Distribution Line Apprentice - Florida (Multiple Locations)

Construct, maintain, and repair electrical distribution systems, including overhead and underground lines

Install and repair electrical equipment such as street lighting and load control devices

Construct overhead and underground distribution lines based on engineering specifications, including setting poles, pulling cable, setting transformers, etc.

Install equipment such as transformers, capacitors, regulators, load control devices, meters, street lights, safe lights, etc.

Maintain and repair equipment such as checking and doing preventative maintenance; Also, involves using test equipment such as volt and amp meters to measure the performance of equipment

Respond to trouble calls when equipment fails and/or electrical service is interrupted

Shift Work, Overtime, Weekend Work.

Frequent travel

Work environment ranges from indoors to outside in varying degrees of heat and cold weather conditions

Emergency situations may require working at night and in inclement weather

Subject to confined spaces, (manholes, vaults, etc.)

Subject to periodic call-out duty and subject to second and third shift schedules

Field Mobility Classification – Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period.

However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

High school diploma or GED

Valid driver's license

Military experience

Certificate from Lineman's Training School or currently attending in a Lineman Training Program

Experience in utility, electrical, telephone, cable tv, plumbing, tree trimming, building/construction, or cell towers

Experience with law enforcement, fire department, farming, or fence building

Experience with responding to natural disasters or emergency situations (storm response such as hurricanes, tornado, wind event, high water; emergency responses such as fires, auto accidents, etc.)

Ability to successfully complete the Virtual Assessment for Lineworkers (VAL).

Please Read: Upon successfully submitting your application for this position, you will be invited to take the online test, the .

Please ensure that you read all instructions carefully prior to beginning the online test.

You will have 72 hours to complete your assessment (online test) immediately following submission of your application.

Ability to successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

Ability to obtain DOT Certification

Respirator Clearance

Ability to obtain a valid Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) in the state for which you are hire within one year of hire.

Successful background check and drug screen

Work schedule requires working various shifts as business needs arise

Position has on-call responsibilities as scheduled and generally available at others times as needed, demonstrate the ability to work independently, and to work all hours as needed, day or night, weekends or holidays, and in all weather conditions to perform work required during planned and emergency outages

Requires ability to travel and stay overnight to various locations and work extended hours to assist in major storm restoration

Ability to stand a minimum of 5-6 hours; may be on ground, in a bucket on a line truck, or at the top of a distribution pole

Ability to sit for a minimum of 2-3 hours; may be driving a truck or sitting in a manhole or an underground vault

Ability to move frequently to unload equipment and to install/maintain/repair equipment

Ability to lift, push and pull up to 75 pounds

Ability to frequently climb or use authorized equipment to reach various heights and breadths

Ability to frequently and repetitively bend/stoop/squat

Ability to differentiate between colors (color vision)

Manual dexterity to operate small hand tools, turn small knobs, etc.

This position has a residency requirement of residing 40 minutes from your residence to your base work location.

Relocation will be entirely at your own expense.