Entry Level Distribution Line Apprentice 1 - North and South Carolina (Multiple Locations)

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Job Summary

The Line Apprentice position supports the operations process in providing and maintaining service to new and existing customers by learning a working knowledge of computer system, tools, equipment, and material. Employees in the Line Apprentice position will be learning the day-to-day operations and specifications of the distribution system. In addition to normal work, employees in the Line Apprentice position must be available to be on-call with a more experienced person as required and to work all hours as needed, day or night, weekends or holidays, to perform work required during planned outages or emergency situations. Employees in the Line Apprentice position must learn to perform all duties in a safe manner and adhere to all Company safety rules and procedures.

Hourly Pay Rate: $27.46

Please note this posting is for multiple Operation Centers. In the next section, you will be able to select your preferred and second choice work locations. Locations are subject to change based on business need.

- Asheville Operations Center - 12 E Oakview Rd, Asheville, NC 28806

- Cape Fear Operations Center - 6670 Wade Stedman Rd, Wade, NC 28395

- Pittsboro NC Chatham Co Work Ctr - 72 Hadley Mill Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312

- Clinton Work Center - 119 Five Bridges Rd, Clinton, NC 28328

- Florence SC Ops Center - 1755 Mechanicsville Rd, Florence, SC 29501

- Fuquay/Garner Ops Center - 9920 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603

- Goldsboro NC Operations Center - 350 Arrington Bridge Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27530

- Hartsville Ops CTR - 1001 Railroad Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550

- Henderson NC Operations Center - 602 Raleigh Rd, Henderson, NC 27536

- Kingstree, SC - 696 Nelson Blvd, Kingstree, SC 29556

- Jacksonville, NC - 2637 Gum Branch Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540

- Marion Center (Mullins SC) - 2696 East Highway 76, Mullins, SC 29574

- Newport NC Morehead Cty Ops & CT - 270 Arthur Farm Rd, Newport, NC 28570

- New Bern, NC - 103 Executive Parkway, New Bern, NC 28562

- Raleigh NC North Transmission & Distribution - 4690 Simms Creek Rd. Raleigh, NC 27616

- Rockingham NC Complex - 467 Wiregrass Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379

- Sumter Operations Center - 330 S Pike W, Sumter, SC 29150

- Wilmington NC North Operations Center - 5700 Holly Shelter Rd, Castle Hayne, NC 28429

- Zebulon NC Complexes - 1825 Old US Hwy 264 Zebulon, NC 27597

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

- Installs and repairs electrical equipment such as street lighting and load control devices,

- Constructs overhead and underground distribution lines based on engineering specifications, including setting poles, pulling cable, setting transformers, etc.,

- Installs equipment such as transformers, capacitors, regulators, load control devices, meters, street lights, safe lights, etc.,

- Maintains and repairs equipment; also performs preventative maintenance using test equipment such as volt and amp meters to measure the performance of equipment,

- Responds to trouble calls when equipment fails and/or electrical service is interrupted, and

- Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Working Conditions

- Shift work, overtime, weekend work

- Work environment ranges from indoors to outside in varying degrees of heat and cold weather conditions

- Emergency situations may require working at night and in inclement weather

- Subject to confined spaces (e.g., manholes, vaults, etc.)

- Subject to periodic call-out duty

- Frequent travel

- Field Mobility Classification - Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

Basic/Required Qualifications

- High school diploma or GED

- Valid driver's license

Desired Qualifications

- Certificate from Lineman’s Training School with in the last 6 months

- Certificate from Technical School Line program with in the last 6 months

- Military experience

- Experience in the electric utility industry

- Training and/or work experience with climbing different types of structures (wood, steel, etc.)

- Previous work experience or training working near power lines and electricity (residential, commercial, overhead lines, or underground lines)

- Experience with responding to natural disasters or emergency situations (storm response such as hurricanes, tornado, wind event, high water; emergency responses such as fires, auto accidents, etc.)

Specific Requirements

- Please Read: Steps in Duke Energy’s Hiring Process

- Upon successfully submitting your application for this position, you will be invited to take the online test, the Modern Hire Virtual Assessment for Lineworker. Please ensure that you read all instructions carefully prior to beginning the online test. You will have 72 hours to complete your assessment (online test) immediately following submission of your application.

- Ability to successfully complete the Virtual Assessment for Lineworkers (VAL)

- Ability to successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

- Ability to obtain a valid Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) in the state for which you are hire within one year of hire.

- DOT Physical

- DOT Certification

- Respirator Clearance

- Ability to stand a minimum of 5-6 hours; may be on ground, in a bucket on a line truck, or at the top of a distribution pole

- Ability to sit for a minimum of 2-3 hours; may be driving a truck or sitting in a manhole or an underground vault

- Ability to move frequently to unload equipment and to install/maintain/repair equipment

- Ability to lift, push and pull up to 75 pounds

- Ability to frequently climb or use authorized equipment to reach various heights and breadths

- Ability to frequently and repetitively bend/stoop/squat

- Ability to differentiate between colors (color vision)

- Manual dexterity to operate small hand tools, turn small knobs, etc.

- This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight-rated equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner within maximum allowed weight loading.

- This position has a residency requirement. You must reside within 40 minutes of the assigned operations site. In order to meet with aforementioned position requirement, you will be required to relocate from your current residence within 12 months of your start date. Relocation will be entirely at your own expense.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Posting Expiration Date

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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