A Lineman - Overhead (LCEC)

Pike • Bayshore, FL

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About The Position

The Class A Lineman is a safety-focused professional who constructs, maintains, and repairs energized and de-energized electrical overhead distribution systems. The role may require travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational and customer needs dictate. The Lineman reports to the Foreman.

The position involves leading crew members when the Employee in Charge is absent, conducting safety briefings, and training and mentoring apprentices and groundmen. Work includes installing and repairing overhead lines and related equipment, performing live-line work and troubleshooting, climbing structures, and operating overhead line equipment. The role requires compliance with safety procedures and the ability to work outdoors in varied and extreme weather, at heights, in confined spaces, and near energized equipment. The employee must be available for outages, storms, emergencies, on-call rotation, and work outside normal business hours.

Requirements

• Five years of recent overhead line experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willingness to travel long distances on short notice and work extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.
• Ability to communicate by talking, listening, and using hand signals.
• Ability to stand, walk, handle objects, operate tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to work around fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, loud noise, and extreme construction-site conditions.

Responsibilities

• Construct, maintain, and repair energized and de-energized overhead distribution systems while prioritizing safety.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
• Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors, and related hardware.
• Apply switching and tagging procedures, grounding practices, and knowledge of induced voltage using appropriate tools and test equipment.
• Climb wood, steel, and concrete structures using approved methods and equipment.
• Work at heights, in confined spaces, and near energized equipment.
• Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners, pullers, and other overhead line equipment.
• Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques, including troubleshooting and fault locating.
• Follow safety protocols, use PPE, and use insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.
• Work outdoors in varying conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Respond to outages, storms, and emergencies, including participation in an on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA, dependent care, and medical flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance and short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and family and medical leave.

What This Job Offers

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