Position Summary

The Equipment Operator is responsible for performing work on line construction and maintenance operations with NBU heavy equipment; work often performed in, near and around energized lines. The equipment operator also assists all field personnel with duties as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

EQUIPMENT OPERATION

• Operate heavy equipment with a superior manipulative ability in, near or around energized electric lines
• Operate pressure digger trucks and digger derricks in, near and around underground utilities
• Recognize potentially dangerous situations when digging holes or setting poles being observant of leaks, noises, and general operation of the

machinery

• Ability to correctly determine appropriate auger size for the job, hole depth based on soil conditions, conductor size and pole height
• Operation of Overhead puller stringing equipment
• Operation of Underground pulling equipment Duct Dawg
• Operation of Pothole Machine for locating other utilities and construction

CONSTRUCTION

• Ability to read, interpret and understand job designs and drawings
• Ability to recognize other utilities and locate marks
• Ability to set poles in energized conductors
• Knowledge of equipment, materials, and framing specifications
• Knowledge of how to rig heavy loads
• Knowledge of load charts and angles with weighted; pads and distance
• Assist overhead and underground crews in scheduled and unscheduled work
• Ability to take and give direction according to job needs and safety regulations
• Assist with cleaning and stocking truck with material needed for jobs
• Fill out charge sheets
• Assist Journeymen on site
• Set up equipment
• Make up overhead and underground material required
• Getting materials to Journeyman as requested
• Watch for potential hazards
• Observe operation of equipment and other technical skills
• Work on pole grounds, framing poles, ground transformers & transformer connections
• Work on energized secondary line up to 300V at ground level
• Make energized connection
• Install and remove single phase meters
• Install and connect street light connections
• Check single phase voltage
• Install single phase connections at transformer
• Study focus on maps and spec books

- Frame de-energized poles to specifications - Set, ground and install underground equipment

• Learn to work around heavy suspended loads and heavy equipment
• Terminate new construction on secondary and primary lines

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance of equipment
• Accountability for materials and production of quality product in a timely manner

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain regular attendance; leave schedule should be managed so as to not interfere with ability to accomplish tasks, including

special projects and assignments with deadlines

• Adhere to NBU safety guidelines and practices at all times and in all situations
• Maintain a clean and safe work area, office, field site and vehicle as applicable
• Develop & maintain effective customer service skills for communications with co-workers, customers and the public in general
• Maintain strict confidentiality of business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguard

sensitive documents

• Adhere to NBU policies and procedures
• Exemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Culture, Team and Safety
• Participate in and support initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance Measures

Formal Education and Work Experience Requirements

Degree/Diploma Obtained: High School Diploma/GED

Work Experience Time Frame: No Experience Required Field of Study: General Studies

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Certification and Licensures Requirements

• Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License with Hazardous Materials Endorsement within nine months of employment

Other Minimum Qualifications

• Flexibility in available hours, including holidays, weekends, and/or after hours, is required
• Must reside within a thirty-minute response time of the NBU Service Center as measure by an internet mapping tool