Line Technician

Hillsborough, NC
Full Time
Experienced

Job Summary
The Line Technician performs diverse work erecting, repairing, and operating distribution and transmission facilities.  Performs various work on energized lines, structures, and equipment involving electricity distribution. Responsible for and must be knowledgeable of all voltage classes. 

Essential Duties

  • Maintain strict compliance with all safety regulations and work conditions. 
  • Establish and maintain reliable electric systems and distribution voltages under direct supervision. 
  • Must be proficient at operating all types of equipment used in line work. 
  • Ability to make some decisions in the application of standards. 
  • Must be able to provide instruction to ground workers or others of a lower classification. 
  • Able to develop limited knowledge of substation operations. 
  • Must have knowledge of circuit feeds and opening points. 
  • Must be available for rotating on-call duty and power restoration. 
  • Must be able to perform any duties associated with the previous classification. 
  • Must follow all PEMC safety regulations. 
  • Must perform construction and maintenance activities on overhead and underground construction lines under direct supervision.
  • May occasionally be asked to lead the crew in absence of the crew leader.  
  • Oversee the responsible and safe operation and maintenance of all assigned tools and equipment used by the assigned crew(s)
  • Oversee and direct power restoration, occasionally in inclement and extreme weather conditions
  • Participate in Operations' on-call rotation as scheduled and in emergency power restoration events as needed
  • Review and complete (as needed): staking sheets, inspection reports, vehicle inspections, accident, near miss, injury, and incident reports
  • Additional duties as needed and assigned.

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent education required
  • Completion of Electrical Line Worker Training Program
  • Current and valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with DOT Medical Card. Required to maintain a clean driving record.
  • BLS/CPR certification required
  • 5-7 years of lineman experience required
  • Experience with operating and maintaining hand tools and heavy equipment required
  • Experience with construction of overhead and underground electrical transmission lines required
  • Must have the ability to complete Pole Top & Bucket Rescue emergencies in 5 minutes or less
  • Substation repair and maintenance knowledge and skills are required
  • Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize, perform basic math, use critical thinking skills, and have excellent written and verbal communication techniques
  • Must be able to lift, push and pull 60+ lbs., and withstand working outdoors in a variety (occasionally hazardous and inclement) weather conditions
  • Must reside within a 30-minute commute of PEMC's Roxboro office (1125 Oxford Road) 


About Us
Piedmont Electric Cooperative is a member-owned, not-for-profit organization serving over 34,000 electric accounts across multiple counties in North Carolina. The Cooperative is committed to community engagement, economic development, youth education, energy advocacy, broadband connectivity, and emergency preparedness. We foster an inclusive, positive culture that supports employee growth, development, and equal employment opportunities based on merit and business needs.

 

Share

Apply for this position

Required*
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*