Groundman - Underground (PE)
About The Position
The Groundman assists a team in building, repairing, and maintaining underground electrical distribution systems. This is an entry point to a career in construction and maintenance of the nation’s power grid. The position reports to the Foreman and involves outdoor work at construction sites in a range of weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and storms. Employees may work extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments, and must be available for outages, storms, emergencies, and on-call rotations. The role involves rigorous physical labor and operation or maintenance of excavation and pulling equipment. Employees must follow safety protocols, use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and understand insulated protective covers and how they isolate differences of potential. The work environment may include fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, and loud noise.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to obtain a CDL within 60 days.
- Willingness to travel long distances on short notice.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Willingness to work extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
- Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of standing, walking, handling objects, operating tools or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
- Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, storm, and other inclement conditions.
Responsibilities
- Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on underground distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
- Assist with installing and repairing underground facilities, conductors, and related hardware.
- Maintain excavation equipment, including backhoes, trenchers, excavators, and pulling equipment.
- Follow safety protocols, use PPE appropriately, and understand insulated protective covers used to isolate differences of potential.
- Inspect rubber goods and personal protective equipment.
- Perform rigorous physical labor.
- Communicate by talking, listening, and using hand signals.
- Work outages, storms, emergencies, and on-call rotations as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Family and medical leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
