Apprentice Lineman B - Electric Distribution Specialist

Chain Electric Company; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company is seeking an Apprentice Lineman B to join our field crew. This semi-skilled role covers construction, repair and maintenance of electrical distribution systems from poles and bucket trucks, including underground work and substation tasks.

Qualifications include a valid CDL-B, ability to lift 50 lbs, willingness to travel on short notice, and readiness for irregular hours. Lineman training or related experience is valued, with on‑the‑job training and safety as priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 1/2 years' experience in groundman and lineman work.
• Ability to travel at a moment's notice, anytime
• Available to work irregular hours, weekends and holidays, as needed
• Possess at a minimum a valid CDL-B license
• Possess your own tools
• Ability to handle physically demanding construction duties in harsh weather conditions
• Ability to read and follow instructions
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to hear a long distance
• Must be able to see long distances and differentiate between colors and have clear depth perception, as well as peripheral vision ability.

Responsibilities

• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment and work at heights.
• Safely construct, maintain, and repair electrical overhead and underground distribution systems and substations, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment.
• Verify proper grounding of truck.
• Safely control traffic passing near, in or around work zones.
• Keep unauthorized people away from work area.
• 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, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
• Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
• Splice or solder cables together 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 prior to splicing.
• Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.
• Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.

Skills

Travel readiness

Physical stamina

Reading instructions

Lifting 50 lbs

Color vision

Depth perception

Hearing distance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Lineman training school preferred

Tools

CDL-B license

Own tools

Class A CDL within 6 months

Job description

Chain Electric Company is seeking an Apprentice Lineman B to join our field crew. This semi-skilled role covers construction, repair and maintenance of electrical distribution systems from poles and bucket trucks, including underground work and substation tasks.

Qualifications include a valid CDL-B, ability to lift 50 lbs, willingness to travel on short notice, and readiness for irregular hours. Lineman training or related experience is valued, with on‑the‑job training and safety as priorities.