Overhead Lineman: Live-Line, Travel & On-Call

Pike Corporation; Creedmoor (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA, dependent care and medical FSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Life insurance, and short-term andlong

Job summary

Pike Corporation is seeking an entry-level Class C Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems. You will work on energized and de-energized powerlines and may travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as needed. Report to the Foreman.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing lines, climbing structures, and operating bucket trucks and other equipment, with a strong emphasis on safety and readiness for outages and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of relevant field experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willing to travel long distances on short notice.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• 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.
• Help install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors and related hardware.
• Climb different structures 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 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

CDL

Travel readiness

Physical stamina

Job description

Pike Corporation is seeking an entry-level Class C Lineman to construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems. You will work on energized and de-energized powerlines and may travel to different job sites, including out-of-state locations, as needed. Report to the Foreman.

Responsibilities include installing and repairing lines, climbing structures, and operating bucket trucks and other equipment, with a strong emphasis on safety and readiness for outages and emergencies.