Groundman - DFW, TX and Surrounding Areas/Oncor System

About the role

5 Star Electric, LLC is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services with offices in Western Kentucky and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. 5 Star specializes in Distribution and Transmission Power Line work, Substation, Industrial, Commercial, Streetlighting, and Fiber installations. Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Responsibilities

• Passes tools to line crew or network crew members by acting as a general helper on the ground.
• Handles cables, conduit and other materials as directed.
• Glues conduits together.
• Assists in setting transformers.
• Assists line crew with setting poles by shoveling or piking; fills anchor holes.
• Clears undergrowth from right-of-way by using hand tools or saws.
• Piles debris clear path.
• Performs general clean-up of job sites following completion of work.
• Positions reels of electric cable beside trenches and lays heavy residential underground distribution (URD) cables in ditches and pads by shoveling fine sand around cable.
• Assists network crew top man with lowering and raising molten metals and other heavy materials to the cable splicer working below in the vault.
• Operates roto hammer to access vaults.
• Notifies customers of impending disruption of service while lines are under repair.
• Flags traffic to protect employees and the public from injury.
• May assist as directed in operating jackhammer or digging bars to break concrete or rocks.
• May drive 3/4-ton or 1-ton pickup truck to job site or to obtain supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Job duties are subject to change as directed by management.

Skills

• Good Mechanical and Electrical Aptitude
• Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
• Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills

Requirements

• Electricity Training Preferred
• One (1) year of experience in a labor-intensive environment
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Class A CDL License is required.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Must complete OSHA 10hr Safety Training Program within 60 days, other combinations of education / experience may be considered.
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work.
• Physical capabilities required to safely operate a motor vehicle and equipment, in all driving conditions.
• Possesses sight, strength and coordination necessary to safely and effectively operate heavy and light equipment and tools.
• Duties entail full body exertion, strenuous lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.