Transmission Substation Construction Helper (Mulitple Locations)

Duke Energy Corporation•Bloomington, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Build an exciting, rewarding career with Duke Energy, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. This role involves assisting substation construction mechanics and others in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead lines, bus work, structures, and equipment in substations, generating stations, and other locations. The position requires a commitment to making a difference for millions of people every day.

Requirements

Must meet the company’s requirements as to General Qualifications.
Must have experience in manual work in jobs such as construction laborer or other hard-working job.
Must demonstrate an ability to learn the operation of equipment and use of simple hand tools to assist in substation mechanic work.
Must have the ability to work off of ladders and elevated work platforms.
Must be able to obtain a commercial driver license and operate company vehicles such as line trucks, dump trucks, or any company vehicle as instructed by a supervisor.
Must attend sub-station construction training and pass the appropriate tests and quizzes.
Ability to successfully complete the Construction and Skilled Trade (CAST-R) Testing.
Ability to obtain a valid Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL).
Body weight limit of 285 lbs. or less due to OSHA imposed regulations.
Must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical work is preferred, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Assist substation construction mechanics and others in substations, generating stations, and other locations in the work to be done in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead lines, bus work, structures, and equipment.
Wait on construction mechanics and others, handling ropes as required, and sending material and tools up to workers.
Dig ditches for control cable runs and conduit installation.
Crumble dirt for backfilling of static wire poles and ditches.
Operate air compressor and auxiliary equipment such as jack hammers for breaking old foundations and excavating work.
Rig ropes, blocks, and tackle as required.
Clear and cut brush from right of ways and substation sites by means of hand and motor equipment.
Feed chipper to load brush on truck.
Work with substation mechanics on installing and/or repairing substation equipment such as transformer banks, circuit breakers or switches.
Operate ordinary machines such as threaders, hydraulic presses, grinders, and similar equipment and tools.
Perform the duties of a laborer or similar to less skilled worker as assigned.