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Grid One Solutions, Inc. Crew Member - Utility Pole Inspection in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Crew Member - Utility Pole Inspection
Expedited advancement opportunities for motivated individuals!
As a utility pole inspection crew member, you will learn and work in providing routine maintenance and remedial treatment of wood poles used to carry power lines and other above-ground utility lines. You will also gain experience identifying any decay or defects.
We provide Paid On-The-Job Training, Hotel Accommodations, Per-Diem, Performance incentives, transportation from starting point to a remote location, and much more. PPE provided, including Hardhat, Safety Vest, Safety glasses, work gloves, etc. You will be required to provide acceptable workwear, as well as boots with a hard toe.
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*Entry-level position No experience necessary. Startingpay rate is $18-$20 Based on Experience+ Production incentives. Hotel Accommodations and Per-Diem for traveling crews. Transportation from starting point to a remote location. This is an Outdoor Position. PPE provided, including Hardhat, Safety Vest, Safety glasses, work gloves, etc. Hard-toe work boots are required.*
With headquarters in Media, Pennsylvania, Grid One has deployment facilities across the United States and parts of Canada. Grid One is part of Asplundh Infrastructure Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asplundh, a major supplier of outsourced field services to utilities and municipalities. Asplundh is a privately held company, founded in 1928, which currently employs over 33,000 people in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt
Pay:
- Competitive, Hourly.
- Performance Driven Incentives.
- Per Diem offered based on travel criteria.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision) from day one
- Company Sponsored Retirement Plan after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life, long-term/short-term disability insurance
- Vacation Time after one year of service
- Paid Holidays after 90 days
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Complete routine maintenance and remedial treatment of wood poles.
- Maintain all tools, vehicles, and equipment.
- Achieve expected safety, quality, and production goals.
- Walking, shovel digging, follow all directions from the foreman (foreperson) and supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to read maps and navigate in congested areas.
- Mechanically inclined and experience with a variety of tools.
- This is a minimum 40-hour workweek with Saturdays considered inclement weather make-up days.
- Must adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Pre-Screen:
- Upon offer, employees must complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
License and Certifications:
- Driver's License required.
Travel Requirements:
Willing to travel locally, statewide, and regionally as needed. Overnight stays will be necessary (Paid hotel accommodations provided by the employer along with a per-diem).
Physical Requirements:
- RARE(less than 10%): depth-perception, color-vision, crawling, pushing, pulling, seeing distant, climbing ladders, balancing, gripping
- OCCASIONAL(up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense-of-touch, manual-dexterity, lifting to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., climbing stairs, carrying, lifting, range-of-motion, reaching
- FREQUENT(up to 66%): squatting, standing, walking, sitting
- CONTINUOUS(up to 100%): seeing, reading, hearing-speech-range, speaking clearly