Overhead Distribution Lineman A

Overview

Construct and maintain energized overhead power lines and related equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• safety
• tree trimming
• line repair
• energized work
• transformer framing
• admin duties

Tasks

-Follow safety performance requirements -Complete tree trimming, multimeter operations, using line test equipment, cut-outs and reclosures, advanced rigging, line repair with rubber gloves and hot sticks -Work on utility poles and fixtures on energized situations -Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify -Frame transformer banks, rotate three phase secondary/services and troubleshoot overhead lines -Perform Administrative duties as required

Requirements

• lineman a1
• 4.5+ years
• dot medical
• substation
• hot sticks
• driver's license

What You Bring

-Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens -Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card -All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English -Demonstrate proper cover application, handling energized multiphase primary conductors and working around covered multiphase lines -Understand basic electricity and proper use, care and maintenance of hot sticks -Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner -Pass evaluation of competency before promotion and activity in the Apprenticeship Training Program -Read job prints and built to spec -Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling -Introduction to substation safety, capacitors and reactors, power transformers, URD troubleshooting and circuit breakers -Minimum 4.5 years' experience in the electrical powerline industry -All the skills required for a Lineman A1 -Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results -Complete required company training, including safety training -Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

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Benefits

-Career Development Opportunities -Weekly Payroll -Employee Discounts -Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability -401K w/ Company Match -Potential Bonus Opportunities -Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage -Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays

About Linetec Services

-Delivers critical electric infrastructure projects across the Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest. -Specializes in high-voltage transmission lines (up to 345 kV), distribution systems (overhead and underground), substation engineering and design, and emergency storm restoration. -Beyond electrical construction, offers environmental and matting services—such as wetland reclamation and crane-access road building—to support projects in challenging terrains. -A modern fleet of man-lifts, digger derricks, truck cranes, and more empowers rapid response during hurricanes and power outages. -Typical projects include designing and building new feeder circuits, replacing aging poles, undergrounding cable, drafting LIDAR-based transmission plans, and restoring communities post-storm. -Uses a mentorship model where veteran linemen train early-career crews—ensuring knowledge transfer and high safety standards.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-pre‑employment, random, post‑accident and reasonable suspicion drug screens -provide valid us work authorization documents for e‑verify -satisfactory pre‑employment background check results -valid driver’s license with a clean driving record -pre‑employment medical fit‑for‑duty test; obtain dot medical card