4672 - Lineman Apprentice 1

Overview

Assist linemen in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical distribution systems.

Key Responsibilities

• excavation
• cable installation
• cable splicing
• pole setting
• grounding
• safety planning

Tasks

-May utilize equipment to excavate for foundations, layout and install ground grid, utilize equipment to spread rock, or operate manlift. -Help install, maintain, inspect, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches according to electrical diagrams and specifications. -Climb poles or use truck‐mounted buckets to access equipment. -Actively participate in on-the-job training and mentoring opportunities with co-workers in your craft when provided. -Clean, tin, and splice corresponding de-energized conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections. -Listen to co-workers’ suggestions, safety concerns, and recommendations giving full attention to what they are saying and take the time to understand the points being made, asking questions and providing feedback when appropriate. -Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks. -Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment. -Use appropriate hand (i.e. drill, screwdriver) and power tools to properly measure, cut, assemble, install, test or repair cables or wires; and install all other related items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications. -Understand, support, and follow lockout/tag out procedures. Attend site specific training and assure you follow all procedures as out lined in training. -Attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs. -Participate in all pre‐job work planning and safety discussions; Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate and/or mitigate hazards. -Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches. -Work around hazardous equipment. -String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension. -Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment. -Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven areas, see and hear naturally or with correction. -Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds. -Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers. -Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure. -Coordinate work with other crafts and co-workers on the job. -Report all accidents and near misses to supervisor; participate in investigation process as needed. -Splice or solder de-energized cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment. -Participate in all safety related processes and programs as requested. Engage with your work team to ensure we achieve zero injuries. Understand that no job is so important that your safety and that of your crew will be compromised. Watch for hazards and report any concerns to your supervisor or safety professional. If needed, use your stop work authority until the issue is resolved. -Attach cross‐arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them. Replace or straighten damaged poles. -Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds. -Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.

Requirements

• physical labor
• temperature extremes
• repetitive motion
• communication
• math skills
• safety awareness

What You Bring

-Work up to a 12-hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions. -Requires repetitive movement. -Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc. -Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable. -Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions. -Use effective verbal and written communication skills. Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately. -Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties. -Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions -Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (i.e. back‐up alarms, smell of smoke, different colored warning tags, warning sirens).

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About Black & Veatch

-Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, it delivers multi‑billion‑dollar projects in energy, water, communications and industrial sectors. -The company’s portfolio spans landmark work—from power plants and water treatment systems to hydrogen and LNG facilities. -It handles full lifecycle services: from strategic advisory and engineering through procurement, construction and operations. -Its history features many firsts: early U.S. water and power infrastructure, the first U.S. hydrogen conversion project, and biosafety labs overseas.

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