Lineman C - Oh

Chain Electric Co•West Monroe, LA

About The Position

The entry-level Apprentice Lineman C performs skilled electrical work in the construction, repair, maintenance, storm restoration, and operation of underground and overhead electrical distribution systems. Work is performed according to standard trade practices, with little to no independent decision-making. The role may occasionally involve supervising groundmen, other apprentices, or truck drivers and operators. The apprentice is expected to learn and practice the skills, principles, and procedures needed to advance toward journeyman lineman status. The position requires regular attendance, adherence to safety practices, and work at heights using poles or truck-mounted buckets. Duties include constructing, maintaining, and repairing distribution systems and substations; identifying defective electrical equipment; driving to job sites; installing and splicing conductors and cables; and performing related underground and overhead line work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in groundman and lineman work; lineman training school counts as six months of experience.
Ability to travel at a moment's notice, at any time.
Availability to work irregular hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
At minimum, a valid CDL-B license.
Must live within a one-hour drive of West Monroe, Louisiana, due to business needs.
Must possess personal tools.
Ability to perform physically demanding construction duties in harsh weather conditions.
Ability to read and follow instructions.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear over long distances.
Ability to see over long distances, differentiate colors, and demonstrate clear depth perception and peripheral vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a lineman training school.
Computer application aptitude.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Follow safety practices and procedures, inspect equipment, erect barriers around work areas, and report unsafe conditions or practices according to company procedures.
Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment and work at heights.
Construct, maintain, and repair overhead and underground electrical distribution systems and substations, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
Verify that trucks are properly grounded.
Safely control traffic near or around work zones and keep unauthorized people away from work areas.
Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings; set lines in place and adjust tension using winches.
Replace or straighten damaged poles.
Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles before installation.
Dig holes using augers and set poles using cranes and power equipment.
Splice or solder cables to one another or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street-light lines using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits before splicing.
Clean, tin, and splice conductors by twisting their ends together or joining them with metal clamps and soldering connections.
Pull cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Lay underground cable in trenches or string it through conduit in trenches.
Cut trenches for underground cables using trenchers and cable plows.