Distribution Lineman

Job Description

Great Southwestern Construction, a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc., is looking for qualified Distribution Lineman to fill current and future project needs. Projects will be located throughout the state of Texas. Travel is required.

Duties:

• Construct and maintain overhead electrical distribution lines

• Establishing OSHA and customer safety requirements

• Observe and practice all safety policies and bulletins

• Planning and initiating projects

• Setting of towers and poles

• Maintaining and repairing overhead distribution lines

• Stringing new wire or maintaining old wire

• Installing and maintaining insulators

• Installing and maintaining transformers and other equipment

• Supervising Groundman and Apprentices

• Understand and comply with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other industry-specific professional and ethical conduct standards, if applicable

Job Requirements

• Must presently be qualified to be a Distribution Journeyman Lineman. Documentation of completion of a Journeyman Lineman program is required
• High School graduate or equivalent
• Technical School Lineman degree or equivalent is required
• Experience with digger derricks, bucket trucks, trenchers and groundwork with utility crews is required
• Ability to work at heights up to and above 100 feet preferred
• Must be mentally competent; able to communicate effectively, have good teamwork skills and able to understand, comprehend and follow directions in the workplace
• Must have a quality work ethic and be committed to optimum customer service
• Must be able to work additional hours
• A high awareness of safety and compliance with company safety rules is required at all times
• Candidate must be customer and detail oriented, and well organized
• Possession of a valid Commercial Drivers License Class A 
• Must be willing to travel

Excellent benefits including:

• Paid vacation

• Paid holidays

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life insurance

• 401k

 

Salary is commensurate with experience

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Benefits:

* Paid vacation * Paid holidays * Medical * Dental * Vision * Life insurance * 401k Salary is commensurate with experience