Lineman

First review of applications will be Monday, April 30, 2018.

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 recordkeeping 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.

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.  Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED.  Successful completion of a Lineman apprentice program and possession of a valid card or certificate of Journeyman Lineman status OR documentation (example:  a letter) from the IEBW Union or Department of Labor verifying Journeyman Lineman status performing journey-level high voltage (4kV and above) Lineman duties with an electric utility or other entity operating and maintaining high voltage transmission and distribution equipment.  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 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 valid First Aid card with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or be able to obtain by hire 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.

http://apps.mesaaz.gov/JobDescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4442.pdf