Groundman

Sumter Utilities•Auburn, AL

20d

About The Position

Sumter Utilities, Inc., a Quanta Services company, is hiring complete overhead utility construction crews across several classifications: Foreman, A Lineman, B Lineman, C Lineman, Equipment Operator, and Groundman. Candidates with experience working together as a construction crew are sought, and preference may be given to candidates able to bring additional qualified crew members. Safety is a core company value and is an important consideration in selection. The work involves construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead electrical distribution lines and associated equipment. Duties and qualifications vary by classification, from supervising crews and directing line work to operating equipment and performing ground support tasks. Employees must be able and willing to travel long distances on short notice, work for extended periods at different locations, and work overtime when required. Work is primarily outdoors and involves physical labor, climbing, working at heights or in confined spaces, and exposure to extreme weather and other outdoor hazards. The company offers competitive wages, paid vacation and holidays, a benefits package, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a substantial company match. After six months of employment, employees may apply for the Department of Labor-certified four-year apprenticeship program, subject to a high school diploma or equivalent and a CDL. A valid Class A CDL is highly preferred; employees hired without one may be required to obtain it within 90 days.

Requirements

Able and willing to travel long distances on short notice and work for extended periods in various locations.
Able and willing to work overtime when required.
Commitment to safety and compliance.
Foreman: High school diploma or equivalent.
Foreman: Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, and scopes of work.
Foreman: Ability to coordinate and collaborate with field professionals and back-office support functions.
Foreman: Experience with digger derricks, bucket trucks, trenchers, and utility crew ground work.
Foreman: Ability to communicate effectively, promote teamwork, understand and follow directions, and maintain a quality work ethic focused on customer service.
A Lineman: Proficiency in energized line work; identifying primary and secondary voltage; reading blueprints; sagging wire; dead-ending conductors; climbing structures; heavy lifting and rigging; grounding; and use of phasing sticks.
A Lineman: Ability to operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, backhoes, and other equipment; identify puller and tensioner setups; understand induced voltage, minimum approach distance, flag and tag procedures, and recloser one-shot procedures.
A Lineman: Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces; install and remove PPE, cover-up, and mechanical jumpers; inspect rubber goods and PPE; perform basic bucket rescue or escape; and lead safety briefings.
B Lineman: Ability to set poles and anchors, perform rigorous physical labor, work productively from an aerial device, assist with troubleshooting and structural inspections, and work alone on de-energized lines.
B Lineman: Ability to learn distribution voltages, read blueprints, string and sag wire, assemble and frame structures, install compression connections, climb structures, and use handlines and lineman knots.
B Lineman: Understanding of induced voltage, grounding, equipment setup, minimum approach distance, flag and tag procedures, PPE and cover-up, rubber goods inspection, and basic bucket rescue or escape.
C Lineman: Willingness and ability to maintain active enrollment in the SUI apprenticeship program.
C Lineman: Ability to perform the listed B Lineman line construction, equipment maintenance, climbing, safety, and physical work duties.
Equipment Operator: Proficiency in safe operation of heavy equipment such as line or bucket trucks, knuckle cranes, and digger derricks.
Equipment Operator: Basic knowledge of overhead wire stringing, pole and anchor setting, rigging, line-work materials, equipment setup and grounding, hand tools, and handlines.
Equipment Operator: Ability to follow directions, work at heights or in confined spaces, understand minimum approach distance and flag and tag procedures, inspect PPE and rubber goods, and perform basic bucket rescue or escape.
Groundman: Ability to understand and follow directions and apply safety, first aid, and job-specific training.
Groundman: Ability and willingness to perform rigorous physical labor outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Groundman: Professional appearance and attitude when dealing with coworkers, customers, subcontractors, and the public.
Physical ability to sit; frequently climb or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl; frequently lift or maneuver up to 40 pounds; and occasionally lift or maneuver up to 75 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work outdoors with exposure to extreme weather, animals, insects, and other outdoor hazards.

Nice To Haves

A valid Class A CDL is highly preferred.
Ability to work at heights up to and above 60 feet is preferred.
Experience working together as an established construction crew.
Ability to bring additional qualified candidates to form complete work crews.

Responsibilities

All classifications: Travel long distances on short notice and work for extended periods in various locations when required.
All classifications: Work overtime when required and demonstrate commitment to safety and compliance.
Foreman: Directly supervise and provide technical guidance to linemen, apprentices, and groundmen performing maintenance and construction on electrical distribution projects.
Foreman: Coordinate essential on-site personnel and crew mobilization.
Foreman: Communicate, demonstrate, and enforce safety requirements and best practices.
Foreman: Manage supplies, materials, and equipment.
Foreman: Assist with planning, directing, and budget activities for pole line and distribution line construction projects.
Foreman: Read and interpret site plans, construction drawings, and scopes of work; follow detailed construction schedules.
Foreman: Communicate and coordinate with general foremen, superintendents, construction managers, project managers, line crews, and other project personnel.
A Lineman: Perform energized line work, including conductor operations, rigging, grounding, structure assembly and erection, and safe installation or removal of equipment and protective cover.
A Lineman: Lead crew tasks when the foreman is absent or with minimal supervision, plan safe work from job prints or work orders, and lead job task safety analyses or tailgate briefings.
A Lineman: Operate line trucks and other equipment, climb poles and towers, and perform bucket rescue or escape when needed.
B Lineman: Safely perform construction, maintenance, and repair of energized and de-energized conductors; set poles and anchors; and assist with troubleshooting and structural inspections.
B Lineman: Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools; assist with wire stringing, sagging, pole assembly, framing, compression connections, grounding, and other line work.
C Lineman: Maintain active enrollment in the SUI apprenticeship program and assist with pole and anchor setting, line construction, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and other assigned work.
Equipment Operator: Safely operate heavy equipment, including line and bucket trucks, knuckle cranes, and digger derricks, for overhead line construction, maintenance, and repair.
Equipment Operator: Support wire stringing, pole and anchor setting, rigging, equipment setup and grounding, and maintain vehicles, equipment, and tools.
Groundman: Perform manual tasks supporting construction and maintenance of overhead power lines.
Groundman: Follow direction from the crew foreman and senior crew members and apply safety, first aid, and job-specific training.
Groundman: Assemble materials on the ground and hoist them to work areas using handlines and other safe methods; assist with digging and filling pole holes and trenches.
Groundman: Flag traffic, set up and clean up job sites, and organize tools and materials on work vehicles.
Groundman: May receive training in operating vehicles, light equipment, and tools when aptitude is demonstrated and work allows.

Benefits

Competitive wages
Paid vacation
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Optional Critical Care Insurance
LifeLock Identity Protection
Company-paid and supplemental life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with a substantial company match
Eligibility to apply for a DOL-certified four-year apprenticeship program after six months of employment