Utility Field Technician – Power Pole Data Collection

Utility Field Technician – Power Pole Data Collection Job Type

Full-time

Location
:
Birmingham, AL

Primary Field Area
:
Central & Southern Alabama

Sigma Technologies is seeking a Utility Field Technician to collect information and document overhead power-distribution infrastructure throughout the designated service areas, and beyond as needed.

This is a field-based opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors, staying active, traveling throughout the region, and managing their work independently. Previous utility or field data-collection experience is preferred, but not required.

• Field assignments involve year-round outdoor work in heat, cold, rain, humidity, and direct sunlight.
• The work requires driving and walking over hilly, steep, uneven, muddy, wooded, swampy, or otherwise difficult terrain.
• A reliable personal vehicle is required, and mileage reimbursement is provided at the company-designated rate.
• Assignments may require driving an hour, or more, one way and staying overnight Monday through Thursday when necessary.
• New hires must attend an initial two-week, in-person, paid orientation and training program at our headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.

• Conduct field surveys of overhead power-distribution facilities.
• Locate, inspect, photograph, measure, and document utility poles, power lines, transformers, attachments, and related infrastructure.
• Record pole conditions, equipment information, attachment details, clearances, and surrounding field conditions.
• Use maps, mobile devices, GIS-based applications, and electronic data-collection tools to locate facilities and document information.
• Upload accurate photographs, measurements, field notes, and other required project information.
• Plan daily routes and manage assigned work efficiently throughout the designated field area.
• Communicate with project management, engineering, and design teams regarding field conditions, access concerns, or missing information.
• Follow all company, customer, traffic, and field-safety requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in utilities, power distribution, telecommunications, construction, surveying, inspection, GIS, or field data collection is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently, manage daily assignments, and remain productive with limited direct supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately document field conditions.
• Comfort using mobile devices, email, maps, electronic forms, and data-collection applications.
• Ability to read maps, follow assigned routes, and navigate rural or unfamiliar locations.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable personal transportation, a valid driver’s license, and automobile insurance meeting Sigma’s minimum requirements.
• Ability to successfully complete required background, drug, and driving-record checks.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Ability to drive and sit in a vehicle for extended periods while traveling between field locations.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, potentially five miles or more in a workday.
• Ability to navigate steep, uneven, rocky, muddy, wooded, swampy, or otherwise difficult terrain on foot.
• Ability to lift, carry, and balance equipment or other objects weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, climb, reach, and maintain balance while collecting field information.
• Ability to work safely near roadways, moving vehicles, utility infrastructure, vegetation, and other field hazards.
• Ability to visually locate, inspect,…