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CIANBRO · 9 hours ago

Lineworker Apprentice - Distribution

Waterville, ME

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

Cianbro is an employee-owned company seeking a Lineworker Apprentice to assist in the installation and maintenance of electrical distribution and transmission systems. The role involves adhering to safety practices, assisting in replacing poles, pulling cables, and learning to operate various transmission and distribution equipment.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Adhere to safety practices and procedures for both Cianbro and client as required, such as grounding, checking equipment regularly, proficient use of safety equipment, erecting barriers around work areas, and understanding and complying with tagging and grounding rules and being able to verify de-energized

Assist in replacing damaged poles with new poles and straightening the poles. Erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Attach cross arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles. Dig holes and anchor holes using augers, install ground rods, and set poles using cranes and power equipment. Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires

Assist in pulling cable including double bundle conductor with wire pulling equipment and/or air support by hand from large reels mounted on trucks. Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduit running through the trenches. Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows

Learn to safely install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conductors, cables, sagging, clipping, dead-end terminations, and associated appliances. Climb poles with Lineman's hooks and use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment

Learn to open switches or attach grounding devices in order to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs. Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints. Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring using and understanding prints, wiring diagrams, and electrical-testing instruments

Learn to inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments. Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections

Understand basic electrical theory, distribution circuits, 3 Phase AC, interpret blueprints and 1-line drawings and effectively operate a transit. Assist in the training and direction of employees in lower classifications

Learn to safely operate various types of transmission and distribution equipment i.e., Digger/Derrick flex track, bucket trucks, wire puller/tensioner

Qualification

CDLClimbing polesElectrical theoryElectrical testing instrumentsBlueprint interpretationDiverse environment effectivenessCustomer interaction

Required

Requires a record of safe driving

CDL A required

Requires ability to climb poles and structures

Position requires frequent off-hour call-ins and travel

Ability to be effective in a diverse and multicultural environment

Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers

Requires wearing specialized protective or safety equipment, working outdoors exposed to all weather conditions and terrain including new right of way construction

Must be able to work at elevated heights

Preferred

Previous line school experience preferred but not required

Company

CIANBRO

Cianbro is one of the United States’ largest, most diverse, successful, open shop, 100% employee-owned construction and construction services companies.

Founded in 1949