Line Technician 1st Class – Field Operations

AES Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Indianapolis Power & Light Company in Indianapolis is seeking a Line Technician 1st Class to install, maintain and repair overhead and underground line equipment. The role involves climbing poles or towers, operating line trucks, stringing conductors and rigging, and assisting foremen in safe methods.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of the lineman apprentice program, CDL readiness, and ability to work in varied weather.

Qualifications

• Prior experience climbing wood poles or steel tower.
• Previous experience in line construction.
• Any other qualifications contributing to the applicant’s ability to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Setting or removing poles or steel towers; installing and removing any associated equipment such as transformers, voltage regulators, streetlight regulators, capacitors, cutouts, lightning arresters, disconnects, oil switches, reclosers, etc.
• May be required at any time to drive or operate line truck, digger or any aerial truck.
• Stringing conductors, splicing and correcting sagging wires.
• Making safe and adequate rigging of blocks, gin poles, etc. necessary to raise or lower any associated line equipment or material; assisting line foreman in directing the operator of a truck, winch, crane, etc. used to raise or lower the equipment or material.
• Assisting supervisor in training, teaching or instructing employees of a lower classification in safe and efficient work method; temporarily acting as foreman when delegated.
• Operating line or substation switches; repairing broken conductors or refuse transformers; replacing broken poles, defective transformers, regulators, cutouts, disconnects and all associated equipment; and
• Placing and clearing temporary grounds on de-energized conductors.
• Perform underground commercial and residential work.

Job description

Indianapolis Power & Light Company in Indianapolis is seeking a Line Technician 1st Class to install, maintain and repair overhead and underground line equipment. The role involves climbing poles or towers, operating line trucks, stringing conductors and rigging, and assisting foremen in safe methods.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of the lineman apprentice program, CDL readiness, and ability to work in varied weather.