Lineman Apprentice: Streetlight & Overhead Power

Chain Electric Co Inc; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company in Beaumont, TX seeks an Apprentice Lineman B to join our overhead distribution crew. This semi-skilled role performs construction, repair and maintenance of electrical systems at height, following standard trade practices.

The position requires physical endurance, a valid CDL-B, and the ability to travel on short notice. You must be willing to work irregular hours including weekends and holidays; safety, accuracy and teamwork are essential.

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
• Must be able to see long distances and differentiate colors with depth perception

Responsibilities

• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas and follow company procedure in reporting unsafe conditions or practices.
• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment and works at heights.
• Safely construct, maintain, and repair electrical overhead and underground distribution systems and substations, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• 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.

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Lineman training school

Job description

Chain Electric Company in Beaumont, TX seeks an Apprentice Lineman B to join our overhead distribution crew. This semi-skilled role performs construction, repair and maintenance of electrical systems at height, following standard trade practices.

The position requires physical endurance, a valid CDL-B, and the ability to travel on short notice. You must be willing to work irregular hours including weekends and holidays; safety, accuracy and teamwork are essential.