Groundman / Pre-Apprentice

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $41.96

Job Summary :

Working independently and collaboratively with others, this position plays an integral role in executing CPIs mission, philosophy, and commitment to providing safe, reliable electricity to our members and exceptional service to our internal and external customers. All employees are also expected to maintain a high level of trust, integrity and ethical standards.

This is a bargaining unit position (IBEW Local 659). The Groundman / Pre-Apprentice must have experience operating and maintaining all types of utility equipment as part of a regular line crew as well as operating equipment alone.

Essential Functions of the Position :

The essential functions of this position require prioritizing and completing all assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner, adjusting for changing priorities and availability of resources, and demonstrating initiative in identifying additional job-related tasks to be completed when time permits.

• Work as member of line crew and perform all assigned task related to power line construction and maintenance.
• Load, unload and haul material and equipment on large trucks and trailers.
• Operate digger derricks, excavators and backhoes.

Setup, operate and maintain wire pulling equipment as part of a line crew.

Position Requirements :

Qualified candidates for this position will have relevant education and experience necessary to perform the essential functions and meet the minimum performance expectations for this position.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED with a minimum of one year High School Algebra with a grade of C or better

Preferred Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the proper use and care of tools and equipment used in power line construction and maintenance.

Availability, Physical Demands, and Other Requirements :

Availability and Accessibility

Due to the nature and scope of the essential functions, the importance of personal interactions with coworkers and members of the public, and the availability of job-related tools, equipment and resources at work, performance of the essential functions requires regular, consistent availability, accessibility, and presence on-site.

Regular work hours are 4x10 Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 : 30 p.m. Requires work hours in excess of 10 hours per day, 4 days per week and responds to after-hours call-out, day or night, in all weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Conditions :

The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. This position works primarily in the field and is exposed to all types of weather conditions including temperature extremes and rainy environments. Outdoor setting involves all types of property and site conditions, including open spaces, timberlands, urban developments, flat and hilly terrain, building construction sites, and road rights of way. Subject to outside weather / driving conditions.

Disclosures :

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. It is intended as a general guide of the job duties and tasks the person in this position may be asked to perform as part of our CPI team. It is by no means an exhaustive list of all of the job duties or responsibilities that may be assigned to this position. Position descriptions may occasionally be updated, as necessary, to reflect evolving business needs, and such changes may not be reflected immediately in written form.

Refusal or unwillingness to perform duties and tasks assigned in a positive, professional and productive manner, even if seeming to fall outside of this description, may be considered insubordination and a violation of CPI policies and expectations.