Underground Cable Splicer — Live-Line Expert

Pike Electric, Inc. in; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Pike Electric LLC is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems across various job sites, including out-of-state locations. You will lead crews, mentor apprentices, and perform live-line work with proper PPE and insulated techniques.

The role emphasizes safety, heavy equipment operation, and the ability to work in extreme conditions. Travel, outages, and overtime are part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of underground experience.
• Valid CDL.
• Willingness to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Perform new construction, maintain and repair energized and de‑energized underground new work systems with safety first.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefing.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
• Install and repair underground power, conductors and related hardware.
• Comprehensive knowledge of tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de‑energized lines using the proper tools and test equipment and understanding of underground services, infrastructure and duct banks.
• Work in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.
• Will operate a backhoe, bucket trucks and digger trucks, mini excavator.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Available to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation.
• Perform live‑line work using approved gloving and hot‑stick techniques of energized lines.
• Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.

Skills

Safety procedures

Crew leadership

CDL license

Equipment operation

Tools

Backhoe operation

Bucket truck operation

Digger truck operation

Job description

Pike Electric LLC is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems across various job sites, including out-of-state locations. You will lead crews, mentor apprentices, and perform live-line work with proper PPE and insulated techniques.

The role emphasizes safety, heavy equipment operation, and the ability to work in extreme conditions. Travel, outages, and overtime are part of the responsibilities.