen with tasks such as gaining poles, framing cross-arms, assembling guys, and splicing wire.
• Loads and unloads material.
• Raises material and tools on poles or towers using a handline.
• Dismantles material removed from the line and places it on trucks.
• Digs holes for poles and anchors.
• Drives ground rods and pulls wires and guys to tension.
• Attends the winch while handling heavy material and attends reels while stringing wire.
• Makes and maintains trails, fells trees, and hoes weeds around poles and towers.
• Learns tools, materials, and methods of line construction and maintenance.
• Operates trucks 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.
• Ensures the protection of physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets, and properly accesses and manages sensitive customer data and proprietary information 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.
• Experience with electrical tools, materials, and methods employed in overhead and underground line construction and maintenance.
• Experience as a Groundman working on overhead and underground construction.
• Experience with performing heavy manual labor.
• CPR certification from Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• 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).
• This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

Testing

• This position requires testing. Applicants proceeding through the selection process will be invited to test via email.
• EEI CAST (Test #5108)
• Groundman Physical Performance (Test #4015)
• Note: 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.
• No travel reimbursement is offered for testing. EEI CAST and Physical Performance tests are held on different days.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance will not be offered.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with relevant ordinances.
• Multiple Groundman postings may be available; apply to specific locations of interest.