Lineman

Job Title

Lineman

Job Description/Duties

First review of applications will be on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and weekly thereafter.

For initial application purposes, you MUST attach documentation of your successful completion of an apprenticeship program in the lineman trade (example: a valid card, certificate of journeyman status, letter from the IBEW Union, or letter from the Department of Labor verifying your status). Applications without the necessary attachments will be deemed ineligible. A Lineman performs highly skilled, journey-level transmission, distribution, and electrical work in the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead electric transmission, distribution and service lines, transformers, meters, metering equipment, electrical substations, and related equipment. Other duties include climbing wood poles, ladders, and towers. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required. Work involves moderate physical exertion, heavy lifting, and exposure to inclement weather, as well as the hazardous conditions of working with high-voltage energized lines and equipment. The Lineman class differs from the Line Foreman class by the latter having supervisory responsibility for crews of linemen, equipment, materials, and record keeping duties. This class usually works under the supervision of a Line Foreman, who reviews work through on-site inspection and the evaluation of completed work projects. Employees are subject to stand-by, pre-arranged, and call-out duty. This class is FLSA nonexempt. Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.

Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values : All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. High School Diploma or GED. Successful completion of an apprenticeship program in the Lineman trade. Some (6 months - 1 year) full-time work experience as a journey-level Lineman engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of power lines, transformers, or related equipment. Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) by hire or promotion date (or) possess a valid out-of-state Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) by hire date and transfer such license to Arizona within 30 days of hire. Must reside within a twenty (20) mile radius of downtown Mesa (from Main Street and Center) within one (1) year of hire or promotion date. Must have a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CRP) certification card by hire or promotion date Substance Abuse Testing. This class is subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing as outlined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 382.

PO Box 1466 Mesa, Arizona, 85211-1466

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