Lineman jobs in Yuma, AZ

Who We Are

A career built on Solid Ground means you work for a growing leader in a stable industry. With Centuri Companies, you are part of a team working on the electric infrastructure critical for hundreds of thousands of people. With competitive pay from day one, paid training, and opportunities for advancement, working at Centuri is more than a job – it’s a career.

Linemen perform electrical construction work including maintaining poles, power lines, auxiliary facilities and equipment for the distribution of electricity.

What You'll Do

• Install, maintain and repair distribution facilities of all types
• Operate and install cutouts, line switches, recloses and other sectionalizing devices
• Refuse line and transformer devices, test de-energized lines and equipment and remove grounds
• Investigate consumer complaints and make repairs to energized electrical distribution lines
• Other duties as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the electrical services industry required
• Completion of an accredited apprentice program is preferred
• CDL class A license preferred; must acquire CDL beginners permit within 60 days
• Possession of climbing tools preferred
• Proficiency in climbing and performing top pole rescues
• Ability to read and understand minimum approach distances
• Desire to learn and commitment to doing quality work while putting safety first

What You'll Get

• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• 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
• Join and maintain Union membership
• With the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities we serve in mind, all candidates who receive an offer of employment will be required to complete a COVID-19 risk assessment; your responses will help us determine an employment start date

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.