Groundman - Overhead

Pike•Daytona Beach, FL

16h

About The Position

The Groundman position is an entry point into a career in construction and maintenance of the nation's power grid. The employee assists a team in building, repairing, and maintaining overhead electrical distribution systems and reports to the Foreman. The work involves outdoor conditions, physical labor, safety procedures, equipment upkeep, and responding to outages and emergencies.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Able 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.
Ability to work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Responsibilities

Perform new construction, maintenance, and repair of 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 using PPE and understanding insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.
Inspect rubber goods and personal protective equipment (PPE), and understand when PPE must be worn.
Work outdoors in varying conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
Be available for outages, storms, emergencies, and an on-call rotation.
Perform rigorous physical labor.