Southern California Edison

Distribution Journeyman Lineman - Palm Springs

LocationCathedral City, CA
Salary$153,920-$158,080

About This Job

Shape your future. Create a Better Tomorrow.


At Southern California Edison, we’re modernizing the electric grid to support California’s transition to a cleaner and sustainable future. We have a bold mission to create a cleaner, healthier, more prosperous California. Achieving that dream takes a diverse team of skilled trade and craft specialists. Safety is our top priority and is key in everything we do. That’s why we need Distribution Journeyman Lineman who have a pioneering spirit. SCE is a place where you can grow personally and professionally while enriching the quality of life for almost every resident and business in Southern California. We’re industry leaders and professionals passionate about high performance for our customers and each other.

As a Distribution Journeyman Lineman, you will be in the Distribution organization that’s responsible for installing, removing, maintaining, and repairing overhead and underground distribution and communication systems.


A day in the life - Get ready to think big, work smart and shine bright!

Installs, removes, maintains, and repairs overhead and underground distribution and communication systems.
Installs and removes equipment such as poles, cross arms, towers, enclosures, ducts and piping and electrical or other apparatus such as transformers, switches, capacitors, pot heads, protective devices, cooling or insulating equipment, emergency gear and automatic cooling or insulating equipment, emergency gear and automatic reclosers.
Installs, removes, splices, bonds, terminates, and tests conductor and cable, except paper insulated lead cable.
Connects, tests, adjusts, repairs, and maintains electrical equipment and apparatus.
Using precautionary procedures, necessary tools, and safety equipment to work on or near energized lines or equipment.
Operating test equipment such as amp, volt or ohm meters, phasing and cable test sets, fault finders, and cable locators.
Operating construction vehicles (up to 1,200 lbs.) in addition to vehicle auxiliaries and other powered equipment.
You will be working with others, collaborating, instructing, and directing apprentices and helpers.
Maintaining a safety "own it" mindset where you choose to be safe for what and who you value.


The essentials

Certified Journeyman Lineman and possess a Journeyman Lineman card.
Weigh less than 285 pounds. This is due to the weight restrictions of safety equipment used by our linemen.
Valid Class A motor vehicle operator's license.
Experience working with utility poles (including ascending and descending climbing).


The preferred

Experience as a Distribution or Transmission Journeyman Lineman.
Skills in electrical utility construction methods and standards, overhead and underground materials, use of hand or power tools, and operation of construction equipment.
Experience using Fall Restraint Equipment (FRE) that includes an ANSI or OSHA approved climbing belt with a secondary safety.
Knowing the fundamentals of electricity, electrical circuitry, and operation of electrical equipment.
Applied mechanical principles to rigging and the operation of tools and equipment, test instruments and procedures, accident prevention rules, and safe work practice.
Dedication to working safely and skillfully.
Great at following instructions given in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
Appreciate adventurous work environments where you can climb poles and structures high off the ground or way down low in teeny tiny vault spaces.
Experience with State General Orders 95 and 128.
Ability to collaborate and work well with others. Enjoy rolling up the sleeves to perform various types of line work in numerous types of climates.
CPR certification from Red Cross or American Heart Association.


You should know …

This position’s work mode is On-site. The employee will report to an SCE facility or in the field location. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.
Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
Pre-employment Testing – You may be invited to take some tests as part of the selection process via email. We’ve created an information guide designed to help you know what to expect. We encouraged you to review these tests by referencing Lineman Physical Performance (Test 4016) at Link to Information Guides. If you have previously passed them, you may not need to retest.
This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.
Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Relocation may apply to this position.
Flexibility to work overtime including weekends and holidays.


About SCE

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.


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