About This Role
This entry-level Groundman position organizes and prepares vehicles with the correct tools and materials to ensure jobs go smoothly and safely. It involves assisting the Lineman in various facets of power line construction, repair, maintenance, and storm restoration, working under immediate supervision to complete specific assignments.
Responsibilities
- Organize and prepare vehicles with correct tools and materials
- Assist the Lineman in power line construction, repair, maintenance, and storm restoration
- Ensure trucks are properly maintained and stocked with commonly used daily material
- Prepare equipment and worksite for effective completion of assignments
- Work in close proximity to the work area to anticipate the needs of the crew, preparing tools and equipment to hand to Lineman/crew members
- Verify proper grounding of trucks
- Safely control traffic passing in, near, and around work zones
- Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, rakes, etc.
- Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them as needed
- Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools
- Assist in performing maintenance as needed
- Operate a forklift and other tools
- Use various hand and power tools safely
- Assist lineman framing poles on the ground
- Assist with washing and maintaining equipment in proper working order
- Drive and operate the various Chain vehicles
- Keep work areas clean and organized, picking up scrap wire, discarded materials, etc.
- Perform any and all other duties assigned by the supervisor
Requirements
- Ability to travel 100% of the time
- Available to work irregular hours, weekends, and holidays, as needed
- Must possess a valid CDL-A driver's license
- Must live within one-hour drivetime of Richland, MS
- Must not have an intrastate restriction (K) on their CDL
- Possess own hand tools
- Good driving record
- Ability to handle physically demanding construction duties in harsh weather conditions
- Ability to read and follow instructions
- Ability to travel at a moment's notice
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
- Ability to hear from a long distance
- Must be able to see long distances and differentiate between colors and have clear depth perception, as well as peripheral vision ability
About the Company
Chain Electric Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
