Overhead Distribution - A Lineman Journeyman

Description

• Makes primary connections and terminations
• Participates in company training of all regional safety guidelines and is required to perform all work by the regional safety policies.
• Will have contact with public and private property owners to communicate the work to be performed.
• Assists with assembling material on the ground to be installed by lineperson and assists with the installation.
• Assists with replacing and setting new poles
• climb wooden poles
• Makes secondary connections at transformers
• Operates various tools for the work (manual digging devices, wrenches, hammers, drills, come-along, jackhammer, power tamp, and handling, etc.).
• Works around excessive noise from machines, jackhammers, chainsaws, and other equipment with proper hearing protection.
• Works from the ground and clears all work areas to maintain safe job site conditions.
• Works around hazardous and near energized parts or equipment.
• effectively cover up to safely complete work on energized lines, and equipment
• Excavates to assist in the installation of structures or cables as required by contract specification.
• meet and maintain weight restrictions for bucket trucks as identified by truck manufacturers.
• Works from aerial device installing and repairing overhead distribution lines and equipment
• Assists with pulling in new wire and sagging
• safely enter and exit the aerial device and rear-end of the bucket and derrick trucks

Requirements

• A Valid Driver's License is required.
• FREQUENT(up to 66 %): walking, manual dexterity, seeing distant, climbing on/off truck, gripping, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reaching, range of motion, depth perception, lifting, carrying, pulling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• work efficiently and effectively from heights.
• DOT medical card is required within 90 days of employment.
• All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• work long hours and overtime during holidays, emergencies, weekends, etc. Subject to call-out work.
• OCCASIONAL(up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body twisting, sense of touch, climbing, reading, pushing, balancing.
• follow directions, work safely & productively
• Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
• Familiar with building two and three transformer bank poles.
• RARE(up to 10%): sitting, crawling
• Able to:
• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.
• Valid commercial driver's license preferred within 90 days of employment.
• Must be willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.
• 4+ years of trade experience required.
• work with hands above head for extended periods of time.
• CONTINUOUS(up to 100%): standing, speaking clearly, seeing, hearing-speech range, color vision, lifting up to 10 lbs.

Benefits

• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• FR Clothing Provided
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Employee Payroll Deduction Program

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance