Groundman - Overhead (FPU)

Pike•Marianna, FL

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Groundman position is the first step to a rewarding career in the construction and maintenance of our nation’s Power Grid. This role involves assisting the team in building, repairing, and maintaining overhead electrical distribution systems. Pike, founded in 1945, is a leading provider of construction, repair, and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies, with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. The company works with hundreds of utility clients across the country, continuously expanding its offerings to provide ideas, technology, experience, manpower, and equipment for any job. Pike emphasizes that its employees are essential, playing a critical role in ensuring infrastructure systems are operational. It is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service, dedicated to solving energy infrastructure challenges and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.

Requirements

Team-Oriented
Self-Motivated
Customer Service Focused
Ethical and Honest
Dutifully follows established Safety Rules and Company Policy
Able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License permit within 60 days of employment.
Able to read/write and communicate effectively.
Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required.
Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required.
Able to lift in-excess of 50 lbs.
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.
Understands when to wear personal protective equipment.
Understands proper use of company radio.
Understand basic rigging, hand lines, and lineman knot tying.
Understand the proper use and maintenance of hand tools.
Capable of receiving and following directions.
Possess a basic knowledge of materials used in line work.
Able to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
Must be familiar with induced voltage.
Understands the basic concepts of equipment set up and grounding.
Understands minimum approach distance.
Understands excavation and shoring requirements.
Possess the necessary tools to climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.).
Understands how and when to use Kellum grips.
Able to identify different types of materials used in line work.

Responsibilities

Securing the safety of yourself and others.
Assisting fellow line-workers in meeting project objectives.
Readily joining storm restoration efforts in times of need.
Operating vehicles and equipment in a professional manner.
Continuing training to improve technical and leadership skills.
Works safely while performing new construction, maintenance, or repair work of energized and de-energized overhead work.
Properly inspects rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Strings overhead wire.
Sets poles and anchors.
Assists with installing transformers, lightening arrestors, cutouts, cross-arms, insulators, switches and switchgear.
Assists in replacing fuses in transformers and clears faulted circuits and systems.
Frequently works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others.
Maintains company vehicles, equipment and tools in good working order.
Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
Capable of assisting with the installation and hook up of a single-phase transformer.
Capable of performing basic bucket rescue/escape.
Capable of working at heights and/or confined spaces.
Capable of checking voltage on transformers.
Capable of installing and removing a service.
Must be able to climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.).
Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.
Does all other related work as required to complete the job.