Qualified Lineman​/Linewoman

Fully Qualified Lineman/Linewoman

PSEG is looking for a Fully Qualified Lineman/Linewoman to join their team in Lawrenceville, NJ. This is an onsite role with a salary range of $29.532 - $58.062. PSEG is one of the country's largest energy companies, committed to powering a future where energy is used more efficiently and delivered more reliably. They offer flexible work options and a wide range of benefits for employees who work 20 or more hours per week.

As a Fully Qualified Lineman/Linewoman, you will be responsible for the construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution lines on wood poles, including work on iron poles, isolated towers, and mats or vaults. You will also be expected to respond to off-hour work, including schedule and call out/standby for regular work and storms, and may be required to work shifts outside the normal workday filling in for Trouble-shooters in operations.

Job responsibilities include performing work on de-energized lines, assisting Linemen/Linewomen on energized secondary lines, transferring construction, changing insulators, cross arms, pins, and making other similar repairs on energized 13kV pole line transmission circuits, and more. You will also be responsible for constructing, installing, removing, and maintaining items such as poles, crossarms, guy wires, and line hardware, installing, sagging, removing, and maintaining line conductors including splicing, tapping, and the making of dead ends;

installing, removing, and maintaining messengers; installing and removing aerial cables and cable laterals on poles, and more.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Company's "General Requirements" and have a high school diploma or GED, successfully completed a recognized apprentice program and be a first class journeyman line person, and be able to perform maintenance and repair work safely and without causing interruption to service. You must also have a good practical knowledge of the purpose and functioning of the overhead transmission and distribution system, and the electrical apparatus used in connection therewith;

and a general knowledge of the layout of transmission and distribution circuits in the area in which he/she works. You must become familiar with the procedure and rules governing the ordering out, tagging and releasing of circuits and the Company's system of circuit designation for identification. You must acquire a good working knowledge of the Company's overhead line construction methods and practices.

You must be proficient in the application of pole top resuscitation, and other approved methods of artificial respiration. You must be alert in avoiding accidents and observing hazards. You must be approved by the Joint Employee Qualification Committee after passing the written tests and physical assessments, DOT Physical Examination, and Background investigation/Drug Screening. You must be able to follow instructions and perform routine operations.

You must have mechanical aptitude. You must have the physical characteristics to enable him/her to climb and work on structures and poles. You must know how to read construction prints and make simple field sketches. You must understand the application of hoists, tackle, and knots used in line construction and maintenance work and the care of tools commonly used in line construction and maintenance work.

You must know how to identify and use all material, tools, and equipment commonly used on line work. You must prepare for and pass the Class 'A' CDL driving test within the first year of employment. You must provide certifications and licenses. DOT testing is required for this safety-sensitive position. You must possess a U.S. driver's license and maintain a satisfactory driving record.

Note:

This is a safety-sensitive position. DOT testing is required.

Desired: A valid Class 'A' Commercial Driving License (CDL) but a valid Class 'B' CDL candidate (21 years or older) will be considered.