Osmose Installers

Overhead line - Pole Truss Installer

We are looking for a proactive and professional installers to join our team. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you will be responsible for installing utility pole trusses across a variety of environments, often working independently in rural locations. Strong communication skills and a respectful, confident approach are essential. The role requires a good understanding of health and safety, attention to detail, and the ability to accurately collect and record survey data to support smooth and efficient installation works. You will also be responsibly for expensive tools and equipment, so working with due care and attention is really important. If you enjoy outdoor work, problem-solving, and playing a key role in delivering essential infrastructure, this could be the role for you.

The Role and Responsibilities

• Receive job information via electronic data folders. Organise priority work and use surveyor notes to find access / parking if available.

• Once on site, carry out a risk assessment noting all potential risks and hazards.

• Once at the specified pole – make a visual assessment, carry out conductor height test / lean test / voltage leakage test and record details.

• Check to ensure the pole structure is not leaning by any more than 20 degrees. 

• Check pole for current leakage.

• Carry out hammer test at ground level to confirm the pole structure is rotten.

• Check for trees / bushes that have potential to encroach the specified safety zone.

• Take photos – specific photographic evidence will be identified and required at each position.

• Record all specified data on an electronic device or hard copy.

• Ensure communication channels are open with office support and management at all times.

• Set up site safely and install the correct size pole truss using approved tools and procedures. Never deviate from the approved process.

• Ensure all PPE provided is worn.

• When accessing the pole – using the Polaris off road machine, ensure the route is planned in advance and that there is minimal potential risk to land damage.

• If the machine causes any unforeseen damage – photo’s must be taken and reported to the office before leaving site.

• All tools and equipment must be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis in line with manufacturers guidelines.

General Installation Team Responsibilities

• IT Skills - these are basic but you should be able to use smart phone/tablet/laptop and also have an understanding of shared drives.

• Map reading – you need to be confident in driving to various locations and be able to use and read maps via paper and digitally.

• Locating landowners and access routes - often you do not get landowner details, so you need to be willing to look at surrounding areas and knock on various doors, speak to a number of farmers, use the internet in order to gather as much information as possible to locate the correct people.

• Conduct and complete pole survey – visual checks, physical checks, measurements, photos and note all relevant details.

• Installation process - once the correct pole has been identified work can commence in the correct order. Pole leakage test, pole lean measurement, hammer test and photos and  notes.
  

• Document access - always document access location for installers including, parking, UTV access, is it gated?, is it padlocked? etc. The landowners can also be useful in guiding you with this.

• Various working locations - installers will at times have to access poles in bushes. You must be willing to cut branches and fit in small gaps in order to collect required information.

• Vehicle checks, plant checks and maintenance - in line with company policy and expectations.

General Skills & Attributes

• Physically fit- the job requires a lot of walking in various environments and weather. Equipment also has to be carried.

• Motivation - you need to be motivated, sometimes the job role can be challenging due to geography and weather.

• Remain professional - landowners can be difficult.

• Be respectful - try and find alternative routes to poles like tram lines rather than walking across someone’s crops to get there quicker.

• Lone working - you must be confident in accessing remote areas alone.

• Team player - although you spend a lot of time on your own, the quality of your work affects your team, keep your standards high at all times.

• Organisation - you need to organise your own workload effectively.