Utility Pole Inspector/Assessment Technician

United Utility Power Services, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

United Utility Services seeks a Utility Pole Inspector/Assessment Technician to perform visual and physical pole condition assessments for transmission and distribution programs. Duties include sounding, boring, groundline work, decay evaluation, and digital reporting per client specs.

Role requires frequent field work with travel, PPE compliance, and use of tablets for data capture and GPS tagging. Prior pole assessment experience and a valid driver's license are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in wood utility pole assessment and treatment preferred.
• Knowledge of pole condition, treatment eligibility, and reporting.
• Completion of required client training and competency tests.

Responsibilities

• Perform pole inspection per procedures and client specs.
• Conduct sounding, boring, and groundline checks.
• Record measurements, condition codes, and photos in mobile system.
• Follow client decision trees and escalate issues as needed.
• Comply with safety, environmental, and utility regulations.
• Support field crew and coordinate with Foreman.

Skills

Pole assessment

Sounding

Boring

Field documentation

Driver's license

Safety awareness

Tablets

Mobile apps

GPS data capture

Tools

Tablets

GPS mapping

Mobile reporting

Job description

Utility Pole Inspector/Assessment Technician

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About Us

Welcome to United Utility Services, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple: Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. At United Utility Services, we craft power delivery solutions – built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand – fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

The salary for this position is $20-$26 per hour. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Location: Hiring for multiple locations (North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Denver and New Mexico)

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options where applicable; 401(k) with company match; paid time off; company-paid holidays; and short and long-term disability.

Internal Employee Notice: This opportunity is being communicated internally in accordance with the Company’s Recruiting Transparency and Opportunity Notice process. Current employees are encouraged to apply through our careers page at https://unitedutility.com/careers

About the Role

The Utility Pole Inspector / Assessment Technician performs qualified visual and physical condition assessments of wood utility poles for electric transmission and distribution programs. Work may include sounding, investigative boring, groundline excavation, decay assessment, measurements, treatment determination, preservative application, restoration, tagging, GPS/photo documentation, and digital reporting in accordance with client specifications and assigned qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform above-ground and below-ground inspection of wood utility poles in accordance with company procedures and client specifications.
• Conduct hammer sounding, investigative boring, groundline excavation, decay evaluation, shell/remaining-wood measurements, and other required assessment activities.
• Determine pole condition, treatment eligibility, and required follow-up actions within the authority granted by training, client criteria, and project procedures.
• Apply approved external and internal preservative treatments and complete restoration, sealing, tagging, and site cleanup as required.
• Record measurements, condition codes, treatment actions, photographs, GPS coordinates, asset identifiers, and required notes accurately in the designated mobile system.
• Follow client-specific decision trees and immediately elevate critical rejects, unusual defects, access issues, conflicting data, or conditions outside assigned authority.
• Comply with 811/One Call, ground-disturbance, electrical-safety, PPE, traffic/public protection, environmental, pesticide, and stop-work requirements.
• Participate in field reinspections, quality audits, corrective actions, and coaching; support Crewmen and coordinate daily execution with the Crew Foreman.

Key Qualifications

• One (1) year of direct wood utility pole assessment/treatment experience is preferred; equivalent experience may be considered where permitted by client requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sounding, boring, excavation, decay assessment, pole treatment, restoration, and field documentation.
• Successful completion of company competency testing and all client-required training/approval before independent assessment work.
• Pesticide/preservative handling training and any state license or certification required for assigned duties and jurisdiction.
• Valid driver's license, strong field judgment, attention to detail, and proficiency with tablets/mobile field applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multiple utility inspection specifications or large-scale groundline/PAPR programs.
• Current state pesticide/applicator credential applicable to wood-preservative work.
• 811/One Call, damage-prevention, DPI, utility locating, traffic-control, or related certifications.

This is a field-based role requiring frequent walking, digging, kneeling, bending, repetitive hand-tool use, and work on uneven terrain and utility rights-of-way. Work may occur in heat, cold, rain, mud, vegetation, insects, roadside environments, and remote locations. Regional travel and overnight assignments may be required.

Application Deadline

This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) calendar days. The Company reserves the right to extend or close the posting based on business needs and applicable policy requirements.

Important Information

Applicants may be asked: “Are you currently employed by the Company?”

For standard external opportunities, this question is used for applicant classification, reporting, and workforce analytics purposes only.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third-party recruiters or staffing firms. Resumes submitted without a signed, written agreement with the Company and outside the approved HR/Recruiter process will not be reviewed or considered, and the Company will not be responsible for any associated fees.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.