Senior Electric Lineman

The City of Fairburn is seeking a qualified, highly skilled Senior Electric Lineman that can perform work in the installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of overhead electrical lines, underground cables, electrical substations, and related electrical equipment. Local government or electric utility experience is a plus. Reports to the Electric Superintendent.

The City of Fairburn will be offering a hiring incentive for the Senior Electric Lineman position

Hiring Range: $30.67 - $33.74 Hourly Rate (Depending on qualifications)

Work Days/

Hours:

Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.; may be required to work emergency power outages and in an on call rotation.

Posting Start: 10/8/2025

Posting End: open until filled

The Senior Electric Lineman is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repairs of the electrical system in the City of Fairburn.

• Climbs power poles and steel towers, splicing and making repairs to energized lines.
• Constructs new overhead lines, setting poles, installing cross arms and brackets, stringing wire, and placing equipment such as transformers, switches, cut-outs, lightning arrestors and insulators.
• Performs switching operations as a member of a line crew.
• Runs new service lines from pole or transformer to consumer’s premises.
• Reconstructs existing lines and related fittings.
• Phases out and cuts in new circuits; pulls slack out of primary and secondary wires; tests poles, lines and other facilities.
• Trims trees to clear wires.
• Installs, maintains and repairs electrical underground distribution equipment such as conduit duct systems, boxes, and vaults, switches, capacitors, transformers, street lights, concrete foundations.
• Installs electrical cable in ducts or direct burial; installs cable risers; splices and terminates non-leaded high voltage cables
• Drives trucks and operates associated equipment as assigned; assists in the instruction and training of other new crew members in techniques of the trade.
• Responds to emergency calls during hurricanes, inclement weather, or other emergency situations.
• Serves as crew leader as required, completing the necessary paperwork (material forms, time sheets, etc.) and preparing, reading and/or interpreting construction prints and work requests.
• Installs, removes or repairs the following equipment on energized or de-energized lines in all types of weather conditions; anchors, cross-arms, insulators, brackets, capacitors, regulators, poles, switches, lightning arrestors, grounds, transformers (overhead and underground primary, secondary and services) URD switch gear, LBC cabinets, manholes, splices boxes and fuses.
• Switches, tags, tests and grounds overhead and underground electrical systems.
• Writes switching orders, performs and directs sub-station and field switching operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED and three-year apprenticeship program; supplemented by five (5) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Valid Class B CDL driver’s license required. Class A CDL license preferred or the ability to obtain a Class A license within one year of employment. Integrated Transmission System Operator Certificate

• Requires an acceptable general background check to include a local and state criminal history check, and a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Requires pre-employment medical evaluation and satisfactory results from a pre-employment alcohol and controlled substance testing in accordance DOT federal regulations.
• This position is deemed safety-sensitive and is subject to random alcohol and controlled substance testing.

• Knowledge of basic arithmetic operations.
• Knowledge of methods, tools, equipment and materials used in electrical installation and repair work and/or in the construction and maintenance of electrical distribution and transmission lines.
• Knowledge of safety practices and regulations applying to low…