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Utility Infrastructure Improvement Field Technician (UII) Field Technician

The Thrasher Group

  • Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • 3 days ago
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    Skills

    • Background Investigationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Lift/Move 20 Poundsunmatched
    • Material Movingunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Safety Trainingunmatched
    • Surveyingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched

    Description

    ABOUT THRASHER
    The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.
     
    What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.
     
    ROLE OVERVIEW
    We are looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented Utility Infrastructure Improvement Field Technician to join our Bridgeport, WV office. If you thrive in a fast-paced outdoor environment and bring a can-do attitude to every task, we want to hear from you.
     
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Work in all outdoor weather conditions year-round across residential, commercial, and industrial areas
    • Perform extensive on-foot fieldwork, including walking, navigating varied terrain, and carrying objects up to 20 pounds
    • Communicate effectively with property owners and internal and external stakeholders
    • Use technology tools for data collection and a telescopic fiberglass measurement stick to accurately measure clearances on utility poles
    • Collect field data and maintain accurate daily and weekly reports
    • Travel locally, statewide, or regionally as required
     
    WHAT YOU'LL BRING
    Education: High school diploma or GED required
    Experience: Minimum 1 year of outdoor work-related experience
    Software: Experience with Katapult Pro highly desired
    Technical knowledge: Knowledge of pole design including NESC requirements and general safety practices a plus
    Physical ability: Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs on a regular basis
     
    BENEFITS
    We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company. We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.
     
    We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses. Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym, and race entry fees.
     
    We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture that's been building communities across the Mid-Atlantic for over 40 years.
     
    The Thrasher Group conducts pre-employment drug screens and background checks on all applicants who accept offers of employment. Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBridgeport, Connecticut
    IndustryEngineering Services
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Websitehttp://www.thethrashergroup.com

    About Company

    Thrasher offers an excellent benefit package which includes paid time off, 401(k), professional development, tuition, assistance, health insurance, dental, vision and life insurance. The Thrasher Group conducts drug screening and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers. Authorization to work in the United States is precondition of employment. The Thrasher Group has had a history of excellence for over 34 years. Ranked in the Top 500 Design Firms by the Engineering News Record, we are an innovative multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, environmental, survey and construction services firm that delivers successful projects to both public and private clientele. Our dedication to creative design solutions, well-managed projects and exceptional customer service has made Thrasher one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the mid-Atlantic region. “EEO/AA/E-Verify”

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