Entry-Level Overhead Lineman: Travel & Live-Line

Pike Corporation; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

Dependent care FSA

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Family and medical leave

Job summary

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking an entry level Class C Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems across various job sites, including out-of-state locations based on needs.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing lines, climbing structures, operating bucket trucks and other equipment, and performing live-line work with safety as a priority. Must be capable of long travel and extended hours.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of relevant field experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willing to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• Willing to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Perform new construction, maintain and repair energized and de-energized overhead distribution systems while putting safety first.
• Help install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors and related hardware.
• Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment.
• Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.
• Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners and pullers and other pieces of overhead line equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, wind, and inclement weather.
• Available to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation.
• Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques of energized lines, including troubleshooting and fault locating.
• Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and possess a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.

Skills

CDL

Willing to travel

Lifting up to 50 lbs

OT hours willingness

Safety compliance

Job description

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking an entry level Class C Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems across various job sites, including out-of-state locations based on needs.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing lines, climbing structures, operating bucket trucks and other equipment, and performing live-line work with safety as a priority. Must be capable of long travel and extended hours.