Lineman Trainee - Scranton

Cable Services Company, Inc.; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cable Services Company/Inc. is seeking a Lineman Trainee to join our crew in Scranton and surrounding Northeast areas. This is a traveling position with extended periods away from home, and local assignments are the exception.

Trainees will learn on-the-job in an accelerated program focused on telecommunications linework. Responsibilities include climbing poles, installing and repairing cables, and performing related construction tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be willing to work at heights and outdoors.
• Weekly travel is required for this position.
• Background check, driver's license, and drug screenings may be required.

Responsibilities

• Install, operate, repair, and maintain aerial telecom cables.
• Climb poles, frame poles, install anchors and strand; run, load, and repair lashers; dig holes and place cable/conduit.
• Install fiber optic and coaxial cables and service telecom networks.
• Travel to job sites throughout the Northeast; be away from home for extended periods.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to work at heights

Outdoor work readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We're looking for a Lineman Trainee to join our crew. We are searching the area of Scranton for our next potential Lineman Trainee. This is a traveling position; our crews work job sites throughout the Northeast, and candidates should expect to be away from home for extended stretches, including multiple nights during the week. Any local or nearby assignments should be considered the exception rather than the rule. Cable Services Company/Inc. is looking for qualified candidates to join our in-house Lineman Trainee Program.

The Cable Services Lineman Trainee Program provides a focused, on-the-job learning opportunity in an accelerated environment focusing on the job skills necessary to be successful in the telecommunications lineworkers industry.

Telecommunications Linemen perform a variety of duties related to the installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of aerial telecommunication cables. Throughout the program, Lineman Trainees will perform construction work such as climbing telephone poles, framing poles, installing anchors, installing strand, running, loading, and repairing lashers, digging holes, placing cable and conduit in the ground, and installing fiber optic and coaxial cables.

Qualified candidates will have a strong work history, willingness to learn, and a displayed aptitude and commitment to the lineworkers field. A high school diploma or GED is required. Must be willing to work at heights, work outside in varying weather conditions, work on your feet and with your hands. Successful applicants are subject to pre-employment background, drivers license, and drug screenings. Weekly travel is required for this position.

Cable Services Company/Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Offering an hourly base rate and the potential for increased earnings with production-based performance.

We're looking for a Lineman Trainee to join our crew. We are searching the area of Scranton for our next potential Lineman Trainee. This is a traveling position; our crews work job sites throughout the Northeast, and candidates should expect to be away from home for extended stretches, including multiple nights during the week. Any local or nearby assignments should be considered the exception rather than the rule. Cable Services Company/Inc. is looking for qualified candidates to join our in-house Lineman Trainee Program.

The Cable Services Lineman Trainee Program provides a focused, on-the-job learning opportunity in an accelerated environment focusing on the job skills necessary to be successful in the telecommunications lineworkers industry.

Telecommunications Linemen perform a variety of duties related to the installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of aerial telecommunication cables. Throughout the program, Lineman Trainees will perform construction work such as climbing telephone poles, framing poles, installing anchors, installing strand, running, loading, and repairing lashers, digging holes, placing cable and conduit in the ground, and installing fiber optic and coaxial cables.

Qualified candidates will have a strong work history, willingness to learn, and a displayed aptitude and commitment to the lineworkers field. A high school diploma or GED is required. Must be willing to work at heights, work outside in varying weather conditions, work on your feet and with your hands. Successful applicants are subject to pre-employment background, drivers license, and drug screenings. Weekly travel is required for this position.

Cable Services Company/Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Offering an hourly base rate and the potential for increased earnings with production-based performance.

Requirements

Please note that only applications from individuals residing in the United States will be considered for this position. We appreciate your understanding and thank all applicants for their interest.