Experienced Overhead Lineman – Live-Line & Travel

Pike Engineering; Midland (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA and flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and disability

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking a Class A Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems. This role involves working on energized lines, traveling to various job sites, and reporting to the Foreman. Emphasis on safety, training apprentices, and operating bucket trucks and other equipment.

The position requires five years of overhead line experience, a valid CDL, and willingness to travel long distances and work outside normal hours, including outages and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of recent overhead line experience.
• Valid 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.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefings.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
• Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors and related hardware.
• Comprehensive knowledge of switching and tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines while using the proper tools and test equipment.
• 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

Overhead line experience

Willing to travel

Safety conscious

Physical stamina

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Job description

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking a Class A Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems. This role involves working on energized lines, traveling to various job sites, and reporting to the Foreman. Emphasis on safety, training apprentices, and operating bucket trucks and other equipment.

The position requires five years of overhead line experience, a valid CDL, and willingness to travel long distances and work outside normal hours, including outages and emergencies.