Utility Infrastructure Improvement Field Technician (UII) Field Technician

About Thrasher

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we re not a steppingstone.

Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

We are looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented Utility Infrastructure Improvement Field Technician to join our Bridgeport, WV office. If you thrive in a fast-paced outdoor environment and bring a can-do attitude to every task, we want to hear from you.

• Work in all outdoor weather conditions year-round across residential, commercial, and industrial areas
• Perform extensive on-foot fieldwork, including walking, navigating varied terrain, and carrying objects up to 20 pounds
• Communicate effectively with property owners and internal and external stakeholders
• Use technology tools for data collection and a telescopic fiberglass measurement stick to accurately measure clearances on utility poles
• Collect field data and maintain accurate daily and weekly reports
• Travel locally, statewide, or regionally as required

Education: High school diploma or GED required

Experience: Minimum 1 year of outdoor work-related experience

Software: Experience with Katapult Pro highly desired

Technical knowledge: Knowledge of pole design including NESC requirements and general safety practices a plus

Physical ability: Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs on a regular basis

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company.
• We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.
• We invest in our employees  futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses.
• Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym, and race entry fees.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture that s been building communities across the Mid-Atlantic for over 40 years.

The Thrasher Group conducts pre-employment drug screens and background checks on all applicants who accept offers of employment. Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.