Class A OH Distribution Lineman - Chillicothe, OH
About the Company
5 Star Electric, LLC (5 Star) is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services with offices in Western Kentucky and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. 5 Star specializes in Distribution and Transmission Power Line work, Substation, Industrial, Commercial, Streetlighting, and Fiber installations (Pole Change Out, DACR VVO and Reconductor).
Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.
About the Role
The Overhead Distribution Lineman – A Class is responsible for all Apprentice and Class B & C responsibilities in addition to working energized and de-energized lines and equipment. This is a non-exempt position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Responsibilities
- Thorough knowledge of methods, practices, and equipment of electrical line work.
- Thorough knowledge of the hazards of electrical work and necessary safety precautions.
- Ability to climb poles and perform strenuous duties in a variety of weather conditions.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work with angry or difficult customers.
- Skill in operating listed tools and equipment.
- Ability to accurately read and record data from various types of meter dials.
- Ability to work in inclement weather.
- Operate service truck, dig holes, and set poles for electrical lines.
- String wire on new construction or in repairing line breaks.
- Set and connect transformers and other electrical distribution equipment.
- Climb poles and make necessary repairs.
- Trim trees along electrical lines and perform related work as required.
- Respond to work orders for utility disconnections, reconnections, new orders, and other public works service.
- Maintain assigned tools and equipment.
- Stand on-call after working hours as needed and directed.
- Ensure safety standards for self and crew; report accidents/incidents and potential safety hazards to the foreman immediately.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of experience or equivalent hours.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver License.
- Clean Valid Class A CDL and current medical examiner card.
- Willing to work overtime and storm work.
- Must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and a pre-employment drug screen.
- Must complete OSHA 10hr Safety Training Program within 60 days.
- Completion of formal training program or at least four years of verifiable experience including three years of energized work.
- Successful test completions on rigging, grounding, transformers, hot sticks, weights, and torques.
- Successful completion of appropriate knowledge and skills examinations.
- Compliance with Safety Performance Standards.
- May be Employee Performance Tested to a higher level with testing and verifiable experience.
- Completion of Insulate/Isolate Course.
- Critical review and recommendations from Operations, Safety/Training.
- Ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work.
Skills
- Math skills along with basic knowledge of PMP and Electrical Theory.
- Ability to work outdoors in diverse terrain and in all weather conditions.
- Physical capabilities required to safely operate a motor vehicle in all driving conditions.
- Sight, strength, and coordination necessary to safely and effectively operate heavy and light equipment and tools.
- Lifts up to 50 pounds.
- Climbs poles and works at heights.
- Full-body exertion, strenuous lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
- Required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Schedule
Crews can work 40-60 hours per week, including potential overtime and storm work.