Job Description
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
We're hiring throughout our service territory! Become a Distribution Groundman at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll be responsible for the construction, inspection, maintenance, and restoration of all overhead and underground electric Distribution system. As a Distribution Groundman, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to tackle the challenge to help us build the future?
A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart, and shine bright!
- Assists Linemen to gain poles, frame cross-arms, assemble guys and splice wire.
- Loads and unloads material.
- Raises material and tools on pole or tower by use of handline.
- Dismantles material removed from line and places on trucks.
- Digs holes for poles and anchors
- Drives ground rods and pulls wires and guys to tension.
- Attends winch while handling heavy material and attends reels while stringing wire.
- Makes and maintains trails, fells trees, hoes weeds around poles and towers.
- Learns tools, materials and methods of line construction and maintenance.
- Operates truck and power equipment used in overhead and underground line construction. May occasionally operate vehicles up to the 12,000 lb. unladen weight class.
- Maintains a safety "own it" attitude where you choose to be safe for what and who you value.
- Performs other miscellaneous manual labor functions as advised.
Qualifications
The essentials:
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Experience or training with basic construction activities.
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Currently possess a valid Class A motor vehicle operator's license.
The preferred:
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Experience with electrical tools, materials, and methods employed in overhead and underground line construction and maintenance.
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Experience as a Groundman working on overhead and underground construction.
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Previous experience as an Electrical Lineman Apprentice or Electrical Line Worker.
- A certificate of completion from an SCE-accredited training program with Pole Climbing Endorsement from East LA Skills Center, LA Trade Tech, Northwest Lineman's College or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 5635.
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Experience with performing heavy manual labor.
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CPR certification from Red Cross or American Heart Association.
You should know
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Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and hiring process, and more!
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Relocation assistance will not be offered.
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This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
Testing:
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This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides for the following tests: EEI CAST (Test #5108), and Groundman Physical Performance Test (Test #4015). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
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EEI CAST (Test #5108) to be held in Irwindale, California. You may be invited to the Groundman Physical Performance Test (Test #4015) held in Chino or Westminster, California. We do not offer travel reimbursement for this position. Please note that the EEI CAST and Physical are held on different days, usually a few weeks apart.
Southern California Edison
P.O. Box 800
Rosemead
California États-Unis
www.sce.com
