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Overview

The NYSEG Line Mechanic 1/C position is an apprenticeship role that involves complex construction and maintenance work on energized conductors and equipment. The job is located in Lancaster, NY, and offers a competitive hourly wage.

Responsibilities

  • Perform complicated construction and maintenance work on energized conductors, structures, and equipment under directive supervision.
  • Make all types of polyphase transformer installations and perform phasing and phase rotation on polyphase circuits.
  • Conduct distribution and transmission switching and sectionalizing as required.
  • Trace and clear grounds and opens on series circuits.
  • Install instrument transformers and manage electric and/or gas meters and services.
  • Direct the work of other Linemen or Groundmen assisting him.

Requirements

  • At least three years' experience as a Second-Class Lineman or equivalent.
  • Ability to perform routine operations of moderate complexity based on detailed instructions.
  • Good working knowledge of Company's line practices and standards.
  • Familiarity with the layout and characteristics of distribution and transmission lines in the assigned area.
  • Working knowledge of electrical fundamentals related to transmission and distribution construction and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with Company's Safety Rules and ability to render practical First Aid.
  • Must qualify for an automobile operator's license.

Additional Information

  • Position requires willingness to work irregular and/or extra hours.
  • Must be able to work under unusual or special working conditions.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $51/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $40/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $36–$48/hr middle band drawn from 28 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 46 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 37 different employers. 27 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 165 other active welding openings from 107 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

New York State Electric & Gas currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Metropolitan Transportation Authority (8), and Veterans Health Administration (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Bronx at $43/hr, New York at $40/hr, and Brooklyn at $40/hr. New York is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Line Mechanic 1/C, Apprentice Acceptable figures were last recalculated when this page was built.