Sr Damage Assessor - Lauderdale Lakes, United States - Pike

Description

SUMMARY: Provide a fair and accurate on site evaluation of damage or loss caused by accident or natural event. Assess and record the extent of the damage, resources required and possible execution based upon the request of the client.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

COMPLEXITY OF WORK : Semi-routine;majority of work covered by established procedures.

RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE WORK GROUP : Exchange of information, which occasionally requires tact and/ordiplomacy.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : Direct and coordinate the activities of a two-man team assigned to patrol distribution lines damaged by ice, wind, or other causes. Provide leadership for 3-5 assessment teams if required.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listedbelow are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. ATTENDANCE - Must be available for work the daily hours as required by utility's work schedule and until completion of the restoration work and released by the utility.

2. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Education:

High schooldegree or GED required.

Experience

A minimum of 5 years' experience in utility distribution or transmission systems (engineering, operations, or construction) required.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS : A valid state driver's license is required.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AND/OR REQUIRED ITEMS/TOOLS :

The following items are required for this role prior to reporting to duty. Items marked + will be furnished by Pike Engineering:

Vehicle + Reflective Vest (Class III) +

Hard Hat + Binoculars +

Safety Glasses + Surveyor's Tape +

Dielectric Overshoes (if required by the client) + Hard Toe Boots

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simpleinstructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to writesimple correspondence. Ability to respondto common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or the business community.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all unitsof measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and y to performthese operations using units of American moneyand weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate,ratio, and percentand to draw and interpretspread sheets.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved writtenor oral instructions. Ability to deal with problemsinvolving few concretevariables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLSAND ABILITIES:

Ability to read and follow distribution circuit maps.

Ability to utilize binoculars, cell phones and two-way radios.

Self-Motivated

Team Oriented

Customer Oriented

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demandsdescribed here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully performthe essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stand

Walk

Sit

Talk or Hear

Use Hands to Feel,

Handle, or finger tools, or controls

Climb or balance

Stoop, Kneel,

crouch or crawl

Reach with Hands and Arms

Taste or Smell

Weight be lifted or force to be exerted:

Vision requirements: Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), DistanceVision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), Color Vision (ability to identifyand distinguish colors), Peripheral visions(ability to observean area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a givenpoint), Depth Perception (three-dimensional vision,ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), Ability to Adjust Focus (abilityto adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Wet, humid

conditions(non- weather)

Work near moving mechanical parts

Work in high,

precariousplaces

Fumes or airborne

particles

Toxic or caustic

chemicals

Outdoor weather

conditions

Extreme cold (non-

weather)

Extreme Heat (

non-weather)

Risk of electrical

shock

Work with

explosives

Risk of radiation

Vibration

Must be physically capable of walking out power line right of ways under various weather and terrain conditions. Weather conditions may include snow, ice or high heat/humidity. The terrain conditions may include but are not limited to, off road rural areas in swampy or overgrown right of ways or mountainous terrain.

Whileperforming this job, the noiselevel in the work environment is loud noise.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company