Underground Lineman

Linetec Services, LLC; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision coverage

401K with company match

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Paid vacation/sick time

Paid holidays

Bonus opportunities

Career development

Employee discounts

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Centuri Group seeks an Underground Lineman to perform skilled work on underground electrical distribution systems. You will install, splice, terminate, and troubleshoot cables and equipment with a strong emphasis on safety and quality in outdoor environments.

The role requires reading blueprints and maps, maintaining safety practices, and collaborating with crews to meet project timelines. A CDL Class A and prior underground experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience on underground service work and distribution facilities.
• Proven ability to splice, terminate, and install underground electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical theory, safety practices, and underground construction standards.
• Experience operating and maintaining underground tools and testing devices.
• Ability to read construction drawings, maps, and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Construct, maintain, and repair underground electrical distribution and service facilities.
• Install conduit, transformers, switches, and other underground components.
• Splice, terminate, and test underground cables per specs and safety standards.
• Locate faults and perform troubleshooting on underground circuits and equipment.
• Read blueprints/maps to ensure proper installation and system integrity.
• Coordinate with crews to complete work safely and on time.

Skills

Underground work experience

CDL Class A

Reading blueprints/maps

Safety focused

Teamwork

Education

Lineman Apprenticeship Program

Tools

Underground tools

Testing devices

Job description

Who We Are

Centuri Group is a strategic infrastructure services company with over 110 years of history and a bright future. Through our seven primary operating companies - Canyon, Linetec, National, Neuco, NPL, NPL Canada, and Riggs Distler - we partner with regulated utilities to build and maintain the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses across the U.S. and Canada. Guided by our values and unwavering commitment to serve as long term partners to customers and communities, Centuri’s more than 12,000 employees enable our customers to deliver electricity and natural gas safely and reliably. We also know that sustainability and inclusivity are core to our success, and are committed to delivering on both.

Job location

within 30 miles of Abilene, TX.

What You'll Do

As an Underground (UG) Lineman, you will perform skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of underground electrical distribution systems. You’ll be responsible for installing, splicing, terminating, and troubleshooting underground cables, transformers, and related electrical equipment while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and reliability.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Constructing, maintaining, and repairing underground electrical distribution and service facilities.
• Installing conduit, transformers, switches, and other underground system components.
• Splicing, terminating, and testing underground cables according to specifications and safety standards.
• Locating faults and performing troubleshooting and repairs on underground circuits and equipment.
• Operating and maintaining tools and equipment such as cable pullers, hydraulic presses, and testing instruments.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, maps, and work orders to ensure proper installation and system integrity.
• Coordinating with crews and foremen to complete work safely and efficiently within project timelines.
• Maintaining accurate records of work performed and materials used.
• Performing all duties in accordance with OSHA regulations, company safety policies, and industry standards.

What You'll Have

• Minimum 2 years of experience working on underground service work and distribution facilities.
• Proven ability to perform splicing, terminating, and installation of underground electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical theory, safety practices, and underground construction standards.
• Experience operating and maintaining underground tools, equipment, and testing devices.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, maps, and work orders.
• Strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality workmanship.
• Valid Class A CDL (or ability to obtain).
• Physical ability to work outdoors in varying conditions and perform manual labor tasks as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Lineman Apprenticeship Program.
• Experience with both primary and secondary underground systems.
• Certification in CPR/First Aid and OSHA 10/30-hour training.

Applicants must be able to commute to the job site daily. The company does not provide per-diem, housing, or travel reimbursement for this role. Candidates from any location are welcome to apply if they can meet the daily commute requirement independently.

What You'll Get

• Benefit Package including Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K w/ Company Match
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Vacation/Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• Potential Bonus Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities
• Employee Discounts
• Weekly Payroll

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.