Our lineworkers help build and maintain the power lines our communities count on every day, supporting SRP’s commitment to reliable service across the Valley.
What do line workers do on the job?
This role involves skilled work to complete the following responsibilities:
- Safely perform emergency maintenance on lines, equipment, meters and more
- Climb poles and towers to install line equipment
- Collaborate with team members to see transmission projects through from start to finish
Working Line Foreman Caden Kerby started in our apprenticeship program where he learned many skills that he finds useful in his current position.
“You get to brush up on all your skills, stay light on your feet, and know that what you’ve learned will be kept in practice daily.”
– Caden Kerby, Working Line Foreman
Caden says it’s gratifying to show up to a job and be able to put people back in power, whether it’s after a large storm or a small outage.
Why SRP?
While making a stable living, you’ll also find a healthy work-life balance at SRP. Lineworking careers can involve travel that keeps folks from family time, but that’s not very common for lineworkers at SRP. While the hours may fluctuate during outages or emergencies, our lineworkers often comment on how grateful they are to be able to come home to their families every night.
Along with a meaningful community impact, SRP employees receive a competitive benefits package and pension.
How do line workers impact the community?
Securing our power systems is incredibly important work, but our lineworkers have also gone above and beyond in the community.
SRP, along with over 20 other utilities, participates in a project called Light Up Navajo, which is led by the American Public Power Association (APPA) and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA). Through this project, we’ve been able to bring power to nearly 14,000 homes beyond our service territory on the Navajo Nation. We donated employee time, line and mechanic service trucks, and digging equipment toward this initiative.
Efforts like this extend our commitment beyond the daily work. One volunteer said, “The little bit we do here can brighten someone’s life, literally.”