Ground Specialist

Ground Specialist

Apply confidentially ONLY through the SCI REMC website: https://www.sciremc.com/careers

Be prepared to provide resume and wage expectations.

Company Summary

South Central Indiana REMC (SCI REMC) is a not-for-profit electric distribution, member-owned cooperative. The cooperative is a leader in distribution technology and is headquartered in Martinsville, Indiana. SCI REMC serves seven counties including Morgan, Monroe, Owen, Brown, Johnson, Putnam and Clay with over 3,650 miles of energized lines and 35,500+ electric members and about 12,500 fiber subscribers. In addition to the core businesses of electric and fiber, SCI employs vegetation management personnel to provide exemplary services to support reliability and member satisfaction.

Position Summary

The Ground Specialist safely loads and unloads trucks by hand or with booms, winches, skids, and dollies. Carries and lays out materials, tools, and equipment at the work site and furnishes these items to climbers manually or mechanically using lines, blocks, winches, and making a variety of knots in the lines and hitches to raise and lower items up and down the trees. Gives and relays hand signals to direct traffic. Drives a truck with an attached trailer or trailer/chipper and transports a tree clearance crew and their tools, materials, and equipment. Operates the controls for winches, booms, and spray equipment. Follows hand, voice, or other signals or views the work directly in positioning the truck at the site and in operating associated equipment. Must have a current motor vehicle operator’s license and must be capable of operating large, motorized vehicles such as those used in tree clearance operations. Applicants with CDL or vegetation management certifications preferred.

Work Environment and Schedule

This position works outdoors year-round in changing weather conditions, including during storms and other emergencies. In addition to the core eight (8) hour day, five (5) day workweek (schedule subject to change), increased workload, sometimes related to storm response and outage restoration, may require extended hours and work at any time of day or night. Employees work near power equipment, traffic, high-voltage lines, and falling limbs and may walk or stand on uneven terrain, including mud, snow, wet ground, and areas with poisonous plants. The role also involves regular contact with customers, members of the public, and animals.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent. Demonstrated ability to work safely and follow job related instructions.

Physical Requirements

• This position is classified as Very Heavy Work under the DOL classifications. Position requires exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds across uneven terrain. May also need to lift and move logs or branches up to 50 - 80 pounds frequently.
• Position is physically demanding and mobile, reaching, forward bending, and balancing are daily activities.
• Ability to crawl beneath large equipment with little ground clearance to maintain equipment.
• Safely utilize chainsaw, handsaws, and other hand tools as needed to complete tasks.
• Ability to obtain a CDL and drive company vehicles to worksites.
• Uses hand, eye and foot coordination in driving the truck and/or trailer on and off the roads; actuating levers and pedals to operate the boom, winch, or winches; in climbing around on the vehicle or trailer; in stock-keeping; using small, common hand tools to service the truck, trailer and equipment, as well as splice a rope, etc. Uses hand lines and prescribed knots to raise and lower objects up and down trees.
• Be regular and predictable in promptness and attendance.
• Ability to drive personal vehicle to various show-up sites within the service area, as needed.

Why SCI?

SCI REMC offers excellent benefits including a front-loading defined-benefit pension plan, 401(k) matched savings, healthcare, HSA with a generous employer contribution and much more. Joining the co-op family will prove to be a welcoming, friendly experience where employees are focused on providing the best service to all members and subscribers. Join this unique, not-for-profit business that truly values employees and encourages life-long learning and development.

Apply confidentially ONLY through the SCI REMC website: https://www.sciremc.com/careers.

SCI REMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation) age, national origin, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Selection is focused on individual merit, experience/education, initiative, and work performance. SCI REMC complies with all federal and state laws.