NON-UNION POWERLINE JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

Job Description

Job Description

NON-UNION POWERLINE JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

Build Your Career With Our Team

Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas
Company: Civaeco Corporation

Join Our Team

We are seeking an experienced, safety-focused Journeyman Lineman to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of overhead and underground electrical power distribution and transmission systems.

We are looking for a dependable professional who takes pride in quality workmanship, works effectively as part of a crew, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Line Installation & Repair: String, splice, and sag electrical wires and cables between utility poles, transmission towers, and buildings. Erect poles and towers using heavy equipment.
• Energized (Hot) and De-energized Work: Perform complex maintenance on live high-voltage lines using specialized "hot sticks," rubber gloving methods, or bare-hand techniques.
• Equipment Maintenance: Install and service grid components such as transformers, voltage regulators, switches, circuit breakers, and lightning arrestors.
• Troubleshooting & Outage Response: Rapidly diagnose system failures, identify defective devices, and repair damaged infrastructure caused by storms, accidents, or equipment failure.
• Heavy Machinery Operation: Drive and operate specialized fleet vehicles including bucket trucks, digger derricks, trenchers, backhoes, and cranes.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Supervise, train, and ensure the safety of Apprentice Linemen and Groundmen assigned to the crew.
• Read Drawings: Read and interpret electrical drawings, construction plans, and work orders.
• Follow company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and applicable electrical industry standards.
• Emergency Response. Work outdoors in varying weather conditions and participate in emergency storm restoration and outage response when required.
• Equipment Care. Maintain tools, equipment, vehicles, and a clean, organized worksite.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Certification: A verifiable Journeyman Lineman card/certificate achieved through a federally or state-accredited apprenticeship program (e.g., IBEW, NJATC, or equivalent utility program).

• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in powerline construction and distribution.

• Licensing: A valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an air brakes endorsement and a clean driving record.
• Recognized Journeyman Lineman qualification or equivalent documented experience.
• Demonstrated experience in overhead electrical power distribution and line construction.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, line equipment, grounding procedures, and safe work practices.
• Ability to work safely at heights and around energized electrical equipment.
• Experience operating bucket trucks, digger derricks, and other line-work equipment.
• Valid driver's license; CDL required if applicable to the position.
• Ability to lift heavy materials and perform physically demanding outdoor work.
• Strong communication skills, reliability, and the ability to work effectively with a crew.
• Willingness to travel, work overtime, and respond to emergency outages as needed.
• Current CPR/First Aid and other required safety certifications, or willingness to obtain them.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Heights and Confined Spaces: Ability to climb utility poles and steel towers up to 100+ feet using climbing hooks/belts or work out of elevated bucket trucks. Ability to work in confined spaces like underground vaults.
• Travel.  Willing to travel out of state or home region.
• Physical Strength: Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry equipment weighing up to 50–100 pounds regularly.
• Environment: Exposure to extreme weather conditions (freezing rain, snow, extreme heat, and high winds) during restoration efforts.
• Schedule: Willingness to work a rotating on-call schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended overtime during emergencies.
• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens.
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify.
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record is required.
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, which may include:

• Highly competitive hourly wages.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Emergency response opportunities
• Per Diem
• Performance bonus
• Retirement plan
• Company-provided equipment, tools, and required safety gear.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities for advancement and long-term career growth.