Lineman Apprentice

About Lockhart Power Company:

Founded in 1912, Lockhart Power Company is an investor-owned electric utility located in the Upstate of South Carolina. Our service area spans portions of five South Carolina counties: Spartanburg, Union, Cherokee, Chester, and York. We provide cost-effective and reliable electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and lighting services to a range of residential, commercial, industrial, and wholesale customers. Lockhart Power Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Enriching our culture through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. www.lockhartpower.com

Job Overview:

Assists with constructing, operating, and maintaining electrical lines and substations necessary to provide electrical service and security lighting. Helps with right-of-way clearing and maintenance, operating equipment, and systems necessary to perform work activities on both energized and non-energized lines.

Schedule:

• Work hours will be 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Thursday.
• On occasion, may work outside these hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays to support operational needs for outage-related callbacks, training purposes, and on-call schedule.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Troubleshoots, maintains, and constructs sub-transmission, distribution, and low voltage electrical systems.
• Inspects, maintains, and safely operates a wide range of tools and equipment including bucket truck, digger derrick, forklift, stringing equipment, chainsaw, hydraulic and hand tools, rigging, protective grounds, cover-up equipment, and fall-arrest systems.
• Performs right of way inspections and assists with vegetation management activities.
• Follows all company safety policies and best practices to maintain and promote a safe work environment.
• Respond to work site within 40 minutes when called out.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Specific Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with supervisors, co-workers, and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work with others effectively.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Proficient at wood-pole climbing, framing, grounding, and installing typical wood-pole construction and line equipment.
• Good understanding of power line construction to assist with gathering tools, equipment, and materials to complete assigned work activities.
• Capable of using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), cover-up goods, and electrical safety for live line work.
• Ability to safely operate a chainsaw from the ground and a bucket truck to assist with tree clearing around power lines.

Minimum Education/Experience/Certifications & Licenses:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with either 4 years of relevant line worker experience or completion of a Lineman Certification Program.
• Valid Class A CDL

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Requirements:

Possess close visual acuity, acuity to determine accuracy, and acuity to operate machines, motor vehicles, and heavy equipment; ability to stand, walk, talk, crouch, push, pull, lift, grasp, repetitive motion, and exert up to 100lbs of force occasionally, 50lbs frequently, and 20lbs constantly.

Working Conditions:

Subject to activities outside, extreme cold and extreme heat for more than one hour, noise above ambient noise level, vibration, hazards such as moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working in high places, and exposure to high heat or chemicals. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $29.00 to $39.50 per hour Annual Bonus: 5% based on company and personal performance

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Parental leave
• Vacation
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program