Groundman - Telecommunication Division

Overview

Assist foreman with groundwork for telecom line installation, maintenance, and inspection.

Key Responsibilities

• site prep
• tool maintenance
• equipment inspection
• barricading
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Clears, sets up, and prepares work sites for aerial crews as directed by Foreman. -Follows directions from Foreman. -Maintains and properly uses all tools assigned to him/her to ensure all are in proper working order at all times. May help to perform daily inspections on equipment including proper completion of forms. -When directed by Foreman, practices barricading on public highways and public right-of-ways to include the use of warning signs, devices and flagging procedures. -Ensures company safety policies and procedures are followed. Responsible for knowledge of all safety regulations including all Utility, N.E.S.C, DOT, and OSHA Safety Rules.

Requirements

• union eligible
• first aid
• safety regs
• heavy equipment
• cdl
• high school

What You Bring

-Must be Union eligible, must join Montana IBEW Local (under communication contract) prior to job offer. -May need to respond under stressful or urgent situations. -Current First Aid/CPR certification or willingness and ability to obtain. -Background check, MVR and drug screen required. -Job may include travel throughout the state of Montana. -Awareness of all Safety regulations for Line Companies; knowledge of all Utility, N.E.S.C., DOT and OSHA Safety Rules. -Entry level position requires the willingness to learn to operate various types of heavy equipment as requested by the Foreman. Willingness to learn equipment operation as part of job progression. -Works well in a group setting, able to follow directions when given. -Current Commercial Driver's License with valid medical exam card is required. -High school diploma or equivalent.

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Benefits

-Wage is per the Montana Communications contract. IBEW Locals 206, 532, 768 | Pay Rate is $24.77 -Retirement plan contribution of 6% of earnings. Retirement plan contribution is not a match contribution occurs in the absence of employee contribution to retirement plan.

About Rocky Mountain Contractors, Inc.

-The team delivers end‑to‑end utility infrastructure: electric transmission and distribution, gas pipelines, substations, fiber‑optic and telecom networks. -They self‑perform specialty services like directional drilling, cable plowing, foundations and hydroexcavation for precision and safety. -Licensed across a dozen western states, their footprint spans Montana and neighboring Rocky Mountain states like North Dakota, Idaho, Utah, Colorado and Washington. -A standout: backed by Everus’s national resources yet rooted in local markets, they blend financial support with small‑town responsiveness. -Typical projects range from rural substation builds to long‑haul fiber broadband corridors and gas pipeline expansions. -Unusual fact: their workforce integrates union IBEW crews with non‑bargaining personnel to deliver both scale and flexibility.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-background check, mvr and drug screen required.