Pole Crew Member

As a utility pole inspection crew member, you will learn and work in providing routine maintenance and remedial treatment of wood poles used to carry power lines and other above-ground utility lines. You will also gain experience identifying any decay or defects.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine maintenance and remedial treatment of wood poles
• Maintain all tools, vehicles, and equipment
• Achieve expected safety, quality, and production goals

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Ability to read maps and navigate in congested areas
• Mechanically inclined and experience with a variety of tools preferred but not required
• This is a minimum 40-hour workweek with Saturdays considered inclement weather make-up days
• Must adhere to all Company policies and procedures
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check
• Driver License Preferred but not required
• Willing to travel locally, statewide, and regionally as needed (overnight stays will be necessary)

Physical Requirements

• RARE (less than 10%): squatting, depth-perception, color-vision, crawling, pushing, pulling, seeing distant, climbing ladders, balancing, gripping
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense-of-touch, manual-dexterity, lifting to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., climbing stairs, carrying, lifting, range-of-motion, reaching
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, sitting
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): seeing, reading, hearing-speech-range, speaking clearly

Pay

$20.00 - $23.00 per hour based on experience, plus performance-driven incentives.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision) from day one
• Company Sponsored Retirement Plan after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
• Vacation Time after one year of service
• Paid Holidays after 90 days
• Paid on-the-job training
• Hotel accommodations and per-diem for travel (based on travel criteria)
• Transportation from starting point to remote locations
• PPE provided (Hardhat, Safety Vest, Safety glasses, work gloves, etc.)

Schedule

Full-time, non-exempt. Minimum 40-hour workweek with Saturdays considered inclement weather make-up days.