Electrical Lineworker
4 weeks ago
The Electrical Lineworker is an entry-level position in the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical overhead distribution systems. This role involves working at various locations and may require travel to other states based on customer demands.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance, or repair work of energized and de-energized overhead work.
- String overhead wire, set poles and anchors, and assist with installing transformers, lightning arrestors, cutouts, crossarms, insulators, switches, and switchgear.
- Assist in replacing fuses in transformers and clearing faulted circuits and systems.
- Maintain company vehicles, equipment, and tools in good working order.
Requirements:
- 1-2 years of minimum experience required.
- Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
- Able to identify primary and secondary voltage on a circuit.
- Must be familiar with induced voltage.
- Capable of assisting with the installation and hook-up of a single-phase transformer.
- Capable of safely setting a pole.
- Capable of working at heights and/or confined spaces.
- Capable of properly installing and removing PPE and cover-up.
- Capable of checking voltage on transformers.
- Capable of installing and removing a service.
- Capable of properly inspecting rubber goods and PPE.
- Must be able to climb different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.) and possess the necessary tools to do so.
- Understands how to tie various lineman knots.
- Capable of making up and using a hand line.
- Understands grounding procedures.
- Understands proper equipment set-up and grounding procedures.
- Understands how and when to use Kellum grips.
- Able to identify different types of materials used in line work.
- Able to travel long distances on short notice, when required.
- Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when required.
- Able to obtain a Commercial Driver's License.
- A Commercial Driver's License is preferred.
- Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work outside, frequently in inclement weather.
- Willing to work overtime when requested.
- Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.
Work Environment:
The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.
Competencies:
- Self-Motivated
- Team-Oriented
- Customer Oriented
- Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies
Pike Corporation is a leading provider of construction, repair, and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country and continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower, and equipment to perform any job.
At Pike Corporation, we are committed to ensuring that infrastructure systems are up and running when people and businesses need them. We are a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
We work with utilities across the country to solve our nation's energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.
