Electrical Lineworker Job Description Template

Job title

Electrical Lineworker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable electrical lineworker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will install and maintain overhead and underground power lines, climb poles and operate bucket trucks and digger derricks and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain overhead and underground power lines
• Climb poles and operate bucket trucks and digger derricks
• Replace transformers, insulators, crossarms and conductors
• Restore power after storms and emergencies
• Follow switching orders and isolate and ground lines
• Inspect and test lines and equipment
• Trim or coordinate vegetation clearance near lines
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of pole climbing and bucket truck and digger derrick operation
• Teamwork and trust and calm under pressure
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Journeyman lineworker
• CDL Class A
• OSHA 1910.269 training
• Experience with bucket trucks and digger derricks

Skills

• Rigging and conductor work
• Hot-stick and rubber-glove work methods
• Grounding and switching procedures
• Reading staking sheets and line diagrams
• Physical and mental toughness
• Communication on the job site

Work environment and schedule

Lineworkers work outdoors in all weather, at heights and around high-voltage electricity. They often travel for storm restoration and may work long, irregular hours during emergencies. The work is physically demanding and requires strict safety discipline. Full-time with frequent overtime. On-call rotations and storm duty can mean long shifts, nights, weekends and travel to other states for mutual aid.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.