Cable Splicer - Underground (PE)

Pike Corporation•Knoxville, TN

25d

About The Position

The Cable Splicer constructs, maintains, and repairs underground electrical systems, working on both energized and de-energized systems. The position may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, according to operational and customer needs. The role reports to the Foreman. The Cable Splicer performs underground power work using approved live-line gloving and hot-stick techniques, follows safety protocols, and may lead crew members when the Employee in Charge is absent. The position also includes training apprentices and groundmen, operating specified construction equipment, and working outdoors in varying and sometimes extreme weather conditions. Availability is required for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, and work outside normal business hours.

Requirements

Three years of recent underground experience.
Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Willingness to travel long distances on short notice and work extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling objects, operating tools or controls, reaching, and communicating by speaking, listening, and hand signals.
Ability to work in confined spaces and near energized equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on energized and de-energized underground systems with safety as the first priority.
Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
Install and repair underground power conductors and related hardware.
Apply knowledge of tagging procedures, grounding, induced voltage, underground services, infrastructure, and duct banks using appropriate tools and test equipment.
Work in confined spaces and near energized equipment.
Operate a backhoe, bucket trucks, digger trucks, and a mini excavator.
Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques on energized lines.
Follow safety protocols, including PPE use and use of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.
Work at job sites in varying weather, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and storms.
Be available for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.
Travel to job sites, including long-distance and out-of-state assignments, as needed.