This is an entry-level position to craftwork. The Apprentice lineman is required to assist in performing tasks for Line work with a qualified Lineman. The Apprentice Lineman will know how to set up a Safe Work Zone set-up upon arrival at the job site and know other Safety Systems. Apprentice Lineman will be responsible to spot all utilities when necessary by digging them up so that they can be verified, and safely dig adequate pits, approximately 4 1/2 feet deep, and trenches to be worked in. In conjunction with other members of the crew, the Apprentice Lineman will prepare materials to be installed, handle wire to be installed and other materials needed for the job. As with all crewmembers, an Apprentice Lineman will maintain housekeeping and do general clean up. When the work is complete, the Apprentice Lineman will assist in correctly backfilling pits and holes, know how to safely do stub-ups and tie-ins, as well lay sod, and do site restoration.
Essential duties:
- Follow safety rules and practices (Wearing PPE, Set-up Work Zone, Proper Digging Techniques)
- Dig pits and trenches as directed by supervision.
- Know the tooling for line work and how to use, adjust and calibrate them.
- Safely spot utilities in the bore path.
- Know what safety equipment is used in line work and how to test and examine it before use.
- Know proper handling, storage and transporting of conduits, wire, pipe and materials.
- Know proper methods of safely splicing conduits and stubbing up pipe and wire in to enclosures
- Know Lockout I Tag-out and tagging procedures.
- Know how to read and understand a print for the system(s) they are working on.
- Understand the terminology use in line work.
- Know electric Safety and how electricity works. (Static, AC, DC, Grounding, Phases, Step
potential)
- Restoration and landscape disturbed areas of the job site.
