Civil Construction Hand - Lexington KY, Walton, KY

5 Star Electric, LLC (5 Star) is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services with offices in Western Kentucky and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. 5 Star specializes in Distribution and Transmission Power Line work, Substation, Industrial, Commercial, Streetlighting, and Fiber installations.

Position Title: Civil Construction Hand

Our Core Values:  Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Civil Construction Hands work on civil construction and infrastructure projects performing a variety of physical tasks. They clear and prepare sites to be worked on, direct traffic through worksites, move materials around the site and operate the machinery used in road working. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Civil Construction of sites
• Equipment operation
• Tying steel for foundations
• Forming a pouring concrete
• Use transit and leveling equipment
• Electric service installations (singe and multi gang meters)
• Pulling wire
• Pulling fiber innerduct
• AC and DC electric work
• Generator Installations
• Ability to read construction drawings
• Create material list
• Set up concrete and rock deliveries
• Operate bucket trucks (125’) inside substations
• Stack towers with bucket truck (monopoles)
• Install microwave equipment and path alignment on tower using bucket truck
• Terminate and test Cat 5
• Help with assembly of towers (working with tower crew on self-support towers)
• Rigging equipment
• Fence installation
• Unload and inventory Tower pieces
• Other duties as assigned. Job duties are subject to change as directed by management

Success Factors:

• Good Mechanical and Electrical Aptitude
• Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
• Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills 

Experience and Education:

• Electricity Training Preferred
• One (1) year of experience in a labor-intensive environment

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Class A CDL License is required.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Must complete OSHA 10hr Safety Training Program within 60 days, other combinations of education / experience may be considered.
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work.
• Physical capabilities required to safely operate a motor vehicle and equipment, in all driving conditions.
• Possesses sight, strength and coordination necessary to safely and effectively operate heavy and light equipment and tools.
• Duties entail full body exertion, strenuous lifting, carrying, pushing an pulling.

Notes:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.