Summary
Under general supervision, performs skilled work in construction, maintenance and operation of energized or d-energized overhead and underground transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, services, street lights, communications and associated equipment. Employee is committed to achieve the highest goals of excellence in serving our customers and working with fellow employees. Must reside within a 40 mile radius of elected headquarters and respond to call-out on a 24-hour basis. May be required to travel by fixed wing, rotor, or other means of company approved transportation.
Any one position may not include all duties nor do the example of duties include all tasks, which may be found in the position of this class.
What You'll Do
- Digs holes, frames and sets poles, installs crossarms, pins, insulators, and related equipment by using tools as required.
- Erects and replaces all poles and towers by using rope blocks, boom trucks, winch lines and associated tools and equipment.
- Climbs poles and towers. Installs guys, conductors, switches, street lights, capacitors, transformers and other line equipment.
- Performs emergency and preventative maintenance on overhead and underground switches, lines, equipment, fixtures, meters, capacitors, poles, transformer cubicles, crossarms, insulators and related items.
- Installs, splices, terminates and maintains underground conductors, cubicles, capacitors, and related facilities.
- Replaces, cleans and adjusts all street light equipment including mast arms, fixtures, lamps, photo electric controls, relays, ballasts and poles.
- Uses rubber gloves, blankets, line hoses, hotsticks, and related protective equipment as required when working within the contact area of energized conductors.
- Loads and unloads poles, crossarms, wire, transformers and related materials either manually or by aid of hoist and/or equipment.
- Drives and operates trucks, hoists, manlift devices, pulling devices and other related line equipment as required.
- Trains and/or instructs apprentices, groundmen, operators or drivers in procedures and safe work methods.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Employee must work safely and efficiently in the performance of their job duties. Must maintain effective working relationships with other employees, customers and the public. Must have the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, and have the ability to accurately and legibly complete applicable paper work. May be required to work a reasonable amount of overtime.
What It Takes To Succeed
- Completion of a state or federal apprenticeship program approved by the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) OR completion of a 3-4 year formal training program. (Copy of apprenticeship completion certificate with formal training transcripts required.)
- Must possess a VALID Commercial (Class A) driver's license and/or be able to obtain an Arizona Class A CDL prior to start.
- Preference given to candidates proficient with hot stick.
Experience
3 to 4 years' experience as a Lineman Apprentice or equivalent experience.
Education
Completion of an appropriate Apprenticeship program or equivalent.
SRP
Arizona United States
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