Aerial Lineman - Porterville, CA

Race Communications • Porterville, CA

5d • $25 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

The Aerial Lineman installs, maintains, and repairs overhead electrical and telecommunications lines and associated equipment. Working with the aerial foreman and other team members, the role helps plan work and schedules, completes projects safely and on time, and ensures compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including OSHA requirements. The position also assists with training and mentoring new team members, records work completed, materials used, and expenses, and participates in safety meetings and inspections.

The work involves operating mechanized equipment, including bucket trucks, excavators, and trenchers; climbing poles up to 40 feet; and using bucket trucks with ladders over 32 feet. The lineman deploys and removes traffic control devices, performs vehicle and equipment pre-operation and post-operation checks, and spends a significant portion of the workday traveling among work locations. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, including at businesses and residents’ locations, and may require overtime, after-hours work, weekends, holidays, emergency response, or on-call availability. The role requires working in all weather conditions and at high elevations while following safety procedures and equipment weight limits.

The position is based in the field in Porterville, California, with work primarily at a designated field worksite based out of a central Race Communications worksite. Frequent travel to other Race offices and off-site locations is required. Race describes itself as a community-focused fiber internet provider serving California since 1994. Its team culture emphasizes collaboration, integrity, mutual respect, and meaningful work.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, subject to successful DMV verification.
• At least three years of experience in aerial construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Knowledge of electrical principles and safety procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work in all weather conditions and at high elevations.
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites and work overtime, weekends, holidays, or off hours as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, including speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension, as necessary for job performance and workplace communication.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, including Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and teleconferencing applications.
• Functional use of common office equipment, computers, and office software.
• Ability to distinguish colors and audible tones.
• Ability to observe and respond appropriately to safety hazards and warning devices.
• Ability to comply with stated equipment capacity limits: 350-pound maximum load for bucket trucks and 300-pound maximum load for ladders.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.
• Valid CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) and medical card in good standing are preferred.
• Proficiency in Spanish is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain overhead electrical lines, telecommunications lines, and associated equipment.
• Work with the aerial foreman and fellow team members to develop work plans and schedules.
• Support timely project completion, budget constraints, and compliance with safety standards and regulations.
• Assist the aerial foreman with training and mentoring new team members.
• Accurately record work accomplishments, materials consumed, and expenses incurred.
• Conduct safety meetings and inspections to verify work is performed securely and in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Operate mechanized equipment, including bucket trucks, excavators, and trenchers.
• Climb poles up to 40 feet and operate bucket trucks with ladders over 32 feet.
• Deploy and remove traffic control devices in work areas on streets and roadways.
• Observe and report hazards or accidents to a supervisor or safety professional, and participate in investigations as needed.
• Complete and sign off on pre-job safety planning tools and required safety paperwork at the start and end of shifts.
• Follow safety regulations, procedures, company policies, and equipment manufacturers’ weight limits.
• Perform vehicle and equipment pre-operation and post-operation checks and maintain a clean driving record under the fleet insurer’s requirements.
• Travel between various work locations and work indoors and outdoors at businesses or residents’ locations.
• Work overtime, after hours, weekends, holidays, emergencies, or on-call as needed.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical insurance, starting the first of the month following the start date.
• 100% company-paid dental insurance, starting the first of the month following the start date.
• PTO, including vacation and sick time.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Paid birthdays.
• 401(k) matching at 4%.
• Free fiber internet service for employees living in the company’s service area.
• Growth potential, including promotions and new challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED