LINEMAN B - UG

Chain Electric Company; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company in Richland, MS is seeking an Apprentice Lineman B to perform skilled tasks in construction, repair and maintenance of electrical distribution systems. This semi-skilled role requires climbing poles, operating bucket trucks, lifting 50 lbs, and possessing a CDL-B license.

Candidates must live within one hour of Richland and be available for travel on short notice, with irregular hours. Safety training and readiness to work in a demanding outdoor environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2.5 years' experience in groundman and lineman work; lineman training qualifies.
• Willingness to travel at a moment's notice, anytime.
• Able to work irregular hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Must possess a valid CDL-B license.
• Must live within one hour drive of Richland, MS.
• Must not have an intrastate CDL restriction (K).
• Must possess own tools.
• Physically capable of demanding construction duties in harsh weather.
• Ability to read and follow instructions.
• Able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Color vision and distance perception required.

Responsibilities

• Climb poles or use bucket trucks to access equipment and work at heights.
• Safely construct, maintain, and repair overhead/underground distribution systems and substations.
• Verify proper grounding of equipment and systems.
• Control traffic around work zones and keep unauthorized people away.
• Identify defective devices using diagrams and testing instruments.
• Splice or lay cables and conductors; splice using hand tools and soldering.
• Dig holes and set poles with cranes and power equipment.
• Transport tools and materials to job sites; drive work vehicles.

Skills

Travel on short notice

CDL-B license

Own tools

Physically fit

Lift 50 lbs

Read and follow instructions

Color vision

Irregular hours availability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Lineman training school

Job description

Description

Job Summary:

The Apprentice Lineman B is a semi-skilled position in the construction, repair and maintenance of electrical overhead distribution systems. The work involves the performance of skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 2 1/2 years' experience in groundman and lineman work. (Lineman training school qualifies for experience; field assessment to determine competency.)
• Ability to travel at a moment's notice, anytime
• Available to work irregular hours, weekends and holidays, as needed
• Possess at minimum a valid CDL-B license
• Due to business needs, candidate must live within one-hour drivetime of Richland, MS
• Due to business needs, candidate must not have an intrastate restriction (K) on their CDL
• 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.

DESIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Completion of a Lineman training school preferred.
• Computer application aptitude is a plus.

Chain Electric Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age (40 and above), religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status where otherwise qualified.