Underground Lineman: Lead Crew, Travel Ready

Pike Electric, Inc. in; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking an Underground Lineman to install, repair, and maintain underground electrical systems with a strong emphasis on safety. You will work on energized and de-energized lines, travel to various job sites (including out-of-state), and report to the Foreman, supporting apprentices and groundmen while following all safety protocols.

The role requires three years of underground experience, a valid CDL, and willingness to work overtime and outages in varying weather

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of underground experience.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Willingness 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.
• Willingness 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 underground new work systems with safety first.
• Lead crew members in the absence of the Employee in Charge and conduct pre-job and tailgate safety briefing.
• Train and mentor apprentices and groundmen.
• Install and repair underground power, conductors and related hardware.
• Comprehensive knowledge of tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines using the proper tools and test equipment and understanding of underground services, infrastructure and duct banks.
• Work in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment.
• Will operate a backhoe, bucket trucks and digger trucks, mini excavator.
• 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.
• Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential.

Skills

Underground electrical work

CDL

Job description

Pike Electric, LLC is seeking an Underground Lineman to install, repair, and maintain underground electrical systems with a strong emphasis on safety. You will work on energized and de-energized lines, travel to various job sites (including out-of-state), and report to the Foreman, supporting apprentices and groundmen while following all safety protocols.

The role requires three years of underground experience, a valid CDL, and willingness to work overtime and outages in varying weather