Distribution Groundman - San Joaquin Region

Southern California Edison; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) is hiring a Distribution Groundman to assist with overhead and underground line construction and maintenance in California. You will help Linemen with poles, frames, splices, and material handling while operating trucks and power equipment.

The role emphasizes safety, manual labor, and learning line construction methods. A valid Class A license and Pole Climbing Endorsement training are preferred, with relocation not offered for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience or training with basic construction activities.
• Possess a valid Class A motor vehicle operator's license.
• Experience with heavy manual labor is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist Linemen to gain poles, frame cross-arms, assemble guys, and splice wire.
• Load and unload materials and raise them on poles or towers.
• Operate trucks and power equipment used in line construction.
• Maintain safety and protect assets while performing tasks.

Skills

Basic construction

Manual labor

Safety awareness

Education

Class A CDL

Pole Climbing Endorsement training

Tools

Electrical tools

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Distribution Groundman at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be responsible for the construction, inspection, maintenance, and restoration of all overhead and underground electric distribution systems.

As a Distribution Groundman , your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to tackle the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• - Assists Linemen to gain poles, frame cross-arms, assemble guys, and splice wire.
• - Loads and unloads material.
• - Raises material and tools on pole or tower by use of handline.
• - Dismantles material removed from the line and places on trucks.
• - Digs holes for poles and anchors.
• - Drives ground rods and pull wires and guys to tension.
• - Attends winch while handling heavy material and attends reels while stringing wire.
• - Makes and maintains trails, fells trees, hoes weeds around poles and towers.
• - Learns tools, materials, and methods of line construction and maintenance.
• - Operates truck and power equipment used in overhead and underground line construction. May occasionally operate vehicles up to the 12,000 lb. unladen weight class.
• - Maintains a safety "own it" attitude where you choose to be safe for what and who you value.
• - Performs other miscellaneous manual labor functions as advised.
• - A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• - Experience or training with basic construction activities.
• - Possess a valid Class A motor vehicle operator's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience with electrical tools, materials, and methods employed in overhead and underground line construction and maintenance.
• - Experience as a Groundman working on overhead and underground construction.
• - A certificate of completion from an SCE-accredited training program with Pole Climbing Endorsement such as East LA Skills Center, LA Trade Tech, Northwest Lineman's College, Electrical Lineman Apprentice, Electrical Line Worker or Electrical Utility Program.
• - Experience with performing heavy manual labor.
• - CPR certification from Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Additional Information

• - Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/Candidate-Resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• - Relocation assistance will not be offered.
• - This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
• - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Testing

- This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Reference our Information Guides (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/SCE-Pre-Employment-Study-guides/) for the following tests: EEI CAST (Test #5108) and Groundman Physical Performance (Test #4015). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.

- The EEI CAST (Test #5108) is held in Irwindale, California. The Groundman Physical Performance (Test #4015) is held in Chino or Westminster, California. We do not offer travel reimbursement for this position. Please note that the EEI CAST and Physical are held on different days, usually a few weeks apart.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.