Pole Inspection Lead & Treatment

United Utility Services; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

company-paid holidays

short and long-term disability

Job summary

United Utility Services in Denver is seeking a Pole Inspection & Treatment Crew Foreman to lead a field crew in inspection, treatment, and documentation of wood utility poles. You will direct daily operations, ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the Pole Inspection Supervisor.

This hands-on leadership role requires experience in pole assessment and treatment, strong communication, and the ability to coach crew members while managing equipment, PPE, and field

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of direct experience in the assessment and treatment of wood utility poles; additional experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated competency in sounding, boring, excavation, decay assessment, treatment, restoration, and pole-level documentation.
• Successful completion of company-approved safety, assessment, preservative-handling, and competency testing.
• Meet applicable client and state requirements for pesticide/commercial applicator qualification for assigned duties and jurisdiction.
• Ability to lead a field crew while balancing safety, quality, productivity, crew development, and cost awareness; valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field execution for assigned Crewmen and Inspectors; organize work, conduct job briefings, assign tasks, and maintain safe and productive crew operations.
• Perform and oversee qualified visual assessment, sounding, boring, excavation, decay evaluation, treatment, restoration, tagging, and pole-level documentation.
• Ensure crew decisions, treatment actions, data records, and completed work comply with current client specifications and approved company procedures.
• Perform routine in-process and end-of-day checks of photographs, measurements, GPS/location data, condition codes, treatment records, tags, and notes before submission.
• Coach crew members, reinforce approved work methods, and ensure personnel perform only work for which they are trained, qualified, and authorized.
• Maintain truck, tools, treatment materials, PPE, inventory, and field supplies in a safe, organized, and production-ready condition.
• Enforce applicable 811/One Call, ground-disturbance, OSHA, DOT, electrical-safety, traffic-control, environmental, pesticide, and stop-work requirements.
• Escalate critical rejects, unusual conditions, access issues, quality concerns, scope questions, and conditions outside crew authority to the Pole Inspection Supervisor.

Skills

Pole inspection

Crew leadership

Safety compliance

Pesticide qualification

Driver's license

Job description

United Utility Services in Denver is seeking a Pole Inspection & Treatment Crew Foreman to lead a field crew in inspection, treatment, and documentation of wood utility poles. You will direct daily operations, ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the Pole Inspection Supervisor.

This hands-on leadership role requires experience in pole assessment and treatment, strong communication, and the ability to coach crew members while managing equipment, PPE, and field