Snapping Shoals Electric Membership Corporation

Equipment Operator

• Operate equipment required to transport materials, personnel, and tools to job sites
• Facilitate safe and efficient construction and maintenance of electrical systems
• Assist with construction and maintenance tasks for electrical utility systems
• Know the detailed specifications and limitations of operated equipment
• Drive trucks to and from work sites
• Operate winch, derrick, hole digger, trencher, backhoe and accessory equipment
• Report equipment repairs and additional tool needs
• Maintain standard materials, first aid equipment and fire extinguishers on trucks
• Ground vehicles according to safety policy
• Refuel equipment and inspect it for DOT standards
• Assist ground work while linemen perform their duties
• Assist with splices on de-energized underground secondary and primary conductors
• Place pole-mounted and URD pads or equipment safely using derrick trucks or trenchers
• Assist in terminating underground cables in transformers
• Assist with streetlight, pole framing, pole setting, anchor, guy, and ground rod installation
• Load and unload transformers and other materials
• Assist in patrolling lines during outages
• Set up safe roadside work zones
• Identify other utilities' placement and markers
• Develop knowledge of electrical system hazard recognition and safe construction practices
• Apply SSEMC overhead/underground framing and construction specifications and directional hand signals