Description

DISCLAIMER: This classification specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform the job. The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions section of this classification may vary from position to position. The employer reserves the right to assign or otherwise modify the duties assigned to this classification. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Class A Lineman is responsible for the Town’s electrical distribution system including installation and repair of overhead and underground electric circuits, installation of services to businesses and dwelling, and some limited maintenance of substations. Work involves the installation of poles, pulling of overhead and underground wire, splicing and repair of line, installation and repair of transformers in both energized and de-energized environments. The Class A Lineman will operate pole and bucket trucks and trenchers and will have significant contact with the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates the line and service trucks in removing poles, setting new poles, positioning hole digging equipment.
• Participates in hanging and connecting transformers.
• Participates with Journeyman level line workers in stringing primary and secondary lines; attaching wire to insulators, and cross arms; installing, repairing and replacing cross arms, supports insulators, lightning arresters, and fuse cutouts; and maintaining and repairing streetlight system. 
• Digs trenches for underground lines and anchors and attaches anchors to support cables; pulls wire; and participates in stringing wires. 
• Operates bucket truck and in bucket to wire electrical components. 
• Assists in the installation of primary and secondary underground cables; pulls cut-ins for electrical underground services.
• Assists in installation of sleeves, elbows, and transformers based on job site requirements.
• Works on a service truck and answers request and calls for various specialty services such as trouble calls; assists with the hook up of overhead and underground new services.
• Trims or cuts trees; resets circuit breakers; fixes or installs transformers, fuses, poles, cross arms, switches, and lighting arrestors.
• Maintain Bucket truck, Service truck, and equipment, in a neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Display high standards of ethical conduct and understand the impact of violating these standards in an organization.
• Assist all departments of Public Works as determined by the Public Works Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 18 years old.  
• Minimum of five years’ experience as a Class B Lineman.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with electrical principles and functions.
• Skilled in maneuvering equipment at the job site.
• Ability to communicate and supervise work crew effectively.
• Graduation from High School supplemented by technical training in electrical principles and some experience in a skilled trade; preferably electrical; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to perform heavy work exerting up-to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds constantly to lift objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high and precarious places; outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of and the ability and maintain a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License. 
• Completion of ElectriCities Lineman Career Development Program Level II.
• First aid and CPR certification.
• Ability to successfully complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS) coursework 100 and 700 within twelve (12) months of employment.
• Required to be available for on-call rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be reachable and able to respond to mandatory callbacks during inclement weather and other situations outside of normal operating hours.

DRUG TESTING: This position requires the employee to be subject to random drug testing as per the Town of Landis Policy. 

 CLOSING DATE: 11/28/2026