Operator

We’d love to have you join our team as an Operator. This is a traveling position, spending months at a time at a project. 

Company Overview:

Compere is a full-service construction company that provides a wide range of construction and specialized services to the electric utility industry. The origin of the name Compere can be traced back to the early meaning of peer, partner, or associate. Being a Louisiana based company, we chose to adopt the traditional French spelling of Compere.

Our founders and staff, comprised of field engineers, safety managers, project/construction, and technical and construction professionals, have a long history of power system engineering and solutions delivery experience. This experience provides an opportunity to better serve our clients by strategically aligning their needs with a unique and value-added approach to the construction process. As a single contractor, Compere can handle both T&D line and substation construction, reducing errors and blame-shifting if different contractors handled those scopes.

Job Summary

Performs new construction, maintenance, or repair functions, or repair functions following proper safety protocols. Excavates around underground utilities requiring skill and care to protect life and property. Maintains company vehicles, performs daily safety, maintenance, or servicing, checks to ensure proper functioning of the equipment. Keeps equipment and tools in good working order. Performs digging and lifting with mechanical derrick.

What we Offer:

 We offer a highly competitive compensation & benefits package for all full-time employees. You can review all of the details of our benefits package here. Below are some highlights. 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision effective your 1^st day of employment
• 401(k) with company match (immediate vesting)
• 120 hours (about 15 days) of paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holiday days
• Flexible work schedule (every other Friday off)
• Opportunity for advancement and career growth
• Employer-sponsored Life Insurance, short-term and long-term Disability Insurance
• Gym Membership Stipend
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• Pet Insurance

Who You Are

• Recent field experience
• Must posses a valid and current CDL, or be able to obtain a CDL permit within the first 90 days of employment, and subsequently be able to acquire a CDL within the first 6 months of employment
• Ability to lift 50lbs unassisted
• Willingness and ability to work for extended periods in various locations, when required
• Ability to properly inspect rubber goods and PPE
• Willing to work over-time when requested
• Ability to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit
• Familiarity with induced voltage
• Understanding of grounding procedures
• Capable of working at heights and/or confined spaces
• Ability to climb different types of structures safely (wood, steel, etc.) and possess the necessary tools to do so
• Understands how to obtain a one shot on a recloser
• Capable of safely installing and removing mechanical jumpers
• Understands how to use a load bust tool
• Ability to work outside, frequently in inclement weather conditions
• Able to read and communicate effectively in English

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Travel long distances on short notice, when required.
• Perform new construction, maintenance, or repair work of energized and de-energized overhead work.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Foreman.
• String overhead wire, set poles and anchors.
• Install transformers, lightening arrestors, cutouts, crossarms, insulators, switches, and switchgear.
• Installation and removal of PPE and cover up.
• Troubleshoot trouble in primary and secondary systems.
• Replace cutout fuses and clear faulted circuits and systems.
• Phase out a line using phasing sticks.
• Frequently work with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of yourself and others.
• Conduct a pre-job or tailgate briefing and plan jobs.
• Perform reconductoring jobs.
• Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.

Compere is an Equal Opportunity Employer, meaning we do not discriminate based on the following characteristics in our hiring and employment practices: Age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, religion or religious attire, marital status, pregnancy (child birth or related medical conditions), citizenship status or amnesty, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sickle-cell trait, status as a tobacco user or non-user, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.