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Municipal utility · before you apply
City of Georgetown is hiring linemen. The City of Georgetown, Texas, is a municipality of 65,000 (census estimate for 2017) located 30 miles north of Austin along I-35. The City can be best characterized by its educated, engaged citizens, its award winning parks and trails, and its ability to maintain a cohesive, smaller-town feel despite its amazing growth.
Step 01. Pay
The estimated total pay for a lineman at City of Georgetown is $89,758 per year. City of Georgetown provides a comprehensive, cost effective, health and welfare package that includes the following: medical, dental, life insurance.
Step 02. Apprentice
As a Groundman/ Apprentice Lineman at City of Georgetown you will assist and learn under a Journeyman Lineman in Building and Maintaining Powerlines for various Utility Contractors. This Job also consists of working sometimes in inclement weather such as Hurricanes, Snow Storms, Tornadoes, Hard Freezes, & Fires.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at City of Georgetown Install, repair, maintain, and test commercial, industrial and residential electrical systems in full support of Bergelectric Corp. safety, operations and productivity initiatives. Use industry related hand tools and power tools. Measure, cut, bend, thread, etc. and install wire and electrical cable systems,conduit systems and other wire raceway systems. Feed to, pull into, and terminate wire and cable within control centers, distribution boxes, transformers, transducers, switch gear, receptacles, switches, etc.
Step 04. Hiring
Lineman required at City of Georgetown having a valid commercial driver's license (CDL), first aid certification, competency in CPR and pole top rescue.
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