Underground Lineman - Western Region

Responsibilities

• Work safely with no electrical contact incidents or personal injuries
• Enhance and advance a below zero incident safety culture and behavior
• Comprehend and follow OSHA and company safety rules
• Responsible for the safety of all people at a worksite
• Craftwork:
• Operate TDR waveform and RF locating equipment to perform cable testing and analysis of cable paths, splice locations and neutral corrosion
• Place and operate cable injection equipment on de-energized and energized cables in transformers, switchgear, junction boxes and at other cable end points
• Prepare cable for injection activities, including electrical craftwork according to quality standards
• Inject URD and feeder cables with Novinium patented repair/rejuvenation fluids using sustained and un-sustained rejuvenation technologies
• Provide field service and set up injection equipment
• Write and implement cable switching orders, manage switching contact with circuit owner
• Climb poles to perform work if needed
• Carry out other duties as assigned
• Project Management:
• Coordinate injection and digging activities (competency in excavation)
• Maintain rolling stock and equipment
• Select Injection Adapters, and cable accessories
• Aid Team Leader with job planning, hazard avoidance, and recording daily work records
• Operate company vehicles and equipment, including bucket trucks, as required
• Customer Relations:
• Provide positive customer service

Requirements

• Relevant work experience as a Lineman, Class A Lineman, Class B Lineman, First Class Power Lineman, or Cable Splicer with current certification or documentation
• Experience with underground line work, including URD, fault location and repair, and switching
• Strong Lineman underground craftwork skills, including inline splices, terminations and elbows
• Ability to read circuit maps
• Basic computer skills and entry level proficiency with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, internet/web)
• Understanding of basic construction skills
• Familiarity with URD systems and cables, fault repair and switching
• Safe work record and a firm commitment to safety
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV record
• CDL preferred
• Passport and ability to travel to Canada preferred