Line worker

The ability to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including but not limited to the day‑to‑day aspects of maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. Responsible for various levels of learning, performing, and/or leading other line workers, material maintenance as well as, up to and including, aerial and underground work including utility distribution construction tasks. Working with a Live Safe mindset in all tasks;

ensuring to mitigate hazards where identified.

Lineworker I

• Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks.
• Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
• Ability to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines.
• Ability to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines.
• Ability to identify substation and underground equipment.

Lineworker II

• Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts.
• Ability to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications.
• Ability to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
• Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross‑arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.

Lineworker III

• Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II.
• Ability to build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switch gear, install and troubleshoot URD circuits and switching/tagging URD primary cable.
• Ability to learn three‑phase primary tasks to include safe operation and removal/installation of single and three‑phase reclosers, changing out insulators, and installing and replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches (GOABs).

Lineworker Sr

• Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker III.
• Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership.
• Ability to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
• Ability to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on regulators, capacitor banks, alternate switching scheme, and Interrupter devices.

All levels must be able to perform the following:

• Maintain a well‑organized jobsite to ensure the surroundings are safe.
• Learn, complete, and perform mandated training such as First Aid, CPR, etc.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 6 months – 4 years of experience in a distribution field (placement determined by experience level).
• Preferred – 2 years of direct distribution linework experience.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
• Work irregular hours and out‑of‑town assignments as required.
• Take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Plan and lay out work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Assume a lead role and direct other linemen.
• Climb and work off poles of various heights.
• Walk on all types of terrain.

Certificates, Licenses

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have and maintain a Class‑A CDL or obtain one within 6 months of employment.
• Preferred – valid Class‑A CDL.

Other

• Not all aspects of the job are covered; may require other duties as assigned.
• Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
• Job description does not guarantee employment.

Primary Location
:
Louisiana – Belle Chase

Job Function
:
Professional
FLSA Status
: NON‑BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings
: 1
Req : 121571
Travel Percentage
:
Up to 25%

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