Groundsman - Various WY Locations

About the Role

A Groundman is an entry-level position in the lines department, performing various labor duties to assist journey-level workers in installing, maintaining, repairing, and operating company facilities and equipment. Groundman (Provisional Status) employees must pass the NJATC with a score of 5 or better before applying for an apprenticeship when available. The Groundman must secure an apprenticeship within 24 months of hiring or risk employment termination. Pre-Apprentice Lineman employees will need to bid on locations in Utah, Idaho, and/or Wyoming after passing the final Journeyman Lineman Exam.

Responsibilities

• Hand lineman necessary protective equipment (e.g., hotsticks, rubber goods, blankets, gloves)
• Prepare and assemble line apparatus for specific tasks
• Drive and operate vehicles/equipment
• Maintain clean and organized work areas
• Remove scrap materials and keep unauthorized people away from work areas
• Stock trucks with daily materials and maintain vehicles
• Use hand and power tools
• Assist with loading materials onto trucks/trailers
• Perform physical tasks like digging, assembling conduit, and assisting with underground installations
• Help with pulling wire and terminating underground cables
• Assist lineman in a second bucket while working on lines
• Prepare and install pole mount transformers
• Complete work orders, requisitions, and routine reports as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Current Driver's License and ability to obtain a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License within 6 months
• Availability for extended hours, prearranged overtime, and after-hours outages
• Pass a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening

Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication and decision-making skills
• Ability to perform prolonged physical tasks (standing, crouching, stooping)
• Lift up to 100 pounds and work at heights up to 100 feet
• Operate equipment and vehicles
• Work in varying climatic conditions and uneven surfaces

Physical Demands

The role requires lifting over 75 lbs, carrying over 75 lbs, and pushing/pulling over 100 lbs. Sustained awkward positions, forceful grip, and manipulation of objects are necessary. The position is physically demanding, preparing candidates for potential progression to a Lineman role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match and fixed contributions
• Life insurance
• Voluntary benefits (e.g., pet insurance)
• Tuition assistance
• Mass transit pass (Portland and Salt Lake City offices)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid short-term and long-term disability leave
• Paid Parental Leave (non-union)
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Military leave support
• Employee Assistance Program

Locations: RIVERTON, WY, 82501 | WORLAND, WY, 82401 | DOUGLAS, WY, 82633

Hiring Range: $34.83