B Lineman - Overhead (Oncor)
On-siteMidland, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Construct and repair electrical overhead distribution systems, including installing and fixing power lines, poles, insulators, and conductors. Perform live-line work using approved gloving and hot-stick techniques for troubleshooting and fault locating, while climbing wood, steel, and concrete structures. Operate bucket trucks, digger derricks, and tensioners to maintain energized and de-energized lines, adhering strictly to safety protocols and switching procedures. Work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and travel to various job sites, including out-of-state locations, as operational needs dictate. Available for outages, storms, and emergency callouts.
Required Qualifications
- Three (3) years of recent overhead line experience
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- Willing to travel long distances on short notice
- Lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Willing to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, emergency callouts, and overtime
- Comprehensive knowledge of switching and tagging procedures, grounding and induced voltage on energized and de-energized lines while using the proper tools and test equipment
- Climb different structures (wood, steel, concrete) using approved climbing methods and equipment
- Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in proximity to energized equipment
- Operate and maintain bucket trucks, digger derricks, tensioners and pullers and other pieces of overhead line equipment
- Available to work outages, storms, emergencies including on call rotation
- Perform live‐line work using approved gloving and hot‐stick techniques of energized lines, including troubleshooting and fault locating
- Follow all safety protocols including PPE use and possess a comprehensive understanding of insulated protective cover to isolate differences of potential
- Talk, listen and use hand signals to communicate
- Stand
- Walk
- Use hands and fingers to handle objects, operate tools or controls
- Reach with hands and arms
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