Lineworker Apprentice Jobs

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Must become proficient at climbing poles and working at heights.

• Assists line crews, utilizing lineworker tools and equipment to set poles and construct transmission lines.

• Observes, learns, and performs duties of Lineworker 3/C under direct supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English to communicate effectively with co-workers and supervisors.

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.

• Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and ability to advance to Lineworker 1/C through progression process.

• Must be physically able bodied and must be able to operate safely all Company vehicles, tools, and equipment.

• Must be able to bend, lift, and shovel dirt around poles.

• Must successfully complete pre-lineworker qualifying Company programs.

• Must have and retain a valid motor vehicle operator's license, which does not restrict driving as to the type of transmission or hours of operation. Also, must obtain and retain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with proper endorsements to operate all applicable Company equipment, pass a DOT physical, and obtain system hoisting certificate.

• Exposure to inclement weather and temperature extremes.

• May be required to work a reasonable amount of planned and emergency overtime, making available to supervisor an acceptable means of off-hour contact by telephone.

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