Apprentice Lineworker

About this Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and safety-focused individual to join our team as a Lineworker Apprentice. As a Lineworker Apprentice, you will be responsible for assisting experienced lineworkers in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical power lines and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation of primary protective cover, hoses, blankets, and guards
• Directly supervised primary line work
• Assist in the installation of single-phase transformers, including hanging with truck and blocks
• Make connections to transformers
• Operate switches
• Fuse
• Apparatus grounding (case grounds, etc.)
• Take primary AMP readings
• Conductor transferring (lay out/hot arms, lateral transfers, sagging primary conductors, dead-ending primary conductors, rigging for transfers, material handler transfers)
• Work on reconductor projects
• Install stringing blocks (tangent, slight angle, hard angle)
• Primary clipping and lying (copper ties, aluminum ties, angle ties, preform ties, armor rods)
• Install dead-end assembly
• Install jumpers (mechanical temporary, permanent)
• Use wire stringing equipment (rope rig, tensioner, Kellum Grips/wire socks)
• Phase primary circuits with phasing sticks

Training and Development

• Advanced Rigging
• Overhead Distribution Systems
• Service Installation
• Pole Framing and Guying
• Setting and Replacing Poles
• Safety in Overhead Line Maintenance
• Multimeter Operation and Use
• Using Line Test Equipment
• Tree Trimming
• Safe Bucket Truck Operations

What You'll Get

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.