What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lineman position at City of Mesa?
First review of applications will be on Monday, November 25, 2024, and weekly thereafter.
For initial application purposes, you must attach the requested documents of completion of an apprenticeship program in the lineman trade (example: a valid card, certificate of journeyman status, letter from the IBEW Union, or letter from the Department of Labor verifying your status). Applications without the necessary attachments will be deemed ineligible.
A Lineman performs highly skilled, journey-level transmission, distribution, and electrical work in the installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead electric transmission, distribution and service lines, transformers, meters, metering equipment, electrical substations, and related equipment. Other duties include climbing wood poles, ladders, and towers. This class is responsible for performing related duties as required.
Work involves moderate physical exertion, heavy lifting, and exposure to inclement weather, as well as the hazardous conditions of working with high-voltage energized lines and equipment. The Lineman class differs from the Line Foreman class by the latter having supervisory responsibility for crews of linemen, equipment, materials, and record keeping duties. This class usually works under the supervision of a Line Foreman, who reviews work through on-site inspection and the evaluation of completed work projects. Employees are subject to stand-by, pre-arranged, and call-out duty. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Completion of an apprenticeship program in the lineman trade. Some (6 months - 1 year) experience as a journey-level lineman engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of power lines, transformers, or related equipment.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Arizona Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) by hire or promotion date. Must reside within the City of Mesa Electric Utility call-out area (example: within an 18-mile radius of the Main Street and Center Street intersection) within one year after hire date. Must have a valid First Aid card with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or be able to obtain one by hire or promotion date.
Substance Abuse Testing. This class is subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) drug and alcohol testing as outlined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 382.
Salary : $117,802 - $118,688
