UTILITY LINEMAN – ELECTRIC & WATER/WASTEWATER
Direct Hire
Near Flatonia, Texas
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
$20.00–$24.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
On Call: Approximately once every 4–6 weeks. While on call after hours, on weekends, the employee receives $220.00 that week, and if called out hours paid and overtime rate.
About the Opportunity
This is a hands-on, multi-purpose utility position with a strong electrical and lineman component.
The role is broader than a traditional electric-company or cooperative lineman position. In addition to electrical work, this position supports water and wastewater operations, equipment, generators, tools, supplies, meters, and general utility maintenance. This could be a good opportunity for someone with a strong electrical, utility, mechanical, or public-works background who enjoys variety and being involved in different areas of utility operations.
Electrical & Lineman Work
The electrical portion of the position includes:
- Construction and maintenance of transmission, overhead distribution, underground distribution, and substation facilities
- Locating and repairing power failures on overhead and underground lines
- Installing new primary and secondary electric service
- Maintaining and repairing streetlights and vapor lights
- Performing tree trimming in rights-of-way as directed or needed
- Investigating and troubleshooting shooting complaints and outages
- Assisting with identifying needed system improvements and providing recommendations
- Developing maintenance routines for infrastructure and equipment
- Ensuring only qualified personnel work on energized lines
- Performing hot-line work and maintaining awareness of energized conductors
- Digging pole and anchor holes according to specifications
- Framing, removing, and replacing poles
- Stringing, sagging, and tying conductors
- Operating bucket trucks and digger trucks
- Performing weekly inspections of facility generators
- Maintaining records relating to transformers, meters, and changes or installation of special equipment
- Maintaining operating logs, maintenance logs, repair part inventories, transformer data, oil circuit breaker locations, and other required records
Water & Wastewater Responsibilities
The position also assists with water and wastewater operations, including:
- Construction and maintenance projects such as pavement cutting, ditch digging, line cleaning, main and pipe repair, laying, and backfilling
- Making water service connections to water mains, including line tapping and valve installation
- Cutting, fitting, laying, repairing, tapping, cleaning, and flushing water mains, pipe, gates, and fittings
- Repairing and installing water services and fire hydrants
- Assisting with shutting off broken sections of water mains
- Repairing, constructing, and maintaining water/wastewater main lines
- Installing and/or repairing water, wastewater, and storm drain lines and facilities
- Using heavy equipment to dig trenches for pipe installation and ensuring proper bedding and backfill practices
- Determining water/wastewater line locations before excavation
- Operating flushing and rodding equipment
- Installing water meters and fire hydrant meters
- Inspecting meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized connections
- Reporting leaks and other repair issues to the appropriate department
Equipment, Tools & Utility Maintenance
- Operate heavy equipment including backhoes, cherry pickers, bucket trucks, digger trucks, excavators, motor graders, and similar equipment
- Operate light equipment such as weed-eaters, mowers, and similar mechanical equipment
- Operate pickup trucks, flatbed trucks, dump trucks, and other motorized equipment
- Maintain vehicles and equipment by servicing with water, oil, gas, and air
- Clean, lubricate, and maintain tools and equipment
- Perform routine visual checks on equipment and listen for unusual noises or vibrations
- Schedule regular equipment maintenance
- Order equipment, supplies, and tools as needed
- Clean equipment after use and train other employees on proper handling
- Submit recommendations concerning equipment and supply purchases
- Perform building and grounds maintenance as needed, including mowing, painting, and cleaning
- Assist with annual physical inventory
Customer Service & Records
- Respond to customer complaints by taking calls, recording complaints, and ensuring issues are addressed in a timely manner
- Read water and electric meters, including exposing buried meters, accurately recording usage, manually closing meter box lids, and pumping water out of meter boxes
- Answer customer questions and explain how to read meters
- Re-read meters when needed
- Notify customers of leaks
- Turn water on or off
- Replace or repair meter boxes
- Connect or disconnect meters
- Complete work orders and other records related to work activities
- Maintain a daily logbook documenting operational failures of equipment and systems
- Submit monthly activity reports detailing operational needs
- Provide information to internal and external personnel
Additional Responsibilities
- Make arrangements with contractors for jobs not performed by client personnel
- Travel to attend training and conferences
- Work overtime as required to complete assigned tasks or respond to emergencies
- Comply with uniform policy and use appropriate personal protective equipment
- May temporarily be assigned to work with other departments as needed
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Class B Commercial Driver's License required
- Valid driver's license required
- Clear driving record required
- Clear background required
- Knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in electric plant maintenance and operation
- Good mechanical aptitude and proper operation of mechanical equipment
- Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations at the level required for successful job performance
- Must be able to participate in the scheduled 24-hour, 7-day on-call rotation
Company Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health insurance – eligible Day 1
- Retirement contribution
- Vacation leave – begins accruing Day 1
- Sick leave – begins accruing Day 1
- 11 paid holidays
- Life insurance
- Advancement opportunities
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