Transmission & Distribution Construction Crew Leader

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!

- LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

- LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.

- This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Job Title

Transmission & Distribution Construction Crew Leader

Employment Type

Starting Pay Range

Posting Date

Full-time

$51.61 - $64.51

2/2/2026

Employment Classification

Division

Closing Date

Regular

Energy Delivery

2/16/2026

We’re looking for an experienced Transmission & Distribution Construction Crew Leader who knows how to turn plans into power. In this role, you’ll lead field crews building, maintaining, and upgrading overhead and underground T&D systems—setting the pace for safety, quality, and productivity on every job. You’ll coordinate daily work activities, mentor crew members, and work closely with supervision to keep projects on schedule while meeting all regulatory and safety requirements. If you take pride in leading by example, communicating clearly, and delivering reliable infrastructure that keeps communities powered, this is a chance to step into a leadership role with real impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & CORE COMPETENCIES

Responsible for leading construction and maintenance crews to ensure the proper and safe completion of required work. Specific duties include leading staff, providing training, and contributing to and ensuring work is completed per specifications for the construction, operation, and maintenance of energized and de-energized transmission and distribution infrastructure. Assists in developing, implementing, and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules and procedures as they apply to electrical equipment and systems. Responsible for completing and updating documentation associated with the maintenance of electrical systems to keep information organized and current, maintaining test equipment and using technology to complete work. This position may work overtime and/or odd hours during storm restoration, mutual aid, etc. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

- Leads staff to include prioritizing and assigning work, completing performance evaluations, monitoring employee performance, ensuring staff are trained, and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.

- Directs all phases of the construction, operation, and maintenance of energized and de-energized network, overhead, and underground facilities and streetlights while ensuring the safety of themselves, peers, and the general public, in accordance with procedures, policies, practices, and safety rules.

- Implements, reviews, and modifies maintenance or construction procedures, methods, or materials within guidelines to solve maintenance or construction problems.

- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work policies and processes, and work practices to increase efficiency, reliability, effectiveness, and customer service.

Accountability - Holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.

Adaptability - Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.

Decision Making - Moves quickly to make good decisions and commit to a clear course of action; comfortable making sound decisions based on partial information; willing to take appropriate risks in order to maintain momentum; shows a strong bias toward action.

Initiative - Takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Teamwork - The ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

- Ability to apply knowledge of local electrical code, the National Electrical Safety Code, etc.

- Ability to apply basic knowledge of OSHA, industry, and other safety requirements.

- Ability to perform artificial respiration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pole top rescue, CPR, and other emergency first aid.

- Technical and mechanically inclined to operate, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, etc., of trade.

- Reading blueprints and/or schematics.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

- Associate degree in related field, and

- Journeyman status and a minimum of one year of experience, 4 years preferred, in area of assignment, or

- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

- Valid commercial driver’s license

- Mobile Crane Operator Certification specializing in Service Truck Cranes or the ability to obtain within eighteen months

LES BENEFITS - Click the link below to explore the outstanding benefits available to LES employees!

LES.com/benefits-nonunion

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