LINEMAN B - UG

Chain Electric Co Inc•Richland, MS

About The Position

The Apprentice Lineman B is a semi-skilled position involving the construction, repair, and maintenance of electrical overhead and underground distribution systems and substations. The work involves performing skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices. The employee must perform essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

At least 2 1/2 years of experience in groundman and lineman work; lineman training school may qualify as experience, with competency determined by field assessment.
Ability to travel at a moment’s notice, at any time.
Availability to work irregular hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Possess at least a valid CDL-B license.
Possess personal tools.
Ability to perform physically demanding construction duties in harsh weather conditions.
Ability to read and follow instructions.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear over a long distance.
Ability to see long distances, differentiate between colors, and demonstrate clear depth perception and peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Completion of a lineman training school.
Computer application aptitude.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Follow safety practices and procedures, regularly check equipment, erect barriers around work areas, and report unsafe conditions or practices according to company procedure.
Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment and work at heights.
Construct, maintain, and repair electrical overhead and underground distribution systems and substations, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
Verify proper grounding of the truck.
Safely control traffic near or around work zones and keep unauthorized people away from work areas.
Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings; set lines in place and use winches to adjust tension.
Replace or straighten damaged poles.
Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles before installation.
Dig holes using augers and set poles using cranes and power equipment.
Splice or solder cables to one another or to overhead transmission, customer service, or street light lines using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits before splicing.
Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or joining them with metal clamps and soldering connections.
Pull cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduit running through trenches.
Cut trenches for underground cables using trenchers and cable plows.