Electrician Underground
Core
Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting underground high and low voltage transmission and distribution systems, including direct buried cables and equipment.
Role type
Underground Electrician (Direct Buried Distribution and Secondary systems)
Builds
Underground electrical network infrastructure for energy distribution
Domain
Energy / Electrical Utilities
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Splicing high voltage wires/cables, pulling and installing electrical cable and conduit, connecting wiring to power equipment and lighting fixtures, installing and maintaining high/low voltage underground equipment, testing and troubleshooting electrical equipment and circuit continuity, using primary and secondary fault locating procedures, operating boom and winch equipment and aerial lift bucket trucks, reading and understanding prints and schematics, rigging techniques, driving backhoes, trenchers, plows, and pickup trucks
Preferred skills
Splicing underwater transmission lines
Technologies
None explicitly listed as software/tools, only physical equipment (meters, testers, meggers, ammeters, hand tools, boom trucks)
Responsibilities
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot underground network transmission and distribution systems; splice, wipe, and connect cables; install and maintain fixed electrical control and distribution systems; test and troubleshoot equipment using instruments; document work activities; operate heavy equipment like boom trucks and aerial lifts.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (requires apprenticeship completion or equivalent certification)