Groundman - Pre-Apprentice Lineman - (Various Locations UT & ID) - #113161

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General Purpose

A Groundman is an entry level position in the lines department and performs a variety of labor duties necessary to assist journey level workers and others in installing, maintaining, repairing and/or operating company facilities and equipment.

 

Groundman (Provisional Status) employees will be required to pass the NJATC with a 5 or better before applying/bidding to an apprenticeship when such a position opens.  The Groundman must obtain an apprenticeship within 24 months of hiring or forfeit their employment.

The Pre-Apprentice Lineman employees will be required to bid locations in Utah, Idaho and/or Wyoming, after successfully passing the final Journeyman Lineman Exam.

 

Attention: In order to be considered for this position you must complete the application and attach a resume (including internal applicants).

 

The Various Locations will be:  Central Utah; Park City, UT; Ogden, UT; Cedar City, UT; Vernal, UT; Tremonton, UT; and Shelley, ID

Responsibilities

• Hand lineman necessary protective equipment needed for work being performed (i.e. (hotsticks, rubber goods, blankets, gloves, etc)
• Prepare and assemble various line apparatus required for particular work being performed.
• Drive and operate the various vehicles and/or equipment.
• Keep work areas clean and organized. Pickup scrap wire, boxes, and other discarded materials.
• Keep unauthorized people away from work area.
• Stocking trucks with material commonly used on a daily basis and maintaining vehicles (fueling, cleaning, organizing, etc.)
• Use various hand and power tools.
• Assist with loading of various materials onto trucks and/or trailers.

A Groundman may also perform a variety of physical activities including:

• Digging
• Assemble conduit and place in trench.
• Assist with installation of various underground apparatuses. 
• Assist with pulling wire
• Must be knowledgeable with the materials needed and process to strip and terminate underground cables.
• May be required to assist lineman in second bucket while working on lines.
• Prepare pole mount transformers and assist with installation. ​​​​​
• May prepare work orders, requisitions and other routine reports as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Must have a current Driver's License and be able to obtain a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License within the 6 month probationary period.
• Be available to work extended hours, prearranged overtime and after hours outages as required by the company.
• This position will require a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening, conducted by a licensed physical therapist, to assure the candidate meets the physical demands of the job. The screening will assess only the identified physical demands of the job being applied for. 

• Ability to communicate with others and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Ability to perform duties involving prolonged standing, sitting, crouching and/or stooping. 
• Ability to push, pull, and position tools, equipment, and structural material weighing in excess of 100 pounds. 
• Ability to lift loads weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work from ladders and at heights up to 100 feet
• Ability to work on smooth or uneven surfaces and under varying clima