Groundsman ID- 11068
Description
Position Summary
The Groundsman position is designed to prepare candidates for potential advancement in to the Electric Apprentice Program; position exists with a maximum of three opportunities to be accepted in to program
Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
CONSTRUCTION
- Assist with cleaning and stocking truck with material needed for jobs
- Fill out charge sheets
- Assist Journeymen on site
- Set up equipment
- Make up overhead and underground material required
- Getting materials to Journeyman as requested
- Watch for potential hazards
- Observe operation of equipment and other technical skills as preparation for future training
- Continue to build pole climbing skills
- Work on pole grounds, framing poles, ground transformers, tie conductors, hanging service, & transformer connections
- Change out cross arms, transformer and cut-outs
- Ability to read, interpret and understand job designs and drawings
- Ability to recognize other utilities and locate marks
- Ability to set poles in energized conductors
- Knowledge of equipment, materials, and framing specifications
- Knowledge of how to rig heavy loads
- Knowledge of load charts and angles with weighted pads and distance
- Assist overhead and underground crews in scheduled and unscheduled work
- Ability to take and give direction according to job needs and safety regulations
EQUIPMENT OPERATION
- Operate heavy equipment with a superior manipulative ability in, near or around energized electric lines
- Operate pressure digger trucks and digger derricks in, near and around underground utilities
- Recognize potentially dangerous situations when digging holes or setting poles being observant of leaks, noises, and general operation of the machinery
- Ability to correctly determine appropriate auger size for the job, hole depth based on soil conditions, conductor size and pole height
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strict adherence to NBU and standard safety policies and procedures
- Perform preventative and predictive maintenance of equipment
- Accountability for materials and production of quality product in a timely manner
- Positive and respectful communication with customers
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain regular attendance; leave schedule should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including special projects and assignments with deadlines
- Adhere to NBU safety guidelines and practices at all times and in all situations
- Maintain a clean and safe work area, office, field site and vehicle as applicable
- Develop & maintain effective customer service skills for communications with co-workers, customers and the public in general
- Maintain strict confidentiality of business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguard sensitive documents
- Adhere to NBU policies and procedures
- Exemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Culture, Team and Safety
- Participate in and support initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance Measures
