Lineman

Salary: $128,879.50 - $130,824.93 Annually
Location : PO Box 1466, Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 15981A
Department: (H300)Energy Resources
Opening Date: 12/12/2025
Closing Date: Continuous


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.

Link to Job Description
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01


Do you have a High School Diploma or GED? Ensure to detail your education on your application.

• Yes
• No

02


Have you completed an apprenticeship program in the lineman trade? If so, you must attach documentation (example: a valid card or certificate of journeyman status, or a letter from the IBEW Union or Department of Labor verifying your status) to your application. Applications without the necessary documentation attached will be deemed ineligible.

• Yes
• No

03


How much experience do you have working as a journey-level lineman engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of power lines, transformers, or related equipment? Please detail your experience on your application.

• None
• Some but less than 6 months
• 6 months or more

04


Please describe your experience as a journey-level lineman engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of power lines, transformers, or related equipment, including employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
05


Do you currently have a valid Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)? If not, are you able to obtain one by hire or promotion date?

• Yes
• No

06


The candidate selected for this position must reside within the City of Mesa Electric Utility call-out area within one year after hire date. This area is the 18-mile radius of the Main Street and Center Street intersection. Do you currently live in the call-out area? If not, are you willing to relocate to be within the parameters?

• Yes
• No

07


Do you currently have a valid First Aid card with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification? If not, are you able to obtain one by hire or promotion date?

• Yes
• No

Required Question