Substation Crew - All Positions (Foreman/A, B , C Lineman/Operator/Groundman

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •HS Diploma or equivalent
• •Class A CDL
• •Valid driver's license
• •Total commitment to safety and compliance
• •Ability to travel long distances on short notice
• •Ability to work for extended periods in various locations
• •Ability to work Overtime
• •Proficiency in reading and interpreting site plans, construction prints/drawings and scopes of work
• •Proficiency in safe operation of heavy equipment such as backhoes, trenchers, mini-excavators, etc.
• •Advanced understanding of compliance with OSHA Shoring & Trenching standards
• •Ability to effectively communicate, demonstrate and enforce requirements & best practices
• •Ability to effectively lead and record Job Task Safety Analysis (JTSA) meetings
• •Quality work ethic
• •Commitment to optimal Customer Service
• •Ability to coordinate & collaborate effectively with multiple levels within company
• •Ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate & encourage teamwork skills
• •Ability to understand, comprehend, and follow directions in the workplace
• •Ability to perform rigorous physical labor
• •Ability to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit
• •Working knowledge of OSHA Shoring & Trenching Standards
• •Proficiency in all aspects of working with energized enclosures
• •Professional demeanor
• •Proficiency in understanding and reading blueprints
• •Ability to properly pull in UG conductors
• •Capability to lead crew in preparation/installation of pad mount transformers & enclosures
• •Comprehensive knowledge of operations in terminating UG conductors & secondaries
• •Proficiency at operation of Digger Derrick, Backhoe, Trencher, Mini-Excavator, Knuckle Crane, etc.
• •Proficiency in all aspects of heavy lifting and rigging
• •Familiarity with induced voltage
• •Proficiency in grounding procedures
• •Capability to work in confined spaces
• •Understanding of how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Understanding of proper use of phasing sticks
• •Capability to function within a Team environment
• •Capability to plan safe work based on a job print or work order
• •Understanding of minimum approach distance
• •Understanding of flag and tag procedures
• •Capability to perform basic bucket rescue/escape
• •Capability to safely install and remove mechanical jumpers
• •Capability to work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of energized and de-energized conductors
• •Capability to pull in UG conductors and set Streetlight poles
• •Capability to comprehend & learn OSHA Standards for Shoring & Trenching
• •Capability to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Capability to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Capability to assist with inspecting and recognizing structural problems
• •Capability to assist in troubleshooting
• •Capability to work alone on de-energized lines
• •Capability to obtain knowledge of wire pulling techniques
• •Capability to assist with installing all types of compression connections
• •Capability to properly install and remove PPE and cover up
• •Capability to properly inspect rubber goods, covers and PPE
• •Understanding of how to tie various lineman knots
• •Capability to make up and using a hand line
• •Understanding of principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Capability to identify different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Capability to work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of de-energized and energized conductors under direct supervision/instruction
• •Willingness/ability to maintain active enrollment in SUI apprenticeship program
• •Capability to set poles and anchors according to safety policies and specifications
• •Capability to perform rigorous physical labor
• •Capability to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Familiarity with induced voltage
• •Capability to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Capability to assist with inspecting and recognizing structural problems
• •Capability to assist in troubleshooting
• •Capability to work productively from an aerial device
• •Capability to assist in framing and setting most basic line structures
• •Capability to frame a de-energized pole structure in the air
• •Capability to assist with installing all types of compression connections
• •Capability to work at heights and/or confined spaces
• •Capability to properly install and remove PPE and cover up
• •Capability to properly inspect rubber goods, covers and PPE
• •Ability to climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.)
• •Capability to make up and using a hand line
• •Understanding of grounding procedures
• •Understanding of principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Capability to identify different types of materials used in line work
• •Understanding of minimum approach distance
• •Understanding of flag and tag procedures
• •Capability to perform basic bucket rescue/escape
• •Capability to receive and follow directions
• •Basic knowledge of proper techniques for pulling in UG utility lines
• •Basic understanding of construction blueprints and how to follow under direction
• •Ability to perform rigorous physical labor
• •Possession of working knowledge of rigging principles
• •Understanding of the proper use and maintenance of hand tools
• •Basic knowledge of materials used in UG construction work
• •Understanding of the basic concepts of equipment set up
• •Capability to work in/around confined spaces
• •Capability to make up and using a hand line
• •Knowledge to properly inspect rubber goods, cover and PPE
• •Ability to understand, interpret and follow direction from Crew Foreman and senior crew members
• •Ability to comprehend and apply training in Safety, First Aid and job/task specific topics
• •Willingness and ability to perform rigorous physical labor
• •Ability to apply positive teamwork with fellow crew members
• •Ability to demonstrate a professional appearance & attitude
• •Ability to assemble materials on the ground and as needed move into work area using safe methods
• •Ability to assist other crew members filling pole holes and trench using a shovel
• •Ability to flag traffic and set up job sites as directed
• •Ability to maintain organization of tools and materials on work vehicles
• •Ability to clean up and organize job sites at completion of work
• •Ability to sit
• •Ability to frequently climb or balance
• •Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl
• •Ability to frequently lift and/or maneuver up to 40 pounds
• •Ability to occasionally lift and/or maneuver up to 75 pounds
• •Close vision
• •Distance vision
• •Color vision
• •Peripheral vision
• •Depth perception
• •Ability to adjust focus

Desired Qualifications

• •Existing experience working together as a construction crew
• •Ability to bring along additional qualified candidates to form entire work crews
• •Possession of a valid Class A CDL (HIGHLY PREFERRED)
• •Shared commitment to safe operations
• •Comfort level with using new technologies (mobile devices/apps)
• •Willingness to learn new technologies
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn to understand flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints
• •Willingness to learn flag and tag procedures
• •Willingness to learn how to phase out a line using phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn proper use of phasing sticks
• •Willingness to learn grounding procedures
• •Willingness to learn principles of proper equipment set-up
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in UG line work
• •Willingness to learn different types of materials used in line work
• •Willingness to learn how to sag wire from structure or bucket
• •Willingness to learn wire stringing techniques
• •Willingness to learn how to tie various lineman knots
• •Willingness to learn distribution voltages on a circuit
• •Willingness to learn to understand and read blueprints