Apprentice Lineman/Linewoman
About The Position
The Apprentice Lineman participates in a four-year apprenticeship to learn Journey Lineman skills to construct and maintain Keys Energy Services (KEYS) overhead transmission and distribution lines, poles, towers, fixtures, streetlights, and services, and remove and install transformers. Through shadowing of, and instruction by, Journey Lineman/Linewoman, the Apprentice learns skills that build upon each other through four distinct stages with required testing and passing to progress to the subsequent step. While advancing through the four stages, the Apprentice Lineman/Linewoman will progressively construct and maintain overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, poles, towers, install banners, fixtures, service transformers, streetlights, and ball park lights, by using boats, barges, ladders, and vehicles, located on land and/or over water. They will also troubleshoot overhead/underground conductors, transformers, services, meter sockets, and service panels, and maintain, service, upgrade, and install substation equipment in an energized environment (120-volt to 138,000-volt). The role requires following guidelines and safety practices of KEYS and APPA/NEC/NESC for working on energized lines of up to 138 KV, and reviewing switching procedures and identifying any issues that need to be addressed prior to following the procedure in accordance with KEYS Switching Procedures. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Requirements
- Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program.
- Ability to learn and apply skills through four distinct stages with required testing.
- Proficiency in constructing and maintaining overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, poles, and towers.
- Skill in installing banners, fixtures, service transformers, streetlights, and ball park lights.
- Experience using boats, barges, ladders, and vehicles.
- Ability to work on land and/or over water.
- Capability to troubleshoot overhead/underground conductors, transformers, services, meter sockets, and service panels.
- Experience maintaining, servicing, upgrading, and installing substation equipment in an energized environment (120-volt to 138,000-volt).
- Knowledge of and adherence to KEYS and APPA/NEC/NESC safety guidelines and practices for working on energized lines of up to 138 KV.
- Ability to review switching procedures and identify potential issues.
- Willingness to perform groundman work and stock vehicles.
- Understanding of how electricity works.
- Experience servicing residential, low voltage lines.
- Knowledge of transformer banks.
- Ability to perform work on primary power lines.
Responsibilities
- Construct and maintain overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines, poles, towers, install banners, fixtures, service transformers, streetlights, and ball park lights, by using boats, barges, ladders, and vehicles, located on land and/or over water.
- Troubleshoot overhead/underground conductors, transformers, services, meter sockets, and service panels.
- Maintain, service, upgrade, and install substation equipment in an energized environment (120-volt to 138,000-volt).
- Follow guidelines and safety practices of KEYS and APPA/NEC/NESC for working on energized lines of up to 138 KV.
- Review switching procedures and identify any issues that need to be addressed prior to following the procedure in accordance with KEYS Switching Procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
