Lineworker I - Lineworker Sr.

About the role

The position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Lineworker I:
  • Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks
  • Lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications
  • Properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines
  • Use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines
  • Identify substation and underground equipment
• Lineworker II:
  • Perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts
  • Understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications
  • Learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications
  • 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:
  • 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
  • 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:
  • Perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker III. Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership
  • Perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devices

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Lineworker Mech, I - 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience is required
• Lineworker Mech, II - 1.5 years to 2 year of field distribution experience is required
• Lineworker Mech, III - 2.5 years to 3 years of field distribution experience is required
• Lineworker Mech, Sr. - 3.5 years to 4 years of field distribution experience is required
• Required Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position: 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.

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.