Description
NULN33/NULN23-Overhead Transmission Apprentice Lineperson
This position assists with building, maintaining, and repairing overhear transmission lines using approved standards under the direction of the Foreperson, General Foreperson, Project Manager, and Supervisor. A willingness to travel is a must.
Job Type:Full-Time +, Non-Exempt
Pay: Competitive/Hourly
Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Plan
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- FR Clothing Provided
- Employee Payroll Deduction Program
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Assists with the installation, connection, and rigging in a high-voltage environment.
- Erect, frame, and replaces poles.
- Proper and safe operation of aerial trucks, digger derricks, and associated equipment.
- Assists in the construction of transmission and substation facilities.
- Works on various structure types of transmission lines at voltages from 69 kV to 500kV.
- Establishing OSHA and company/customer safety requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to climb wood poles, steel poles, and lattice steel towers without the assistance of a Boom or Bucket Truck.
- Ability to work at heights up to and above 100 feet.
- Able to drive all vehicles assigned to the line crew
Education & Experience
- Experience with digger derricks and bucket trucks is required.
Pre-Screen
- Upon offer, employees are required to subject and pass both a pre-employment drug screen and background and/or MVR check.
License & Certifications
- CDL highly Preferred but not required.
- Driver License Required.
Travel Requirements
- Must be willing to travel and work away from home.
Physical Requirements
- OCCASIONAL(up to 33%): Sitting, Kneeling, and Crawling
- FREQUENT(up to 66 %): Stooping, Squatting, Body Twisting, Manual Dexterity, Reading, Climbing Ladders, Climbing On/Off Truck, Climbing Poles, Gripping, and Climbing Stairs
- CONTINUOUS(up to 100%): Standing, Walking, Sense of Touch, Speaking Clearly, Seeing Distant, Seeing, Reaching, Range of Motion, Hearing-Speech Range, Depth Perception, Color Vision, Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting Over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., Balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., and Lifting Up to 50 lbs.
Safety
- Work nights, weekends, and holidays for extended periods; may be required to perform duties as part of recovery force during emergencies and disasters.
- Works around hazardous equipment.
- Works with energized parts or equipment.
- Works around excessive noise from machines, jackhammers, chain saws and other equipment, with proper hearing protection.
- Works at varying heights above ground, in manholes, and/or in confined spaces with proper Personal Protective Equipment.
Important Information for Applicants
- Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
- If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 3656.
- Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.
- Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.
- We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.
- Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.