Apprentice Lineman I - Granbury

United Cooperative Services•Granbury, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists line crews in the construction, maintenance, and operation of overhead and underground distribution lines. Operates vehicles, performs groundwork, and ensures compliance with all safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. This is a career job with progressive pay and an outstanding benefit package. Must be able to meet response time requirements. This non-exempt position starts at $27.63 per hour.

Requirements

Stable, verifiable work history.
Valid class A CDL with an acceptable MVR.
High school diploma or equivalent.
One to three months related experience and/or training.
Must acquire within a reasonable time span knowledge of appropriate cooperative safety rules and regulations, RUS Material Specifications, policies and procedures pertaining to their respective job assignments.
Must be able to operate assigned equipment including buckets, forklift, backhoe, trencher, winches, drills, chainsaws and high compression tools.
Must possess or obtain a valid Texas commercial driver's license.
Must be able to learn and apply information from technical manuals in the completion of duties.
Must be able to complete reports and other paperwork.
Must be able to perform mathematical calculations.
Must be familiar with the National Electrical Safety Code and RUS Materials Specifications utilized in the construction and maintenance of underground and overhead distribution and transmission lines.
Must know and practice first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Must be able to perform all activities listed in the job description with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Progressive pay.
Outstanding benefit package.
Ability to meet response time requirements.

Responsibilities

Sets anchors, sets, aligns, and frames poles according to REA qualifications as directed.
Attends lineman on pole at all times.
Helps load and unload poles, transformers, and other items.
Helps check material in and out of the warehouse.
Assists in building line and facilities, as directed.
Helps account for all material used and returns it to the warehouse.
Trims with pruning sticks and cuts trees as required.
Ensures all material and tools are properly placed on vehicles and kept in an orderly manner.
Reports the need for repairs on tools and vehicles.
Helps repair tools and equipment as necessary.
Performs work to connect service to meter pole or building and reads meters when required.
Helps set and remove meter loops, transformers, switches, regulators, and other electrical apparatus.
Observes hazards that exist or develop during operations, falling objects, dangerous positions of linemen on poles, poor footing, road traffic and warns crew of same.
Becomes familiar with protective equipment and its application.
Adheres to and encourages United safety policies and procedures and offers recommendations to supervisor to enhance the cooperative’s safety culture.
Performs any other duties assigned to fulfill the objectives of the cooperative.