2026 DOD Skillbridge (Transitioning Military Only)

This posting is for transitioning military members and qualifying military spouses seeking DOD SkillBridge training opportunities. If you arent in that demographic please apply to other openings. If you are seeking full time employment and not a SkillBridge opportunity please apply directly to our other open roles.

Pikes SkillBridge program can provide training for those seeking roles as entry level lineworkers (Groundman Equipment Operator Truck Driver Substation Ground Technician) engineering technicians (Power Engineering Technologist GIS Technician CAD Technician) and for members of our project management organization (Assistant Project Manager Project Manager Work Management Technician). Please review the descriptions for the positions in parentheses to determine the best fit for your desired career path.

Pike and our affiliate organizations operate in several states with a heavy concentration in the Southeastern US. Locations include AZ TX OK AR LA MS AL GA SC FL NC VA KY IN and TN. Our engineering group includes operations in all the areas above and also includes OH PA NJ MA MI CO.

When you apply please include a cover letter and resume. The cover letter should include:

The type of role you are interested in training for selected from the above list or another role you have seen on our career site that youd be interested in training for.

The location you are interested in training in. We do not offer remote training opportunities; all training is in office. You will need to be in a commutable distance from the training location. We prefer to train you in the location where you will work after the training is complete. Weve found this offers the most successful outcomes.

Dates including your anticipated Skillbridge start date terminal leave date and EAS/ETS if you are medically separating provide your anticipated dates and where you are in the process. If your installation or service branch has required application lead times please provide those to ensure we are aware of the timeline to get your application processed and returned to you for processing by your leadership.

Please ensure your resume contains your military role(s) your additional duty assignments and your pre-military employment or life experiences. If you share awards information make sure you give a brief description of that the award or recognition was for.

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Whether you are just starting out in your career or have decades of experience if you are looking to make a difference through your job Pike may be the right employer for you. Since its inception in 1945 Pike has become a leading integrated provider of engineering procurement construction technical and consulting services to the utility industry. Our expertise covers the full spectrum of energy sources and solutions from distributed generation to energy storage systems to post-storm restoration to gas distribution. Pike works with hundreds of utility clients across the country and is continuously expanding its offerings to supply them with the ideas technology experience manpower and equipment they need to perform any job.

Corporate
Join our team of operational and safety leaders. We offer exciting opportunities in corporate roles across our family of companies throughout the country.

Electric
Pike Electric performs distribution transmission and substation construction services and conducts turnkey engineering-construction projects for utilities electric cooperatives and municipalities of all sizes across the addition we are a leader in storm restoration and offer gas distribution services. We are known for our relentless commitment to safety exceptional customer service operational excellence and a strong focus on our employees continued development. With 80 years of experience we have long-standing relationships with our customers from utilities electric cooperatives and municipalities.

Engineering
Pike Engineering employees play critical roles in ensuring that essential services like electric power gas telephone and wireless communications are up and running when people and businesses need them. We offer engineering opportunities in transmission and distribution substations smart meter technologies renewable energy telecommunications storm damage assessment and more.

Telecom
As demand for bandwidth and network reliability grow Pike Telecom employees are upgrading and expanding our nations telecommunications infrastructure from customizing network designs to expand wireless and cellular coverage upgrading and managing installation of the latest 5G technologies to assessing storm damage to help clients restore service after natural disasters.

Renewables
Pike Renewables employees play critical roles in designing building and integrating renewable energy projects from integrating renewable generation sources into transmission and distribution systems building solar arrays or upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart grid technologies.

Right of Way and Civil
Burfords has become a leading provider of right-of-way services from the creation of new transmission and distribution routes to maintaining existing ones for the utility industry. Our expertise covers clearing civil/grading matting new & existing line support and hazard trees for distribution transmission and substation. Our grid expertise and broad range of capabilities makes us a market leader in addressing all right-of-way and vegetation management tasks.

United Grid Solutions
We are planners and strategic thinkers who provide critical infrastructure solutions that improve lives around the world. We partner with our clients to deliver innovative and transformative infrastructure to meet the demands for today and for the future. As industry experts we anticipate and foresee issues and help our clients with long-term sustainable solutions. Our experience and expertise spans all voltages and a wide variety of locations from urban areas to rural and mountainous terrain.

Benefits & Culture
Essential sums up who we are the work that we do and what our people mean to us. Each of our employees plays a critical role in ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them. The Pike Way: Safety Integrity Solutions!

Pike is family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety collaboration innovation and exceptional customer service. We offer comprehensive:
Medical Rx dental and vision coverage (no waiting period starts day 1)
Life insurance for you and your family
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) and Roth (k) with company match after 60 days
Paid vacation
EH Boot Voucher at hire and renewed annually
FR Stipend at hire $450 and renewed yearly $400
Employee Discount Program

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