C Lineman - Underground (City of High Point)

Pike•High Point, NC

13h

About The Position

The Class C Lineman Underground constructs, maintains, and repairs electrical underground distribution systems, including work on energized and de-energized powerlines. The role prioritizes safety and may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, according to operational and customer needs. The position reports to the Foreman. The lineman works with underground facilities and conductors, troubleshooting and locating faults on primary and secondary systems. The employee learns switching, tagging, grounding, induced-voltage, and live-line procedures under direct supervision, and may work in confined spaces near energized equipment. Duties also involve operating and maintaining excavation and pulling equipment, following safety protocols, and using PPE and insulated protective cover. The position requires outdoor work in changing and sometimes extreme weather, as well as availability for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, overtime, weekends, and holidays. Travel may be long-distance and on short notice, with extended assignments at job locations, including out-of-state sites. Physical tasks include communicating by speech, listening, and hand signals; standing, walking, handling objects, operating tools or controls, reaching, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Work environments may include airborne particles, fumes, moving mechanical parts, vibration, extreme conditions, and loud noise.

Requirements

Two years of recent underground line experience.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Willingness to travel long distances on short notice.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Responsibilities

Perform new construction, maintenance, and repairs on energized and de-energized underground distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
Help install and repair underground facilities and conductors, including troubleshooting and fault locating on primary and secondary systems.
Learn switching and tagging procedures, grounding, and induced-voltage practices for energized and de-energized lines.
Work in confined spaces and near energized equipment under direct supervision.
Operate and maintain backhoes, trenchers, excavators, and pulling equipment.
Work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
Be available for outages, storms, emergencies, and on-call rotation.
Learn live-line work using approved PPE and insulated sticks for voltage testing and switching energized lines under direct supervision.
Follow safety protocols, use PPE, and understand insulated protective cover used to isolate differences of potential.