Groundman
Core
Entry-level ground support role assisting linemen with equipment preparation, vehicle operation, and physical installation tasks for underground and overhead power lines.
Role type
Entry-level groundman (power delivery)
Builds
Underground and overhead power line infrastructure
Domain
Utilities / Power Delivery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Class A Commercial Drivers License, operating assigned equipment and vehicles, digging, assembling conduit, placing conduit in trenches, installing underground apparatus, pulling wire, stripping and terminating underground cables, preparing pole mount transformers, lifting loads up to 100 pounds, working from ladders at heights up to 100 feet, working on smooth or uneven surfaces and in changing weather conditions, working with both arms overhead, gripping and holding lines and ropes with up to 75 pounds of weight, performing prolonged standing, sitting, crouching, and stooping, pushing, pulling, and positioning tools and materials weighing more than 100 pounds
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Hand linemen protective equipment, prepare and assemble line apparatus, drive and operate various vehicles and equipment, keep work areas clean and organized, keep unauthorized people away from work area, stock trucks with materials, maintain vehicles, use hand tools and power tools, help load materials onto trucks and trailers, perform physical tasks such as digging, assemble conduit and place it in trenches, assist with installing underground apparatus, help pull wire, understand materials and process for stripping and terminating underground cables, assist linemen in a second bucket, prepare pole mount transformers and assist with installation, prepare work orders and routine reports
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC