Overhead Lineman: Outage Response & Travel Ready

Pike Electric, Inc.; Temple (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; 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, short-term and long‑v—

Job summary

Pike Electric, Inc. seeks a Class B Lineman to construct and repair overhead distribution lines, including energized and de-energized work. You’ll travel to various job sites, sometimes out-of-state, reporting to the Foreman and prioritizing safety.

Expect outdoor work in all conditions, climb structures, operate bucket trucks, and participate in on-call rotations, outages, storms and emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of overhead line 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.
• Work for extended periods at job locations, including out-of-state assignments.
• 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.
• Install and repair overhead power lines, poles, insulators, conductors and related hardware.
• Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and 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.

Job description

Pike Electric, Inc. seeks a Class B Lineman to construct and repair overhead distribution lines, including energized and de-energized work. You’ll travel to various job sites, sometimes out-of-state, reporting to the Foreman and prioritizing safety.

Expect outdoor work in all conditions, climb structures, operate bucket trucks, and participate in on-call rotations, outages, storms and emergencies as needed.