A Lineman - Overhead (AP)

Position Summary

The Class A Lineman is a safety-focused professional responsible for constructing and repairing electrical overhead distribution systems. This role involves working on energized and de-energized systems and may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. Reporting to the Foreman, the Lineman performs new construction, maintenance, and repairs while leading crew members, training apprentices and groundmen, and operating various overhead line equipment.

Essential Functions

• Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on energized and de-energized overhead distribution systems with safety as a top priority.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
• Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
• Comprehensively know switching and tagging procedures, grounding, and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines using appropriate tools and test equipment.
• Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment.
• Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.
• Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners, pullers, and other overhead line equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Available to work outages, storms, emergencies, including on-call rotation.
• Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques on energized lines, including fault location troubleshooting.
• Follow all safety protocols including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use and a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective gear to isolate differences of potential.

Minimum Requirements

• Five (5) years of recent overhead line experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willingness to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Physical Demands

While performing the responsibilities of this job, you will require regular talking, listening, and using hand signals to communicate. The job frequently requires standing, walking, using hands and fingers to operate objects, tools, or controls, reaching with hands and arms. Work in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions. Perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions. Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments. Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.

About Us

Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair, and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies. With a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects, Pike works with hundreds of utility clients across the country. We continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, workforce, and equipment needed to perform any job. As a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service, Pike Electric, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA, dependent care, and medical flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave