Grounds Specialist

SCI REMC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

South Central Indiana REMC (SCI REMC) is a not-for-profit electric and fiber distribution, member-owned cooperative. The cooperative is a leader in distribution technology and is headquartered in Martinsville, Indiana. SCI REMC serves seven counties including Morgan, Monroe, Owen, Brown, Johnson, Putnam and Clay with over 3,650 miles of energized lines and 35,800 electric members and about 12,500 fiber subscribers. SCI REMC has a department dedicated to tree clearance for the power line right-of-way area which currently has an opening for Ground Specialists. The main responsibilities of the position are listed below. We are looking for a person with demonstrated experience to work safely, accurately, and efficiently as a respectful team member. The successful candidate must be a dedicated and dependable individual with the ability to work safely. If you are Interested in this great opportunity and meet the qualifications below, apply confidentially through the SCI REMC website--www.sciremc.com/about-us/careers Resumes received ONLY through the SCI website will be considered. SCI REMC offers excellent benefits including a pension plan, 401(k) matched savings, healthcare, HSA with a generous employer contribution and much more. Joining the co-op family will prove to be a welcoming, friendly experience where employees are focused on providing the best service to all members and subscribers. Join this unique, not-for-profit business that truly values employees and encourages life-long learning and development.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience to work safely, accurately, and efficiently as a respectful team member.
Dedicated and dependable individual with the ability to work safely.
Current motor vehicle operator’s license.
Capable of operating large motorized vehicles such as those used in tree clearance operations.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds across uneven terrain.
Ability to lift and move logs or branches up to 50 - 80 pounds frequently.
Ability to crawl beneath large equipment with little ground clearance to maintain equipment.
Ability to obtain a CDL and drive company vehicles to worksites.
Ability to drive personal vehicle to various show-up sites within the service area, as needed.

Nice To Haves

CDL
Vegetation management certifications

Responsibilities

Safely loads and unloads trucks by hand or with booms, winches, skids, and dollies.
Carries and lays out materials, tools, and equipment at the work site.
Furnishes materials, tools, and equipment to climbers manually or mechanically using lines, blocks, winches.
Makes a variety of knots in the lines and hitches to raise and lower items up and down the trees.
Gives and relays hand signals to direct traffic.
Drives a truck with an attached trailer or trailer/chipper.
Transports a tree clearance crew and their tools, materials, and equipment.
Operates the controls for winches, booms, and spray equipment.
Follows hand, voice, or other signals or views the work directly in positioning the truck at the site and in operating associated equipment.
Maintains equipment by crawling beneath large equipment with little ground clearance.
Safely utilizes chainsaw, handsaws, and other hand tools as needed to complete tasks.
Obtains a CDL and drives company vehicles to worksites.
Uses hand, eye and foot coordination in driving the truck and/or trailer on and off the roads.
Actuates levers and pedals to operate the boom, winch, or winches.
Climbs around on the vehicle or trailer.
Performs stock-keeping.
Uses small, common hand tools to service the truck, trailer and equipment, as well as splice a rope.
Uses hand lines and prescribed knots to raise and lower objects up and down trees.
Is regular in attendance.
Drives personal vehicle to various show-up sites within the service area, as needed.
Works outdoors the year around under adverse weather conditions, especially during storm emergencies and sometimes when performing routine work.
Works any hour of the day or night and for long periods at a time during storm emergencies and outages, as needed.
Is exposed to hazards of working near power equipment, traffic, high voltage wires, and falling limbs.
May walk or stand in ground conditions of deep mud, snow, swamp, and poisonous plants.
Is subject to attack by vicious dogs and smaller pets as a contact person with customers, general public, etc.