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Job Description

Overview

The Utility Pole Crew Member at Davey Resource Group, Inc. is an entry-level position responsible for performing manual labor related to utility pole maintenance and restoration. This role involves teamwork, adherence to safety standards, and extensive travel throughout Texas.

Responsibilities

  • Excavate holes around utility poles as required for site preparation.
  • Backfill holes upon completion of work.
  • Assist in the installation of steel trusses utilizing pneumatic equipment.
  • Perform manual labor, including carrying and unloading equipment and supplies.
  • Engage in strenuous physical activities including extensive walking, lifting, and carrying heavy equipment.
  • Maintain cleanliness and order at job sites including clean-up tasks.
  • Professionally interact with landowners to ensure clear communication and understanding of site activities.
  • Work and function effectively as part of a team.
  • Conduct oneself professionally in public settings while representing Davey Resource Group.
  • React safely and appropriately in emergency situations.
  • Report and respond timely and accurately to the supervisor.
  • Participate in employee and professional training events as assigned.
  • Willingness and ability to travel extensively (75-100%) as required by project demands.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Follow all company policies, procedures, and work rules.

Requirements

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • PTO
  • Payroll savings plan
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • Employee Educational Scholarship
  • Davey Family Scholarship
  • Discounts on Davey services
  • Cell phone discounts
  • Vehicle purchase discount program

Additional Information

  • Traveling statewide Texas, travel & lodging are provided.
  • Average work week is 40-50 hours with a 6-hour working minimum.
  • Overtime is paid at time and a half after 40 hours per week.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
401k
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
PTO
Payroll savings plan
Charitable matching gift program
Employee referral bonus program
Employee Educational Scholarship
Davey Family Scholarship
Discounts on Davey services
Cell phone discounts
Vehicle purchase discount program
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How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $19/hr, this posting comes in about 46% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Dallas, TX, where the middle half runs $28–$36/hr across 52 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 114 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 77 different employers. 49 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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