Gas Electric UG Service Install Skilled B

Underground Construction Assistant

Responsible for assisting crew with tasks as required to perform underground gas and electric construction installation and repair projects, i.e.: material loading and unloading, equipment loading and unloading, hand digging, gathering and assembling material required to complete tasks at multiple locations, install conduits cables, distribution equipment and digging equipment operation. Not qualified for unsupervised energized work. Position is 5 day work week, 40-50 hours and on call as needed, travel may also be required.

May be required to work weekends, evenings and holidays. May be required to work long and unpredictable hours.

Minimum Requirements:

1 year minimum underground electric distribution construction work experience required. Must be able to operate track hoes, trenchers and possibly rubber-tire backhoes, must be familiar with underground utility construction i.e. trenching, shoring, pipe laying, and cable pulling. If not certified, will be required to attend certification courses. Requires basic skills in math. Must be able to fluently read, write, speak and comprehend English.

Must follow all safe work practices. Must be computer literate. Based on the nature of work at Standard Utility, even if not driving company vehicles, all employees are required to have a valid Texas Driver License in good standing throughout their employment with us.

Must be able to pass pre-employment screening that includes background check, physical agility test, and drug testing.

Preferred Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Additional formal or occupational education focused on electrical services and construction is helpful. State wide travel preferable. Valid Class A CDL and DOT Medical Card Preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work at least 8 hours per day.
• Vertically transfer materials weighing up to 25 lbs. from a start height of 0 inches to an end height of 64 inches from the floor up to the trailer 3 times per hour during activity spurts.
• Vertically and horizontally transfer hand tools and earth utilizing upper body forces only requiring a mechanical force up to 30 lbs. at a rate of up to 90 times per hour, up to one-half hour continuously, for a total of up to 3 hours during activity spurts.
• Vertically transfer trailer ramps in a team lift, requiring up to 32.5 lbs. of vertical force to the start height of 0 – 20" and during the end height of 20 – 0 inches 2 times per hour. In between start and end heights there are significantly reduced horizontal forces occurring.
• Vertically transfer 18 lbs. from a height as low as 4 inches to an end height of 64 inches from the floor into a storage rack on trailer, after having horizontally transferred it a distance of up to 300 feet up to 6 times per hour during activity spurts.
• Manipulate excavator, mini sky track, or forklift bilateral controls requiring as much as 3 lbs. of force at a rate as high as 30 times per minute for up to 2 hours continuously for a total up to 6 hours.
• Vertically transfer wire off a mounted spool or into conduit utilizing upper body forces only requiring average forces of 20 – 30 lbs. from a height of between 55 – 67 inches, up to the equivalent of 130 feet (about 25 continuous pulls/pushes) 2 times per hour.
• Vertically transfer wire off the mounted spool or into conduit utilizing upper body forces only requiring peak forces up to 65 lbs. from a height between 55 – 67 inches, up to the equivalent of 15 feet (about 5 pulls/pushes) 2 times per hour.
• Vertically transfer around a horizontal axis the trailer feet crank handle, utilizing upper body forces only, requiring a force up to 45 lbs. for 30 continuous revolutions at a height as high as 56 inches to a height as low as 24 inches from floor, and a distance from the body up to 32 inches away at a height of 30 inches from the floor, up to 2 times per day.
• Horizontally transfer spool cap onto and off the spool core a distance of 4 inches utilizing upper body forces only at a height of 23 inches from the floor, requiring a force up to 70 lbs., up to 2 times per day.
• Grasp or squeeze excavator ratchet tie down handles…