Crew Leader - Underground (Energy United)
About The Position
The Underground Crew Leader position is a skilled role focused on the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical underground distribution systems. This individual is responsible for safely performing work on both energized and de-energized systems, supervising and training crew members, and demonstrating strong leadership and management skills. Key aspects of the role include leading and teaching on underground services, infrastructure, and duct banks, conducting pre-job briefings, and troubleshooting problems on underground circuits. The position requires frequent work with high voltage systems, maintaining company vehicles and equipment, complying with reporting procedures, and coordinating/inspecting crew work. It involves rigorous physical labor, working in confined spaces, and understanding various safety protocols such as grounding, PPE installation, soil classification, and line clearances. The role demands the ability to plan work based on job prints and operate equipment safely, often requiring travel, working extended periods in various locations, and performing duties outdoors in inclement weather, including potential overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Possess working knowledge of leadership and management skills
- Capable of leading and training lower skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures
- Capable of leading and teaching underground services, infrastructure and duct banks
- Possess a working knowledge of all aspects of underground distribution
- Able to perform rigorous physical labor
- Able to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit
- Familiar with induced voltage
- Possess knowledge of tools for terminating cable
- Understand grounding procedures
- Understand how to obtain a one shot on a reclosure
- Capable of working in confined spaces
- Capable of properly installing and removing PPE and cover up
- Capable of testing and classifying soil
- Understand how to safely operate equipment
- Understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
- Capable of planning safe work based on a job print or work order
- Understand sloping and shoring requirements
- Possesses a working knowledge of ladder requirements
- Able to properly ask for and take line clearances
- Possess a working knowledge of line protection devices
- Able to properly inspect rubber goods and PPE
- Able to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups
- Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required
- Understand flag and tag procedures
- Possess a CDL and demonstrate safe driving
- Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required
- Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs
- Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather
- Willing to work over-time when requested
- Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position
- Self-Motivated
- Team-Oriented
- Customer Oriented
- Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies
Responsibilities
- Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of energized and de-energized underground work
- Supervise crew members
- Lead and train lower skilled employees in safe and productive work procedures
- Lead and teach underground services, infrastructure and duct banks
- Conduct pre-job or tailgate briefings
- Troubleshoot problems on underground circuit
- Frequently work with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others
- Maintain company vehicles, equipment and tools in good working order
- Comply with company reporting procedures and complete required company paperwork
- Coordinate and inspect the work of crew members
- Perform rigorous physical labor
- Identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit
- Understand grounding procedures
- Obtain a one shot on a reclosure
- Work in confined spaces
- Properly install and remove PPE and cover up
- Test and classify soil
- Safely operate equipment
- Phase out a line using phasing sticks
- Plan safe work based on a job print or work order
- Understand sloping and shoring requirements
- Properly ask for and take line clearances
- Properly inspect rubber goods and PPE
- Identify and locate puller and tensioner setups
- Perform all other related work as required to complete the job
Benefits
- VA Approved Apprenticeship Program
- GI Bill Benefits Available to Eligible Veterans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
