Class C Transmission Lineman

About the role

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.

Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The Transmission Lineman – C Class is responsible for all Groundman/Apprentice 1 responsibilities in addition to working de-energized lines and equipment.

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
• Ability to operate service truck
• Digs holes and sets poles for electrical lines
• Strings wire on new construction or in repairing line breaks
• Sets and connects transformers and other electrical distribution equipment
• Climbs poles and makes necessary repairs
• Trims trees along electrical lines and performs related work as required
• Responds to work orders for utility disconnections, reconnections, new orders, and other public works service
• Maintains assigned tools and equipment
• You must stand on-call after working hours as needed and directed
• Class C Lineman is responsible for ensuring safety standards for himself and his crew and is responsible for his/her own safety at all times
• Safety should be the number one priority of any apprentice lineman
• It is the apprentice lineman's responsibility to report all accidents/incidents to the foreman immediately and to make the foreman aware of any known potential safety hazards that may exist
• Other duties as assigned

Success Factors

• Must be able to work outdoors in diverse terrain and in all weather conditions
• Physical capabilities required to safely operate a motor vehicle in all driving conditions
• Possesses 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
• Duties entail 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

Experience and Education

One to Two (1-2) years of experience or equivalent hours.

Qualifications

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver License is required
• Must have a Valid Class A CDL and current medical examiner card
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to work outdoors in diverse terrain and in all weather conditions
• 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 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
• Must have ability for frequent travel on needed training requirements and potential for overtime including storm work

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