Company Overview

Since 2015, Altitude Energy, LLC has built a reputation for delivering safe, high-quality electrical power construction projects across the western United States. With dedicated teams in transmission, distribution, and substation construction, we deliver end-to-end power infrastructure solutions—and we’re growing. If you’re looking for a place where your work directly supports the communities we serve, where field and office teams collaborate closely, and where you can take ownership and develop your craft, you’ll find it here. Come join our team and help power our future together.

About the Role:

Job Title; Apprentice Lineman 

Reports to: Foreman

Minimum Requirements

• Background Check: Required
• Drug Testing: Pre-employment Drug Screening
• Driver’s license and MVR requirement: Valid Driver’s License with a clean MVR. Class ‘A’ CDL is preferred or you must obtain one within six months after you are hired.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent
• Qualifications/Certifications: Completed a certified Journeyman Lineman Apprenticeship Program
• Must be CPR and First Aid certified or possess the ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Essential Skills, Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all duties assigned by supervisor
• Attend quarterly apprenticeship training in person
• Attend monthly safety and apprenticeship Teams calls
• Track your apprenticeship hours timely and accurately
• Can read, understand and follow contract documents/drawings. Ensure all work is completed according to contract documents.
• Responsible for producing quality work
• Understand and comply with Company Policies and Operating Procedures.

Essential Characteristics 

• Believes in and complies with Altitude’s “Core Values”.
• Team player that is a good listener, solution driven, problem solver/resourceful, approachable, and has a positive attitude
• Diligent and is detail oriented
• Must remain calm in stressful situations
• Deals with coworkers, customers, engineers, and sub-contractors in a professional manner
• Elevate concerns with safety, or project to supervisor

Essential Safety Requirements

• Adheres to and promotes Altitude’s safety culture.
• Must arrive at your designated work area on time (early) and “Fit for Duty”. Physically, mentally, and emotionally ready to work.
• Must fully participate in Altitude’s JHA process  
• Responsible for working safely and ensure good housekeeping in your work area
• Identify, report, and mitigate hazards
• Promotes and participates in Altitude’s ‘Monthly Safety Meetings’ via a Teams call
• Adheres to all applicable Altitude, Local, State and Federal safety standards and safety requirements
• Wears all required protective and safety equipment while performing tasks that require it

The Work-Lineman

• Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
• Place insulation or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
• Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as track hoes, backhoes, digger derricks, lo-drill, air drill, forklift, cranes, skid steers, line pullers, or line tensioners.
• Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
• Locate underground services, such as pipes or wires, prior to beginning work
• Excavate and drill holes
• Erect and maintain structures

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to climb, bend over, kneel, squat, crawl and reach overhead.
• Required to lift, push, pull, carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to use two handed tools.
• Able to speak and hear information through oral communication.
• Must have visual acuity to see items clearly and sharply.
• Must be able to work in tight or confined spaces.

Other Requirements, Experience and Working Conditions

• You will be required to provide your own climbing gear and basic hand tools
• Working conditions could include inclement weather, rugged terrain and remote locations.
• Working and climbing at heights up to or exceeding 200 feet.
• Experience climbing and working from steel lattice towers, H-frames, monopoles, and wood structures
• This job requires you to report to your job site on time as directed.
• Excluding storm projects- work schedules/hours can be up to 12-hour days and up to 60-hours per week.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, out of town, overtime, outages, and storm calls as required.
• Must be willing to travel, work out of town for extended periods of time
• You may be required to work on energized lines up to 345 kV and work near lines up to 500 kV

Some of the benefits we offer

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays

EOE: Altitude Energy LLC, and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates support equal employment opportunity for all employees. 

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This job description might not be inclusive of all listed duties, responsibilities, or features of the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign, reassign, or change the duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.