Groundman-Overhead (Duke)

Pike • Lancaster, SC

9h

About The Position

The Groundman position is an entry point to a career in construction and maintenance of the power grid. The employee assists a team in building, repairing, and maintaining overhead electrical distribution systems and reports to the Foreman.

The role performs new construction and maintenance and repair work on overhead distribution systems, prioritizing safety. It involves outdoor work in varying and sometimes extreme weather, rigorous physical labor, and responding to outages, storms, and emergencies, including participation in an on-call rotation. Employees follow safety protocols, use and inspect personal protective equipment and rubber goods, and help maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Able to obtain a CDL within 60 days.
• Willing to travel long distances on short notice.
• Able to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on overhead distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
• Help install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.
• Follow safety protocols, including PPE use and understanding insulated protective cover used to isolate differences of potential.
• Inspect rubber goods and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Understand when to wear personal protective equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Be available for outages, storms, and emergencies, including an on-call rotation.
• Perform rigorous physical labor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA, dependent care, and medical flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed