B Lineman - Overhead (Dominion)

About the role

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking a Class B Lineman to join our team. This position is based in [Location], but may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations.

Responsibilities

• Construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
• Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
• Comprehensively apply switching and tagging procedures, grounding, and induced voltage control on energized and de-energized lines.
• Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment.
• Work at heights, in confined spaces, and near energized equipment.
• Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners, pullers, and other overhead line equipment.
• Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques on energized lines, including troubleshooting and fault locating.
• Follow all safety protocols, including personal protective equipment (PPE) use and understanding of insulated protective covers to isolate differences of potential.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of recent overhead line experience.
• A 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

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the responsibilities of this job, you will be required to talk, listen, and use hand signals to communicate. The job frequently requires you to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. While performing the responsibilities of this job, you are frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. You are occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. You will perform job responsibilities in extreme heat, cold, wet, windy, and storm conditions.

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.

Our Team

We work with utilities across the country to solve our nation’s energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.

About Us

Founded in 1945, 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. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower, and equipment to perform any job. "Essential" is the one word that sums up who we are, the work 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. Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pike Electric, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.