Underground Cable Splicer – Travel & On-Call

Pike Electric, Inc.; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA, dependent care and medical FSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and short/long-term/dis

Paid time off, holidays, family and ML

Job summary

Pike Electric, Inc. is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems, both energized and de-energized.

The role involves travel to various job sites, including out‑of‑state locations, and reporting to the Foreman. The position requires at least three years of underground experience, a valid CDL, and the ability to work extended hours, including outages, storms, and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of underground experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (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 awareness

Team leadership

Communication

Live-line work

Tools

Backhoe

Bucket trucks

Digger trucks

Mini excavator

Job description

Pike Electric, Inc. is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems, both energized and de-energized.

The role involves travel to various job sites, including out‑of‑state locations, and reporting to the Foreman. The position requires at least three years of underground experience, a valid CDL, and the ability to work extended hours, including outages, storms, and emergencies.