Utility Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Construction experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Pass a driving test.
• Pass a Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
• Pass a DOT physical exam, maintain a valid medical examiner's certificate, and participate in random drug testing, including marijuana testing, before and during employment.
• Obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within the first year.
• Obtain American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens certifications; external candidates are responsible for the cost.
• Ability to use hand tools and operate heavy equipment, including jackhammers and Skill Saws.
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment, including fire-retardant clothing and a safety harness.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to carry tools and materials while climbing ladders and scaffolds and entering confined spaces.
• Ability to work in adverse conditions, including inclement weather, excessive heat or cold, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations.
• Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and other equipment, and to climb in and out of manholes and excavations.
• Ability to work in, under, and on top of company vehicles and equipment and to adjust equipment controls using hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to work near high-voltage and other high-energy systems.
• Ability to be approved to wear and use a full- or half-face respirator in accordance with OSHA regulations, without facial hair or other conditions that interfere with the seal.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel to company locations for storm restoration and heat contingencies.
• Ability to work non-business hours during emergencies, potentially including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work with equipment with a manufacturer weight rating of 350 pounds and use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375 pounds while wearing or carrying 25 pounds of clothing and equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in masonry or road work trades.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior Electric Operations staff with subsurface utility work, including excavation, conduit and vault installation, and confined-space tasks.
• Assist with connecting underground electrical cables and installing, removing, testing, inspecting, and replacing electrical services.
• Implement protective measures to ensure safe working conditions for personnel.
• Provide excellent customer service and represent the company professionally in customer interactions.
• Complete all required training programs.
• Use hand tools and operate heavy equipment, including jackhammers and Skill Saws.
• Operate commercial motor vehicles weighing between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds as required.
• Work off-hours when required, including during emergencies and storm restoration or heat contingencies.
• Unload materials from delivery vehicles and deliver equipment and materials to operating facilities.
• Perform work in underground vaults, excavations, confined spaces, and around high-voltage or other high-energy systems.

Benefits

• Medical and pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits.
• Dental benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Employer-paid pension plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with matching contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Emergency backup child and elder care assistance.
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities.
• Employee discount program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition program.
• Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits.