About This Role
This traveling position requires a Lineman to join a crew working on job sites throughout the Northeast. The role involves installing, operating, repairing, and maintaining overhead telecommunications lines, with candidates expected to be away from home for extended stretches, including multiple nights during the week.
Responsibilities
- Perform construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, and laying cable and conduit in the ground
- Repair and maintain major cable systems and structures such as broken lashing, replacing or re-sagging aerial strand, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, substructure repairs and cable replacements
- Read and interpret work orders, specifications, and engineering/construction documents to determine the tasks to be performed
- Operate aerial and underground equipment needed to perform work
- Set up traffic control signs and cones
- Flag and/or direct traffic as needed
- Accurately complete all required company documentation for each assignment according to established company standards and procedures (e.g., timesheet, truck report, expense report)
- Assist with general accounting tasks
- Adhere to all established company safety policies and perform work in a safe manner
- Perform other tasks and assignments as assigned in order to help the team complete a project
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret engineering/construction prints, plans, and specifications
- Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks
- Ability to work efficiently, independently, and collaboratively within a team environment
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to safely ascend/descend poles and ladders
- Pride in delivering an excellent work product
- Ability to work safely at heights in excess of 20+ feet
- Ability to move materials/equipment weighing up to 80 pounds
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions
- Ability to work efficiently, independently, and collaboratively within a team environment
- Able to work 10+ hours in a day when necessary
- Willing to work outside in varying weather conditions
- High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Lineman
- Experience operating and working in truck mounted aerial lifts
- Experience working from engineering/construction prints, plans, and specifications
