Linework Helper-Sr

Job Summary/Purpose

The ability to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including but not limited to the day-to-day aspects of maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. Responsible for various levels of learning, performing, and/or leading other lineworkers, material maintenance as well as, up to and including, aerial and underground work including utility distribution construction tasks. Working with a Live Safe mindset in all tasks; ensuring to mitigate hazards where identified.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Lineworker Helper:
  • Learning and understanding human performance and safety tools and their usage in day-to-day work
  • Driving of different sizes and types of trucks. Operation of various pieces of equipment, including Aerial Bucket, Bread Vans, and Digger Derrick Trucks.
  • Read and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standards.
• Lineworker I:
  • Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Ability to perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks.
  • Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
  • Ability to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines.
  • Ability to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines.
  • Ability to identify substation and underground equipment.
• Lineworker II:
  • Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts.
  • Ability to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications.
  • Ability to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
  • Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross-arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
• Lineworker III:
  • Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II
  • Ability to build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switchgear, install and troubleshoot URD circuits and switching/tagging URD primary cable.
  • Ability to learn three phase primary tasks to include safe operation and removal/installation of single and three phase reclosers, changing out insulators, and installing and replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches (GOABs).
• Lineworker Sr:
  • Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker III.
  • Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership.
  • Ability to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
  • Ability to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devices.
• All Levels Must Be Able To Perform The Following:
  • Maintaining a well-organized jobsite to ensure the surroundings are safe.
  • Learning, completing, and performing (Lineworker I-Sr) (as necessary) all mandated training, such as but not limited to, First Aid, CPR, etc.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Minimum experience required: 6 months - 4 years of experience in a distribution field is required (placement in the appropriate level will be determined by the experience level for the selected candidate). Preferred: 2 years of direct Distribution linework experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan and lay out all work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to assume a lead role and direct the work of other linemen.
• Ability to climb and work off of poles of various heights. Additionally, must be able to walk on all types of terrain.

Certificates, Licenses, etc.

• Must have valid driver's license.
• Must have, and maintain, a Class-A CDL or ability to obtain one (within 6 months of employment). Preferred: valid Class A CDL.

Other: Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned". Job may change over time in accordance with business needs. Job description does not guarantee employment. This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Primary Location: Luling, Louisiana