Lineman apprentice Jobs in McAllen, TX

Who We Are

Centuri Group is comprised of a family of companies that make up a utility infrastructure enterprise, operating throughout the US and Canada, committed to safely delivering gas, electric and utility services to our customers and the community. We help you build your career on Solid Ground by investing in your development and valuing your unique skills, perspective, and background. Employees are the lifeblood of our organization, and we’re committed to providing a stable foundation to continuously grow and thrive. We’ve got work for the next 100 years - All we need is you!

Lineman C1 performs electrical construction work including maintaining poles, power lines, auxiliary facilities and equipment for distributing electricity. You will build single phase tangent energized facilities above 600 volts. Experience required is second year, first six months. You will report to the crew Foreman.

CDL strongly preferred or ability to acquire CDL permit within 60 days of hire.

Work Location- Rio Grande Valley

What You'll Do

• Work on utility poles and fixtures on limited energized situations
• Demonstrate proper cover application, handling energized primary conductors
• Test primary lines for grounding and demonstrate proper grounding techniques
• Frame transformer and install secondary and service
• Follow safety performance requirements
• Introduction in meter work, safety in meter work, framing and guying poles, material handling, bucket trucks and proper cover procedures
• Complete required company training, including safety training
• Perform Administrative duties as required
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by leadership

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.