Equipment Operator - Overhead (Coweta-Fayette EMC)

Pike•Palmetto, GA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Operator supports overhead powerline construction and maintenance by operating heavy equipment and assisting line-workers with building, repairing, and maintaining electrical distribution systems. The role includes work on energized and de-energized systems, equipment and vehicle upkeep, storm restoration, and ongoing training. Work is performed outdoors at construction sites and may involve varied weather, loud noise, moving machinery, airborne particles, vibration, and extreme site conditions. The position requires substantial physical labor, including lifting over 50 pounds, climbing structures, and working at heights or in confined spaces. The employee may need to travel long distances and work extended periods in different locations, as well as work overtime, weekends, and holidays when required.

Requirements

Able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License permit within 60 days of employment.
Able to operate heavy equipment used in powerline construction.
Able to read, write, and communicate effectively.
Able to travel long distances on short notice and work extended periods in various locations when required.
Able to lift in excess of 50 pounds and perform rigorous physical labor.
Willing to work overtime when requested, including outside the normal work schedule, weekends, and holidays as required.
Able to work outdoors, frequently in inclement weather.
Able to climb different types of structures and possess the necessary tools to do so.
Capable of receiving and following directions.
Basic knowledge of line-work materials and ability to identify different materials used in line work.
Able to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit and familiar with induced voltage.
Capable of assisting with installation and hookup of a single-phase transformer and performing basic bucket rescue or escape.
Understands equipment setup and grounding, minimum approach distance, excavation and shoring requirements, and proper use and maintenance of hand tools.
Capable of checking voltage on transformers and installing and removing a service.
Understands proper use of company radio, basic rigging, hand lines, lineman knot tying, and use of Kellum grips.
Able to work safely around energized high-voltage systems and protect the lives of self and others.
Physical ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle objects, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb; vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Team-oriented, self-motivated, customer-service-focused, ethical, and honest.

Responsibilities

Help secure the safety of self and others and follow established safety rules and company policies.
Assist fellow line-workers in meeting project objectives.
Participate in storm restoration efforts when needed.
Operate vehicles and heavy equipment professionally for powerline construction.
Continue training to improve technical and leadership skills.
Perform new construction, maintenance, and repair work on energized and de-energized overhead systems.
Inspect rubber goods and personal protective equipment and use PPE appropriately.
String overhead wire; set poles and anchors; and assist with installing transformers, lightning arrestors, cutouts, cross-arms, insulators, switches, and switchgear.
Assist with replacing transformer fuses and clearing faulted circuits and systems.
Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.
Use company radios, hand tools, rigging, hand lines, lineman knots, and Kellum grips appropriately.
Assist with single-phase transformer installation and hookup, bucket rescue or escape, equipment setup and grounding, voltage checks, and installation or removal of services.
Identify primary and secondary voltage and line-work materials; understand induced voltage, minimum approach distance, and excavation and shoring requirements.
Work at heights or in confined spaces and climb wood, steel, and other structures using appropriate tools.
Perform other related work as required to complete the job.