Transmission Lineman

[STX_Shooter]

I have a interview this Thursday for a Transmission Lineman position and I’m excited and nervous about the interview. I have a background in wind turbines so working with heights, low to high voltage, and extreme conditions. Any guys out there doing this kinda work can give me some pointers for my interview? I’m sure it’s going to be a lot of safety questions, any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

[MadHatter]

Like climbing out of helicopters onto transmission lines type of job?

[roygarcia54]

I have a interview this Thursday for a Transmission Lineman position and I’m excited and nervous about the interview. I have a background in wind turbines so working with heights, low to high voltage, and extreme conditions. Any guys out there doing this kinda work can give me some pointers for my interview? I’m sure it’s going to be a lot of safety questions, any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

Are you applying with AEP? I know they are doing interviews this week and our crew is out of San Benito.


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[STX_Shooter]

Are you applying with AEP? I know they are doing interviews this week and our crew is out of San Benito.


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[Extreme-TX]

Only advise is to be honest about your safety record and work experience.
Good luck with your interview hope it goes your way.
Working on a line crew is a great experience.

[STX_Shooter]

Only advise is to be honest about your safety record and work experience.
Good luck with your interview hope it goes your way.
Working on a line crew is a great experience.

Thank you.

[fish4food]

Good luck!

Applied with AEP when lived down in the valley. Went through the testing, then climbing in Kingsville. After that some of us had on the spot interviews, I did not get selected.

No prior experience in that field I’m sure didn’t help when the other 2 guys were lineman already. One for AT&T and the other for Dish.

[rtjh]

Transmission is where it's at, distribution is child's play.

Good luck to you.

[Brazos Hunter]

As a NERC Certified Transmission Operator I would say defiantly know and stress the importance of following NERC Standards and Procedures. So many contractors I deal with have no clue and it ultimately cost their company the contract. Not to mention the 4 kids in the past 15 years that were life flighted out by trying to cut a safety corner.



Michael

[STX_Shooter]

Thanks for all the feedback.

[WItoTX]

I used to work in that field, in project management though. First, safety. Second, be ready to explain how you are reliable. Seriously, go deep on that one. You ever wreck a truck? Explain why, because I promise they look at your driving record. Anything on your record? It's always easier to be up front about things rather than let them find out when they search your records.

The companies I worked for (Shoot me a PM if interested) all were far more concerned about reliability. Someone who was trustworthy and reliable could be trained to do just about anything. Folks who bounced around job to job, no real consistent role in a company, those were kept out of our companies.