Crew Leader - Underground (Union Power)

About the role

The Underground Crew Leader position is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical underground distribution systems. This role requires a combination of technical expertise and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair work of energized and de-energized underground work.
• Supervise crew members and lead them in safe and productive work procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems on underground circuits and identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
• Identify and locate puller and tensioner setups, and understand how to safely operate equipment.
• Understand and apply grounding procedures, and test and classify soil.
• Plan safe work based on a job print or work order, and understand sloping and shoring requirements.
• Able to perform rigorous physical labor, and properly install and remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Comply with company reporting procedures and complete required paperwork.
• Coordinate and inspect the work of crew members, and properly ask for and take line clearances.
• Understand line protection devices and properly inspect rubber goods and PPE.
• Willing to work over-time when requested, and work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.

Requirements

• Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required.
• Understand flag and tag procedures.
• Possess a CDL and demonstrate safe driving.
• Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required.
• Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.
• Must be familiar with induced voltage and understand how to obtain a one shot on a reclosure.
• Must be familiar with ladder requirements and understand how to safely operate equipment.
• Must possess a working knowledge of tools for terminating cable, and understand how to phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Must be willing to work over-time when requested, and work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and team-oriented.
• Customer-oriented and able to follow company safety rules and all other company policies.

Skills

• Working knowledge of leadership and management skills.
• Knowledge of tools for terminating cable.
• Understanding of grounding procedures.
• Ability to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
• Ability to identify and locate puller and tensioner setups.
• Ability to properly operate equipment.
• Ability to properly inspect rubber goods and PPE.
• Ability to properly ask for and take line clearances.
• Ability to properly phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Ability to plan safe work based on a job print or work order.
• Ability to understand sloping and shoring requirements.
• Ability to understand ladder requirements.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled VA Approved Apprenticeship Program – GI Bill Benefits Available to Eligible Veterans Pike is a Non-union Company

Pay

Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonuses, and benefits.

Schedule

Variable schedule to accommodate project needs, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

About Us

About Us Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job.

About The Team

Electric We work with utilities across the country to solve our nation’s energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.