Lineman Appr 1st yr

Job posting ends 11-11-2026 (closes the day before).

About the role

Assist in the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities. Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment.

Responsibilities

• Opens and closes switches and installs grounding devices to lines and equipment.
• Climbs poles or rides in bucket to install or repair wires, arms, insulators or other hardware on poles.
• Install and repair underground facilities such as cable, transformers, potheads and pedestals.
• Installs pole hardware and such auxiliary equipment as transformers, lightning arresters, switches, fuses and insulators, using hand tools and mechanical devices.
• Covers energized lines with rubber goods to facilitate safe handling of high-voltage lines without interrupting service.
• Uses insulated poles (hot sticks) fitted with mechanically or hydraulically operated grasping and crimping tools to perform energized line work up to 138 KV or rubber gloves and sleeves to perform energized line work up to 15 KV.

Requirements

• High School Education/GED.
• No experience required; line work experience or line school education preferred.
• Must possess and maintain a valid CDL state driver's license or be able to obtain one within six months.
• Must pass HireVue Lineworker Assessment.
• Must live within 35-mile radius / 40 roadway miles of service location.
• Must have the ability to climb and work at heights.
• Must have the ability to communicate with employees, customers and the general public in a courteous and proper manner.
• Must pass the AEP Pre-Assessment Evaluation.
• Must acquire, within time determined by the Company, the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the next higher line of progression or vacate the current job classification.
• Physical Demand Level: H – Heavy Work (exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects).

Schedule

40 hours per week with overtime and travel as required. Must be available for overtime callout including weekends and holidays. This role requires regular overtime and on-call response. Travel, including out of town travel, may also be required.

Pay

Compensation Grade: U070-954. Compensation Range: $34.07 - $34.07 per hour.