Terminator A / Cable Splicer (Dominion)

Position Summary

The Cable Splicer is a safety-focused professional responsible for constructing and repairing electrical underground systems. This role involves working on energized and de-energized systems and may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. Reporting to the Foreman, the Cable Splicer performs new construction, maintenance, and repairs, leads crew members during safety briefings, trains and mentors apprentices and groundmen, and operates various pieces of equipment such as backhoes, bucket trucks, digger trucks, and mini excavators.

Essential Functions

• Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on energized and de-energized underground systems while prioritizing safety.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen in underground construction and repair techniques.
• Install and repair underground power, conductors, and related hardware, utilizing appropriate tools and test equipment.
• Comprehensively understand and apply tagging procedures, grounding, and induced voltage management on energized and de-energized lines.
• Work in confined spaces and near energized equipment, operating backhoes, bucket trucks, digger trucks, and mini excavators.
• Operate in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Available to work outages, storms, emergencies, and on-call rotations.
• Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques on energized lines.
• Follow all safety protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and understanding of insulated protective covers to isolate differences of potential.

Minimum Requirements

• Three (3) years of recent underground experience.
• A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willingness to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Physical Demands

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. You are occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. You will perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions. You will also stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

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, Pike works with hundreds of utility clients across the country to provide innovative solutions to infrastructure challenges. As an equal opportunity employer, Pike values a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service.