NGM - Lineman (Tech 6)

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Our people division is growing, and we are looking for an Lineman to join the NGM Central Power Team. The successful candidate performs highly skilled, journey-level work in the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead electric transmission and distribution systems. Responsibilities include working on service lines, transformers, meters, electrical substations, and related equipment. Duties require climbing wood poles, ladders, and towers, and involve exposure to high-voltage energized lines and hazardous conditions, inclement weather, and physically demanding tasks such as including climbing structures and heavy lifting. Work is performed under the supervision of a Powerline Supervisor and is evaluated based on on-site inspections and project outcomes. Linemen are subject to stand-by, pre-arranged, and call-out duty assignments, including emergency response to outages. At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground transmission/distribution lines, substations, transformers, switches, meters, high-voltage cables, connectors, poles, grounding systems, and associated electrical equipment.
• Perform substation construction, wiring, commissioning, cable terminations, conductor repairs, and energized switching operations in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot power distribution systems using electrical testing and diagnostic equipment, including multimeters, insulation testers, phase identification tools, voltage detectors, and fault-location instruments.
• Safely operate bucket trucks, boom trucks, digger derricks, hydraulic tools, chainsaws, jackhammers, and other specialized equipment.
• Trim vegetation around energized lines, establish traffic control measures, and perform pole-top and bucket rescue procedures as required.
• Work in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269, APPA guidelines, Nevada State Safety Rules, MSHA regulations, and NGM electrical safety standards, applying hazard identification, risk assessments, PPE requirements, and LOTO practices.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Standard Job Plans (SJPs) and one-time job plans, including task sequencing, resource planning, tooling, safety requirements, risk assessments, and staging strategies.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Supervisors, Electrical Engineers, Operations, Supply Chain, contractors, and maintenance personnel to plan work, schedule outages and shutdowns, secure resources, and support equipment and operational improvements.
• Assist with the design, planning, coordination, and execution of planned shutdowns and outages.
• Maintain work orders, preventative maintenance activities, job plans, drawings, maintenance records, and documentation in SAP and Ivara, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Support maintenance strategy development through analysis and work management activities in Ivara.
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, accruals, reclasses, invoice approvals, and month-end cost reporting.
• Prepare and maintain planning, backlog, schedule compliance, cost, timekeeping, project, GIS, training, safety, and operational reports and documentation.
• Utilize computer systems for GIS mapping, work management, documentation, training, safety reporting, communication, and recordkeeping.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Completion of an accredited Lineman Apprenticeship Program required
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of experience as a journey-level lineman in installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical transmission/distribution systems and related equipment required
• Valid Nevada Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required by hire or promotion date.
• Residency within 30 miles from Elko required
• Valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification or the ability to obtain by hire date required
• Subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing as per 49 CFR Part 382 required
• Electrical theory, practices, and troubleshooting techniques preferred
• Materials, methods, tools, and equipment used in the electric utility trade preferred
• Nevada Blue Stake Law and excavation safety practices ("Call Before You Dig") preferred
• Occupational safety standards including APPA guidelines, OSHA 1910.269 regulations, Nevada State Safety Rules and MSHA regulation preferred
• Work at elevated heights exceeding 10 feet required
• Climb poles, ladders, and towers required
• Lift and move objects up to 100 pounds using mechanical aids where necessary required
• Work in confined spaces, extreme weather conditions, and on uneven terrain required
• Ability to distinguish color-coded wiring required

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.