Qualified line crews,
ready to work.
GDV Utilities supplies IBEW-trained Foremen, Journeyman Linemen, Cable Splicers, Operators, Groundmen and Apprentices under the Outside Line Construction Agreement, equipped and ready for your project.
Crew classifications
Crews and equipment scaled to the job, from a single crew to multi-crew programs.
Foremen
Experienced foremen who run the job, lead tailboards and keep the crew safe and productive.
Journeyman Linemen
Qualified linemen for energized and de-energized overhead and underground work.
Cable Splicers
Qualified cable splicers for primary splices, elbows and terminations on underground and data center feeder work.
Operators
Equipment operators for digger derricks, bucket trucks and other line equipment.
Groundmen
Groundmen supporting the crew with material, rigging and site work.
Apprentices
Apprentice linemen working and learning under qualified journeymen.
Equipped crews
Crews of 4 to 8, with bucket trucks, digger derricks and pickups, and support equipment added to fit the scope.
Our crews at work
Built by line people
GDV Utilities is led by people who came up in the trade and know what it takes to run safe, productive crews in the field.
IBEW union crews
Signatory to the Outside Line Construction Agreement, with IBEW-trained Foremen, Linemen, Operators and Groundmen.
Safety first
Daily tailboards, stop work authority and work practices aligned with Cal/OSHA High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders and GO 95 & 128.
Equipped crews
Crews come with bucket trucks, digger derricks and pickups, and we add support equipment to fit your scope.
Licensed in 3 states
CA Lic. A & C-10 #1163710 · AZ Lic. A & C-11 ROC #345427 · NV Lic. C-2 #0093534.
Our crews have worked on utility systems across the country, including:
Pasadena Water & Power
NV Energy
PECOBGEAtlantic City Electric
O&R
…and most utility systems across the U.S.
Common questions
What does a typical GDV Utilities crew look like?
Crews run from 4 to 8 people depending on the work. A typical distribution crew is a Foreman, two Journeyman Linemen and a Groundman or Apprentice with a bucket truck, a digger derrick and a pickup; larger overhead, underground and transmission crews add Operators, Linemen and Groundmen, and underground and data center crews add Cable Splicers.
Are your crews union?
Yes. GDV Utilities is an IBEW signatory contractor and supplies crews under the Outside Line Construction Agreement.
I'm a lineman. How do I get on your roster?
Join our storm roster through the sign-up form on our website and we'll reach out when work is available.
Which utilities have your crews worked with?
Our crews have worked on SCE, PG&E, SDG&E, LADWP, SMUD, APS, SRP, NV Energy, IID, SFPUC, Riverside Public Utilities, Anaheim Public Utilities, Burbank Water & Power, Glendale Water & Power, Pasadena Water & Power, Roseville Electric, Alameda Municipal Power, Redding Electric Utility, City of Shasta Lake, AEP, Entergy, Oncor, Southern Company, Duke Energy, TVA, FPL, PPL, PECO, NYSEG, National Grid, Unitil, Atlantic City Electric, JCP&L, PSE&G, United Illuminating, Eversource, O&R, Con Edison, BGE, DTE, Consumers Energy and OG&E systems.
Need a crew?
Tell us about your project or storm call-out and we'll respond quickly. For the fastest response, give us a call.