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Form of workDixie Power is looking for a Groundman or Apprentice Lineman in the Arizona area. Please fill out the application on our website at www.dixiepower.com.
The position Closes at 4:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2023
This is an entry-level position in the line of progression for a Lineman. This employee performs various manual labor-type tasks at the work site to assist crew members, such as loading and unloading supplies and materials, cutting brush, digging ditches, and assisting in preparing materials for the Linemen to install. The employee is expected to learn the Lineman job through on-the-job training and classroom-type training provided by the Cooperative. The employee must demonstrate competencies through assessment and job evaluation to progress to Lineman classifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- High School diploma or GED required.
- A valid Driver's License and Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required.
- Proven experience demonstrating the mechanical and physical ability to perform the trade.
- Ability to read, write, and understand sequential processes.
- Ability to apply craft techniques, processes, and principles.
- Must demonstrate initiative and judgment in decision-making.
- Any Lineman school training or Apprenticeships through the Department of Labor is helpful.
- Must live within 25 miles of the Beaver Dam Arizona warehouse.
PARTIAL LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist linemen, as instructed, in constructing, replacing, and maintaining electric distribution lines, structures, and equipment.
- Set and remove barricades, flags, signs, and flares; act as a flagger when needed.
- Assist in the installation, maintenance, and repair of underground cables.
- Perform groundwork in connection with the stringing of conductors.
- Keep job location in safe, clean, and neat condition.
- Operate vehicles as directed, obeying all safety requirements.
- Load and unload material and equipment.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance.
- Participate in monthly safety meetings.
- Required to live 25 miles/30 minutes from Beaver Dam, AZ warehouse.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The position requires field work in an electrical environment. It is regularly exposed to inclement weather conditions and risk of electrical hazards from Littlefield, AZ, to Fillmore, UT, with most of the assignments in the Arizona, UT area.
