Distribution Journeyman Lineman

Location: Compton, California, United States

Salary: $76.75–$79.29 per hour

Company

hirify.global modernizes the electric grid and supports California’s transition to cleaner energy while providing reliable service across Southern California.

What you will do

• Install, remove, maintain, and repair overhead and underground distribution and communication systems.
• Install and remove poles, cross arms, towers, enclosures, ducts, piping, transformers, switches, capacitors, and other electrical equipment.
• Install, remove, splice, bond, terminate, and test conductors and cables.
• Connect, test, adjust, repair, and maintain electrical equipment and apparatus, including work on or near energized lines.
• Operate electrical test equipment, construction vehicles, vehicle auxiliaries, and powered equipment.
• Collaborate with crews while instructing and directing apprentices and helpers.

Requirements

• Certified Journeyman Lineman with a valid Journeyman Lineman card.
• Valid Class A motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Weight below 285 pounds due to safety-equipment restrictions.
• Experience working with utility poles, including ascending and descending climbs.
• Ability to work safely around energized lines and equipment and to work overtime, including weekends and holidays.
• This is a DOT-covered classification subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

Nice to have

• Distribution or transmission journeyman lineman experience.
• Experience with utility construction methods, overhead and underground materials, tools, construction equipment, and electrical test instruments.
• Experience with fall restraint equipment and ANSI- or OSHA-approved climbing systems.
• Knowledge of electricity, electrical circuitry, rigging, accident prevention, safe work practices, and California State General Orders 95 and 128.
• CPR certification from the Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety is treated as a core responsibility through an “own it” safety mindset.
• Work includes climbing poles and structures, entering vault spaces, and performing line work in varied climates.
• Opportunities are available for personal and professional growth.
• Relocation may apply to the position.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered under applicable Los Angeles County and California fair-chance laws.

Hiring process

• Applicants who continue through selection will be invited to testing by email.
• The process includes the Lineman Physical Performance assessment, Test 4016; candidates who previously passed may not need to retest in some cases.