Lineman YR I, Apprentice

City Of Siloam•Siloam Springs, AR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lineman Year I Apprentice assists Journeyman Linemen while learning maintenance, construction, repair, and operational work on electrical power lines and transformers. The position includes completing apprenticeship coursework and field training, developing linework skills, and helping maintain reliable electrical service. The employee may work after normal hours during power outages and participates in a standby rotation as determined by the Superintendent. This is a safety-sensitive and weather-essential position. The employee must live within a ten-mile radius of the City limits within one year of hire. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of experience as a Groundman before qualifying for this position.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain a Class A or B commercial driver’s license (CDL).
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and use common-sense judgment to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must live within a ten-mile radius of the City limits within one year of hire.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including climbing and balancing, frequent walking and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and lifting or moving up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work around moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, outdoor weather conditions, and electrical-shock risks; occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, explosives, and vibration.

Responsibilities

Complete class work, correspondence coursework, and field training for each apprenticeship step.
Learn pole climbing, transformer bank configurations, general line maintenance, and construction.
Assist Linemen with changing service lines, re-fusing transformers, and occasionally changing transformer taps.
Use power winches, booms, reels, and pole hole diggers.
Construct new lines, including setting and framing poles and stringing conductor wire.
Operate line trucks for Journeyman Linemen performing electrical line and transformer repair, maintenance, and construction.
Install, remove, or maintain streetlight fixtures, poles, and control equipment.
String wire of various gauges on poles and structures.
Install underground cable, splices, connectors, and other materials for maintenance, construction, repair, and operational tasks.
Work after normal hours during power outages and share in the standby rotation as determined by the Superintendent.
Maintain professional and ethical behavior, act with integrity, and meet attendance expectations.