Underground Cable Splicer – Travel & Outage Response

Pike Corporation; Midway (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; 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 disability (short/‑

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems, with safety as a priority. You will work on energized and de-energized systems, travel to job sites (including out-of-state locations), and report to the Foreman.

The role includes leading crews when needed and training apprentices. Expect to work outdoors in varying weather, operate heavy equipment, and participate in on-call rotations for outages and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of recent 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

Underground experience

CDL

Travel readiness

Physical strength

Job description

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking a Cable Splicer to construct and repair underground electrical systems, with safety as a priority. You will work on energized and de-energized systems, travel to job sites (including out-of-state locations), and report to the Foreman.

The role includes leading crews when needed and training apprentices. Expect to work outdoors in varying weather, operate heavy equipment, and participate in on-call rotations for outages and emergencies.