WORKING FOREMAN LINE

Posting deadline: 2/5/2026 - 2/25/2026

About the role

Working Foreman Lineman (Union: U33) in the Transmission and Distribution department. This position performs one or more covered or "safety sensitive" tasks regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) natural gas pipeline or commercial motor vehicle driver related regulations.

Pay

$62.48 per hour

Responsibilities

• Directs journeyman lineman, apprentices, skilled and semi-skilled workers, and performs all duties of journeyman lineman including climbing poles in the erection of overhead power lines consisting of cable and auxiliary equipment such as crossarms, nuts, bolts, guy wires, insulators, switches, arrestors, transformers, etc.
• Performs miscellaneous duties within capability as directed, including work necessary in the construction and maintenance of overhead street lighting systems and in the installation and restoring of customer service.
• Assembles assigned work orders and analyzes them for adjacent or related work locations; determines requirements for material and equipment; plans location of material on job site and arranges for distribution of material.
• Describes and explains the overall job to members of the crew by outlining the sequence of work operations; arranges for and coordinates necessary switching operations.
• Conducts on-the-job training to improve crew members' job knowledge and increase their work skill; counsels employees regarding work performance.
• Instructs crew members in the proper care and use of tools and equipment to avoid accidents and prevent damage; arranges for specific tools and equipment as needed; practices good housekeeping on trucks.
• Avoids waste and damage to material being installed; recovers scrap materials that can be credited.
• Prepares accurate, concise, neat, and legible reports and records; makes prompt verbal reports when unusual or serious situations occur.
• Demonstrates regard for the rights of property owners, customers, and street users; arranges equipment and material to protect property and minimize inconvenience; restores altered property to its original condition; handles minor complaints and damages directly.
• Checks the condition of equipment and ensures crew members do the same before and during use; carries out prescribed inspection and maintenance of climbing, first aid, and protective equipment.
• Ensures each crew member has a safety manual and is familiar with its applicable rules; holds periodic safety meetings to review safety problems.
• Must be able to conduct prone and pole top resuscitation and be alert to possible job hazards.
• Performs other related and assigned duties.

Requirements

• Must meet specific criteria, training, and pre-employment qualifications as defined by the DOT, which may include physical examinations and/or successful background checks for safety-sensitive tasks.