Aerial Groundhand

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At Bigham Cable Construction, Inc., as an Aerial Groundhand, you’ll be an essential part of our aerial construction team, working alongside experienced field crews, providing on-the-ground support, and assisting with daily tasks that keep fiber projects moving safely and efficiently. This is a hands-on, entry-level role designed to help you learn the trade from the ground up, with a clear path to advance into an aerial lineman or equipment operator position as you build your skills and experience.

Connecting you to great benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Legal Insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships,  pet insurance, and much more!

What you’ll do

• Provide tools, hardware, fiber materials, and support to linemen and equipment operators

• Assist with staging and loading equipment, ladders, and materials before and after shifts

• Reposition or move bucket trucks, trailers, and equipment under crew direction

• Perform hand digging with shovels or mechanical tools to expose utilities and prepare poles

• Stock, clean, and maintain company vehicles, tools, and jobsite equipment

• Complete daily door-tagging and resident notifications before construction begins

• Direct and flag traffic in accordance with DOT and municipal safety guidelines

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe worksite

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions

• Travel to job sites as needed and work overtime or on-call shifts when required

• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the crew leader or foreman

What you’ll need

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Ability to pass pre-employment screenings 

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience

• Valid state driver’s license (non-provisional) with an acceptable driving record

• Willing to complete pole-climbing certification; prior pole-climbing experience a plus

• Previous labor or construction experience preferred; telecom experience a plus

• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and follow strict safety procedures

• Able to routinely work with arms overhead, climb, bend, stoop, stand, walk, and lift up to 60lbs

• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and in remote field locations

• Able to operate company vehicles, tools, and heavy equipment as trained

• Occasional use of ladders, computers, and handheld digital devices

• Willing and able to travel, work overtime, and participate in on-call schedules as needed

Physical abilities & exposures

• Routinely: work at heights, occasional entry into attics and crawl spaces and alone in remote locations, operate vehicle and heavy machinery; squeeze, fine hand motion, bend, stoop, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift up to 55 pounds without assistance.
• Occasionally: use ladder, keyboard and mouse