Electric Journeyman Lineman

City of Goldsboro•Georgetown, TX

4d•$42 - $55

About The Position

Performs journey-level repair and installation of electrical service lines and high- and low-voltage work involved in constructing and maintaining the City's overhead, underground, transmission, and lighting systems. Installs, removes, and maintains transmission, distribution, and service lines and equipment. The position is required to participate in rotating on-call coverage. The role includes daily overhead and underground line construction, work on energized lines from aerial buckets, poles, and the ground, equipment assembly and maintenance, outage response, and communication with utility customers. The successful candidate must complete City-designated training in substation operations and SEL (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories) relay controls within the first 12 months of employment. Completion is a mandatory condition of continued employment; after successful completion and demonstration of competency, the employee becomes eligible for additional compensation under the City's compensation structure. Failure to complete the training within the required timeframe may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. A contingent offer requires successful pre-employment drug screening, driver's license check, and background check. Offers are commensurate with experience. The listed hiring ranges are $42.09–$52.72 for Journeyman entry to mid and $42.09–$55.36 for COG Journeyman entry to mid after year-five training requirements are completed; the hiring range is not the maximum pay scale range.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four years of full-time related experience as an electrical lineman, or documented training in an industry-approved program verified by the City's training program administrator.
For Journeyman Electric Lineman qualification through the City of Georgetown Line Technician Training Program: satisfactory completion of 8,000 hours of textbook training and four years of on-the-job skills training, verified by a mentor and program administrator.
At least 18 years of age.
Valid Class A Texas driver's license.
Certificate of Skills from the City's Apprentice Line Technician program or an accredited, approved alternate; documentation and demonstration of abilities must be presented to the program training administrator within the six-month evaluation period.
Knowledge and abilities consistent with the most current Apprentice Lineman Program.
Complete required City-designated substation operations and SEL relay controls training within the first 12 months of employment as a condition of continued employment.
Physical ability to stand, sit, walk, lift, carry, push, pull, reach, handle objects, perform fine dexterity tasks, crouch, bend, and use foot controls; vision, hearing, and talking are also required.
Ability to work around weather and engine temperature extremes, loud engine and blown-fuse noise, creosote burns, live electric lines, occasional dogs and insects, uneven terrain, poison oak, ivy and sumac, and confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a utility lineman certificate program and/or a two-year Associate of Applied Science program in utility lineman or electric power technology.
Equivalent experience or a combination of experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities, supported by training documentation.
For advancement to the next level: demonstrated knowledge of Crew Leader duties and limitations and the adopted Safety Handbook, or comparable verified training; strong leadership and independent work abilities; ability to conduct daily tailboard discussions; knowledge of switching procedures and outage restoration; pole climbing and hurt-man rescue skills; proper use of personal protective gear; knowledge of grounding, circuit and transformer connections, hot-line tools and techniques, hot-bucket work, electric equipment operation, conductor termination, voltage and transformer load calculations, and basic math.

Responsibilities

Perform daily overhead and underground line construction from aerial buckets, poles, and the ground, including work on energized lines.
Assemble transformers, switches, pad-mounted facilities, metering, street lighting, capacitors, and circuit switching and protection installations.
Mentor linemen in the Apprentice Line Technician training program.
Operate heavy machinery to dig, set, and tamp poles; pull overhead and underground conductors; dig and backfill trenches and excavations; and perform hurt-man rescue using aerial-bucket platform controls or by pole.
Use electrician hand tools, including snips, screwdrivers, pliers, and wire cutters.
Assemble and disassemble hardware for overhead and underground installations in energized environments.
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electronic test equipment.
Cut and clear brush at ground level and along aerial lines.
Troubleshoot and help resolve unplanned power outages and restore power services safely and promptly.
Communicate with utility customers about electrical complaints, planned outages, and potential electrical hazards during outages.
Complete City-designated training in substation operations and SEL relay controls within the first 12 months of employment.
Perform other duties as assigned.