Company: Nashville Electric Service
Position: Lineman Apprentice – Advanced

 

(Current openings are in the Transmission and Distribution Operations Department)

 

1. Minimum Certification Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma is required.

Two years of experience in overhead line construction, installation, maintenance, and restoration of an electric distribution system.

Employees must not have a positive drug or alcohol test result within the past 12 months prior to a job posting.

Employees must not have any disciplinary actions that include suspension without pay within the past 12 months prior to the job posting. The disciplinary action date is defined as the first day of suspension.

Employees must have a “good” overall job performance on their last performance appraisal.

Employees must have taken and passed the most recent Safety Manual Test to certify for any job that would be a promotion.

 

2. Examples of Duties and Responsibilities

Climb poles, towers or work from aerial equipment to construct or maintain the electric distribution system.

Assist qualified crew members in the installation of energized or de-energized lines and poles while following proper training procedures.

Install crossarms, transformers and other line-related materials or hardware.

Assist qualified crewmembers in setting and removing poles, anchors, conduits, and foundations.
Maintain and stock material as required.

Operate trucks and other power equipment, including transport of poles.

Learn to read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, maps and schematics in order to perform work.

Complete training program for Lineman Apprentice including written materials and/or on the job training.

Routine exposure to high and low voltages in performing job tasks.

Perform work in a safe manner to protect employees, the public, and property.

 

3. Working Conditions

The working environment of this job includes physical surroundings that are undesirable. There is regular or extreme exposure to multiple disagreeable elements or hazards. This job demands heavy physical effort. Frequently moves or lifts heavy objects (50 pounds or more). Requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as standing, walking, climbing, crouching or crawling in restricted spaces for extended periods.

 

4. Additional Requirements

Note: The selection process for this position will involve behavioral interviews.

Must attain a satisfactory score on applicable job-related examinations.

All candidates will be required to pass a physical abilities test.

Subject to 24-hour call.

 

5. Special Licensing and Certification

Must have or be able to attain a commercial driver’s license from state of residence in accordance with state law.

 

NOTE:
The current Minimum rate is $30.26 per hour, and the Maximum rate is $42.76 per hour.

 

Apply:

Applications must be submitted online and the deadline date for submittal is March 29, 2024. If you have any questions, please call the Staffing & Employee Relations Office at Ext. 3676.

The statements in this job description are not an exhaustive list of all essential functions, duties and skills. Other duties may be added or deleted and this description may be amended at any time.

Apply online at https://www.nespower.com/careers/.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.