General Purpose
A Groundman is an entry level position in the lines department and performs a variety of labor duties necessary to assist journey level workers and others in installing, maintaining, repairing and/or operating company facilities and equipment.
Groundman employees will be required to pass the NJATC with a 5 or better before applying/bidding to an apprenticeship when such a position opens.
The Pre-Apprentice Lineman employees will be required to bid locations in Wyoming, after successfully passing the final Journeyman Lineman Exam.
Attention: In order to be considered for this position you must complete the application and attach a resume (including internal applicants).
Responsibilities
Groundman responsibilities are to:
- Hand lineman necessary protective equipment needed for work being performed (i.e. (hotsticks, rubber goods, blankets, gloves, etc)
- Prepare and assemble various line apparatus required for particular work being performed.
- Drive and operate the various vehicles and/or equipment;
- Keep work areas clean and organized. Pickup scrap wire, boxes, and other discarded materials.
- Keep unauthorized people away from work area.Stocking trucks with material commonly used on a daily basis and maintaining vehicles (fueling, cleaning, organizing, etc.)
- Use various hand and power tools.
- Assist with loading of various materials onto trucks and/or trailers.
Groundman also perform a variety of physical activities including:
- Digging
- Assemble conduit and place in trench.
- Assist with installation of various underground apparatuses.
- Assist with pulling wire
- Must be knowledgeable with the materials needed and process to strip and terminate underground cables.
- May be required to assist lineman in second bucket while working on lines.
- Prepare pole mount transformers and assist with installation.
- A Groundman may prepare work orders, requisitions and other routine reports as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
- Must have a current Class "A" Commercial Driver's License
- Be available to work extended hours, prearranged overtime and after hours outages as required by the company.
This position will require a post-offer, pre-placement physical capacity screening, conducted by a licensed physical therapist, to assure the candidate meets the physical demands of the job. The screening will assess only the identified physical demands of the job being applied for.
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to communicate with others and to assimilate and understand information, in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
- Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
- Ability to perform duties involving prolonged standing, sitting, crouching and/or stooping.
- Ability to push, pull, and position tools, equipment, and structural material weighing in excess of 100 pounds.
- Ability to lift loads weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to work from ladders and at heights up to 100 feet
- Ability to work on smooth or uneven surfaces and under varying climatic conditions.
- Ability to work with both arms overhead.
- Ability to grip and hold lines and ropes with up to 75 pounds weight.
- Ability to operate assigned equipment and vehicles.
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah
Portland
Oregon United States
www.pacificorp.com
