Groundman - DFW, TX and Surrounding Areas/Oncor System

Peak Utility Services Group•Rio Vista, TX

About The Position

The Groundman assists line or network crews with the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground power lines. The role provides general ground support, including passing tools and materials, digging and preparing work areas, handling cable and conduit, and helping crew members with installation tasks. Groundmen are not permitted to work on energized conductors without direct and immediate supervision. Safety is a primary responsibility: the Groundman must follow company guidelines, report accidents promptly to the Foreman, and report known safety hazards. Duties may change at management’s direction.

Requirements

One year of experience in a labor-intensive environment.
Possession of a valid Class A CDL license from the state of residence.
Ability to pass criminal and motor vehicle record background checks and a pre-employment drug screen, and comply with the drug-free workplace policy.
Complete OSHA 10-hour Safety Training within 60 days; other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Ability to travel frequently for required training and potential overtime, including storm work.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often in adverse weather conditions.
Ability to lift up to 80 pounds multiple times during a work shift.
Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces and on uneven surfaces, and walk, stoop, and kneel.
Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.
Good mechanical and electrical aptitude.
Strong teamwork skills and ability to adapt to diverse team members, as well as work independently and with coworkers.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability and willingness to learn additional skills.
Physical capability to safely operate a motor vehicle and equipment in all driving conditions.
Sight, strength, and coordination necessary to safely and effectively operate heavy and light equipment and tools.
Ability to perform strenuous full-body exertion, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Nice To Haves

Electricity training preferred.

Responsibilities

Pass tools and materials to line or network crew members and handle cables, conduit, and other materials as directed.
Glue conduits together and assist in setting transformers.
Help set poles by shoveling or piking, and fill anchor holes.
Clear undergrowth from rights-of-way using hand tools or saws and pile debris away from the path.
Clean up job sites after work is completed.
Position cable reels beside trenches and lay heavy residential underground distribution cables in ditches, padding them with fine sand.
Assist the network crew top man with lowering and raising molten metals and other heavy materials to cable splicers working in vaults.
Operate a roto hammer to access vaults.
Notify customers of impending service disruptions while lines are being repaired.
Flag traffic to help protect employees and the public from injury.
Assist, as directed, with operating a jackhammer or digging bars to break concrete or rocks.
Drive a 3/4-ton or 1-ton pickup truck to job sites or to obtain supplies, as needed.
Follow company safety guidelines and procedures, report accidents to the Foreman immediately, and identify potential safety hazards.
Perform other duties as assigned.