Qualified Lineman​/Linewoman

Requisition: 83604
PSEG Company: Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
Salary Range: $29,532 - $58,062
Work Location Category: Onsite

• Onsite – employees expected onsite daily.
• Hybrid fixed – mix of remote work and onsite work with fixed days each week.
• Hybrid flexible – mix of remote work and onsite work with flexible onsite days.

As an employee working at least 20 hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, including medical, dental, vision, parental leave, family leave, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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As the employee becomes qualified through acquired experience and training, they perform the work required in the construction, operation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution lines on wood poles, including work on iron poles, isolated towers, mats, or vaults, which may be energized but not above 13‑kV primary distribution voltage. They check general operation of assigned vehicle and associated equipment and perform other similar or less skilled work of the occupational group.

Incumbents will be expected to respond to off‑hour work, including schedule/standby for regular work and storms, and may be required to work shifts outside a normal workday filling in for trouble‑shooter operations.

Palisades Electric Division has a main Headquarters in Secaucus and a Sub Headquarters in Hackensack. Assigned work location could be Secaucus or Hackensack depending on workload and business needs.

* Sign on bonus available for qualified applicants who successfully complete the pre‑employment process and meet the time requirement for bonus eligibility. Hire must stay in Fully Qualified Line person or Troubleshooter classification for 24 months to retain the Hiring Bonus. The Hiring Bonus is paid out after 12 months of employment.

• Perform work on de‑energized lines and assist Linemen/Linewomen on energized secondary lines.
• Transfer construction, change insulators, cross arms, pins, and make other similar repairs on energized 13‑kV pole line transmission circuits.
• Construct, install, remove and maintain items such as, but not limited to: poles, crossarms, guy wires, and line hardware.
• Install, sag, remove and maintain line conductors including splicing, tapping, and the making of dead ends; install, remove and maintain messengers; install and remove aerial cables and cable laterals on poles.
• Make complete inspections of construction performing such work as tighten hardware, tie in conductors, and change insulators and pins.
• Make voltage and load tests on energized distribution circuits or equipment.
• Locate faults on 13 and 26‑kV transmission and on distribution circuits, including associated equipment.
• Under the supervision of an engineer or supervisor, make special tests on distribution equipment and phase‑out or parallel distribution circuits and equipment.
• Perform any work required on isolated towers, install, remove and maintain distribution, 13‑ and 26‑kV conductors and accessories on tower lines.
• Serve as Troubleshooter.
• Replace secondary fuses on poles or on customers’ installations.
• Perform other similar or less skilled work of the occupational group.

• Must meet the Company’s "General Requirements" and, in addition:
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Successfully completed a recognized apprentice program and be a first‑class journeyman line person, capable of performing maintenance and repair work safely and without causing interruption to service.
• 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.
• 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.
• Acquire a good working…