Lineman I, II, III

Description

• Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks.
• Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all governmental orders.
• Completes daily production reports and As-Built documentation on prints.
• Repairs and maintains major cable systems and structures such as broken lashing, replacing or re-sagging cable strand, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, substructure repairs and wire/cable replacements related to system outages, maintenance, rebuilds and emergencies or hazards.
• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Climb up and down poles, ladders, machinery, and other objects.
• Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations that require heavy construction capabilities.
• Push, pull, reach, and carry objects such as tools, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing, and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, laying cable and conduit in the ground.
• Load and unload tools and equipment on the truck.
• Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes.
• Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, engineering drawings and/or cut sheets to determine work to be done in a sequence of the task.
• Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground, or building wire, cable associated equipment, and hardware.
• Identify differences in wire and cable colors.
• Coordinate movement of eyes, hands, fingers, and feet.

Requirements

• Work in confined spaces.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Working in confined spaces.
• Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction work.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed.
• Required to lift moderately heavy equipment, such as telephone line; climb structures; and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles, hydraulic lift buckets, ladders.
• Silica Training
• Ability to apply mathematics calculations (Example: fractions for use in drilling and pole sizing; calculating material and hardware length for assembling several pieces of equipment to poles of different thickness and circumferences.)
• Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions.
• Flagger Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Pole Climbing & Ladder Safety
• OSHA 10
• Confined Space Training
• Competent Person Certification
• Forklift Certification
• Must be able to maintain visual and audible contact with other crewman and all moving or stationary persons/vehicles/objects to ensure safe coordination of movement
• Knowledge of first aid procedures and CPR.
• Must have a valid driver's license and transportation
• Vision, including depth perception, close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• All work is performed at remote locations; driving and sitting are required.
• Ability to apply logical principles and thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Program with a Company Match.
• DOT Medical Card
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Free Wellness Resources & Marketplace Discounts
• Paid Basic Life Insurance & Voluntary Options

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance