Operator – Telecom Underground

Job Details

Description

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: Operator

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

Classification: Non-Exempt

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

The Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe and appropriate manner as required for placing utilities to new and existing residential homes, multifamily and commercial units. Heavy equipment may include trucks, front end loaders, dozers, graders, mini excavators, trenchers, backhoes, loaders, and other pieces of equipment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the loading/unloading of equipment, materials and supplies needed for daily work
• Must assist leadership (Foreman and or Supervisor) with all duties
• Must be able to operate tamps, jackhammers, core drills, concrete saws, and other miscellaneous equipment safely
• Hand dig with shovels, picks, digging bars to expose located utilities, access u/g vaults and pedestals, and complete trenches
• Place conduit and/or cables in trenches, splice conduits sections (install couplers) as directed, place anchors, pedestal, vaults, etc. to complete construction tasks
• Fully restore worksite at completion of work, refill trenches and holes, tamp soil, replant any plants or shrubs that were disturbed during our construction, place temporary asphalt on streets where excavations have been performed.
• When required and if appropriately licensed and authorized, drive or operate construction equipment used on the jobsite to complete daily work assignments
• Clean and maintain all company vehicles and equipment assigned for use
• Capable of working in all temperatures and climates
• Able to perform physical tasks for the entire assigned work shift
• Other duties may be assigned
  
  

Success Factors

• 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.
• English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports. 
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills.
  
  

Experience And Education

• One (1 ) plus years of experience in backhoe/mini excavator operation is required.
• One (1 ) plus years of experience digging and working around underground utilities is required.
• Two (2 ) plus years of demonstrated experience in dry utilities preferred.
• Class A CDL preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License and Medical Certification
• OSHA 10 Certification
• Current CPR Certification
• Experience reading basic prints and Underground Facility Location Sketch is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.
  
  

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required within two weeks of employment.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
  
  

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.