OHE Lineman C

MasTec Utility Services•Richmond, VA

20h

About The Position

The OHE Lineman C assists the Journeyman Lineman and Foreman while training and learning the trade. The role performs work related to the construction and maintenance of poles, power lines, auxiliary facilities, and equipment for the transmission and distribution of electricity. The position supports and learns from the Lineman team and works with other department personnel. The job operates in a field environment and involves physically active work, including extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, standing, and twisting. Work may take place in inclement weather, including extreme heat or cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. Employees must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and meet the stated vision, hand-eye coordination, distance-judgment, and color-identification requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 1 year of lineman experience.
Valid Class A CDL.
Ability to bend, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the stated vision requirements, judge distance and space relationships, coordinate hand and eye movements precisely, and identify and distinguish colors.

Nice To Haves

2 or more years of lineman experience.
OSHA 10 Certification.

Responsibilities

Construct, maintain, and inspect electrical transmission and distribution lines.
Provide the technical skills needed to operate and maintain reliable electrical services, completing jobs with quality and timeliness.
Connect and disconnect, install and remove, move, and transfer electrical devices at customer facilities, including transformers, transformer banks, regulators, switches, switching devices, and capacitor banks.
Route or reroute power lines over, under, or around existing lines and structures.
Inspect or remove damaged power lines.
Assist with carrying poles, digging holes, and other work involved in setting or replacing poles.
Perform line switching or sectionalizing as directed.
Investigate consumer complaints and make repairs to energized electrical distribution lines as needed.
Provide backup for the Class B Apprentice Lineman and assist with completing duties.
Submit all documentation required by the Apprentice Program in a timely manner.
Troubleshoot electrical problems on customer equipment as needed.
Drive a bucket truck to job sites and maintain truck stock.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.