Overhead Distribution Lineman A

MasTec Utility Services•Northlake, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Overhead Distribution Lineman A, also described as an OHE Apprentice Lineman A, works in training alongside Journeyman Linemen and the Foreman. The position performs diversified work related to constructing and maintaining poles, power lines, auxiliary facilities, and equipment used to distribute electricity. The employee supports the Line team, follows and promotes safe work practices, and may assist with on-the-job training of apprentices and other crew members. The role operates in a field environment and involves physically active work, including climbing and lifting, as well as exposure to inclement weather such as extreme heat or cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind. The employee may need to drive a bucket truck to jobsites and maintain its stock. Benefits listed include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 3 years of lineman experience.
Valid Class A CDL.
Ability to bend, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including extended periods of bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting, standing, and twisting.
Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more or 20 inches or less, with the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships.
Precise hand-eye coordination.
Ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Nice To Haves

5 or more years of experience.
OSHA 10 Certification.

Responsibilities

Construct, maintain, and inspect electrical transmission and distribution lines.
Use technical skills to support reliable electrical service and complete work 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 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.
Assist with on-the-job training of apprentices and other crew members in power-line maintenance and construction.
Submit all documentation required by the Apprentice Program on time.
Troubleshoot electrical problems on customer equipment as needed.
Drive a bucket truck to jobsites and maintain truck stock.
Investigate consumer complaints and repair energized electrical distribution lines as needed.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.