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Utilities Service, LLC Ground Support Technician in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Ground Support Technician

The Ground Support Technician will be responsible for driving and maintaining the saw support truck, setting up and configuring the helicopter landing zone (LZ), assisting with refueling the helicopter, maintaining the aerial saw and associated components, and assisting the pilot with various daily operations.

This role will work a 21 days on/21 days off schedule with 100% travel during the "on" period. Candidates may be located anywhere in the Eastern half of the United States.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify truck condition and inspections

• Ensure truck and driver documentation

• Maintain a professional image and demeanor

• Be proactive and punctual

• Confirm Jet A fuel quality daily

• Maintain truck inventory

• Fuel Jet A and saw gas containers as necessary

• Participate in daily job and safety briefings

• Setup and monitor helicopter landing zone (LZ)

• Maintain radio communication with the pilot during operations to include fuel calls

• Maintain and troubleshoot the saw during aerial saw operations

• Conduct daily and weekly saw maintenance

• Maintain a clean, stocked, and well-organized truck

• Be familiar with all incident and accident procedures relating to the operation

Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

  • Previous experience a plus.

Pre-Screen

  • Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

  • Driver's License Required.

Physical Requirements:

  • RARE (less than 10%): Sitting, Crawling, Climbing Poles, Color Vision, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs

  • OCCASSIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing ladders, balancing, lifting over 50 lbs.

  • FREQUENT (up to 66%): standing, walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, seeing, reading, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, climbing stairs, lifting up to 10 lbs.

  • CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): Sense of Touch, Gripping, Seeing, Carrying, Pulling

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

About Us:

Rotor Blade, LLC a South Carolina company, formed in 2008 provides Airborne Vegetation Management Services for overhead electric distribution and transmission lines; directly for utilities, railroad, gas/pipeline or line clearing contractors. Our well-maintained fleet of MD 500 helicopters and highly skilled pilots will reduce the risk of injury to tree workers, as well as the time and cost associated with ground-to-sky trimming in difficult terrain and remote areas.

Rotor Blade's services include: Aerial Side Trimming, Patented Tree Topper Trimming, Aerial Patrolling, Power Line Construction Services and Emergency / Storm Response Services.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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