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Lineman/Linewoman

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ridge, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025
Requisition Id 14762

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Lineman/Linewoman. In this role, you will, under limited supervision, perform tasks associated with this position as well as other tasks as directed by management.

Duties and Responsibilities:      

  • Using knowledge of principles and operation of transmission and distribution systems, overhead and underground distribution, and transmission construction and maintenance methods, perform tasks associated with the position.
  • Install and remove poles, towers, and structures.
  • Install and change transformers.
  • Install and maintain underground cable.
  • Abide by the principles of Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stop learning.
  • Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Basic (or Required) Qualifications:

  • Successful completion of a certified lineman apprenticeship
  • A minimum of three years journeyman level lineman experience. An equivalent combination of education and relevant lineman experience may be considered.
  • Knowledge of principles and operation of transmission and distribution systems, overhead and underground distribution and transmission construction and maintenance methods
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) within three months of employment.
  • Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Formal training programs
  • Industrial experience
  • Experience with interrupters
  • Experience with SNC Vista Gear
  • Bucket Rescue Training Certification
  • Manhole Rescue Certification

This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

We accept Word (.doc, .docx), Adobe (unsecured .pdf), Rich Text Format (.rtf), and HTML (.htm, .html) up to 5MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.

If you have trouble applying for a position, please email ORNLRecruiting@ornl.gov.

ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.

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