Journeyman Lineman

Thayer Infrastructure Services (TIS) and its affiliated companies • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Dynetek Solutions is a full-service electrical infrastructure and telecommunications contractor specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution systems. The Journeyman Lineman is a skilled, certified field professional who constructs, maintains, and repairs these systems. The role involves working from bucket trucks, digger derricks, poles, and other structures to install, energize, and de-energize primary and secondary conductors, transformers, and related equipment. Work is performed independently and as part of a crew. The lineman may direct apprentices and groundmen and serve as working crew lead when the Foreman is absent. All work must comply with the National Electrical Safety Code, company safety protocols, and applicable federal and state regulations.

The position includes outdoor field work in varied weather and requires frequent climbing, working at heights, handling tools and materials, and working around energized conductors. The employee may need to respond to outages and storm-restoration assignments and travel to project or storm sites. Dynetek offers competitive hourly wages, weekly pay, per diem and travel reimbursement for qualifying assignments, insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, company-provided tools and PPE, training, and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

• Complete an accredited Lineman apprenticeship program (such as IBEW/NECA, ABC, or equivalent), or have at least 4 years of documented distribution line construction experience at the journeyman level.
• Journeyman Lineman certification/ticket or equivalent verifiable field experience.
• Proficiency in overhead and underground distribution construction and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of NESC, utility construction standards, and safe grounding and clearance procedures.
• Competency in energized line work using rubber-gloving and hot-stick methods.
• Valid driver’s license; Class A CDL required or must be obtainable within 90 days of hire.
• OSHA 10 certification required.
• CPR/First Aid and pole-top/bucket rescue certification, or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background check.
• Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends, on-call rotations, and travel to project or storm sites as required.
• Ability to work in varied weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and wind.
• Visual acuity and color perception sufficient to identify conductors, phases, and equipment.
• Ability to climb and work at heights of 40 feet or more on poles, structures, and aerial platforms, and to lift, carry, and manipulate heavy tools and materials.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience with investor-owned utilities and electric cooperatives.
• Storm-restoration and mutual-aid deployment experience.
• Experience with underground residential distribution (URD) and pad-mount equipment.
• Substation, metering, or transmission exposure.
• Ability to read and work from GIS mapping and utility engineering plans.
• Experience in multi-state or regional project deployments.

Responsibilities

• Construct, maintain, and repair overhead and underground electric distribution lines and equipment.
• Install, replace, and maintain poles, cross-arms, insulators, conductors, transformers, cutouts, reclosers, and switches.
• Perform energized and de-energized line work using proper rubber-gloving and hot-stick methods.
• Frame and set poles, string and sag conductor, and complete pole-top and bucket work.
• Install and terminate underground primary and secondary cable, pad-mount transformers, and junction equipment.
• Operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, pullers, tensioners, and other line-construction equipment.
• Apply and verify proper grounding, protective grounds, and personal protective grounding procedures.
• Troubleshoot and restore service during outages, including emergency and storm-restoration call-outs.
• Read and interpret construction prints, staking sheets, work orders, and utility standards.
• Perform switching, tagging, and clearance procedures in coordination with the utility and Foreman.
• Direct and mentor Apprentice Linemen and Groundmen on safe work practices and construction techniques.
• Conduct and participate in daily tailgate/job-briefing safety meetings and job hazard analyses.
• Inspect, maintain, and account for tools, rubber goods, PPE, and vehicles in safe operating condition.
• Complete daily field documentation, including timesheets, material usage, and job-site reports.
• Communicate professionally with customers, property owners, utility inspectors, and dispatch on-site.
• Adhere to OSHA, NESC, DOT, and company safety standards and quality requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wages commensurate with experience and certification level.
• Weekly pay schedule.
• Per diem and travel reimbursement for project-based and storm-restoration assignments.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and company-observed holidays.
• Company-provided tools, rubber goods, and personal protective equipment.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities for advancement into Foreman and Superintendent roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed