Required: Journeyman Lineman Certificate or Lineman Status with current employer Class A Commercial Drivers License with 57 restriction (or ability to obtain one within 90 days) Must reside within 30 minutes the applicable district service area OR within 30 minutes of the assigned office. (or relocation within 90 days of employment) Position Summary: Provides and maintains electric service to electrical consumers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Observes and practices all safety policies and bulletins.
2. Reads and interprets blueprints, work orders, and RUS specification book. Applies this knowledge in the field.
3. Installs and disconnects meters, and reads and records data, as required.
4. Constructs and maintains all phases of electrical line construction, which includes residential, commercial, underground, and transmission.
5. Acts as backup for Working Foreman and Serviceman, as needed.
6. Assists service crews, as required.
7. Performs hot line work, as required.
8. Locates trouble and makes repairs.
9. Serves on-call on rotation within the district. Assists in restoring electric service while on-call.
Equipment Used:
Company vehicle, Laptop computer, Underground Puller, Tow Motor
Software Used:
Microsoft Outlook, Partner, Partner Inspection, IVUE
Education Degrees, Certificates, Licenses, and/or Training: Exceptional favorable experience may be considered for a portion of the education requirements.
Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Journeyman Lineman Certificate
Valid Driver's License
Class A Commercial Driver's License with a 57 Restriction or the ability to obtain one within 90 days.
Preferred: Additional formal education, specifically in the electric utility field.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Exceptional favorable education may be considered for a portion of the experience requirements.
Required: Must be a qualified Journeyman Lineman or Journeyman Serviceman. Must have a working knowledge of RUS construction specifications, which includes all residential services, commercial services, single phase, two phase, and three phase line construction.
Must be able to work eight hours a day, five days a week. Must be able to work outside of these regular hours due to being on-call for storm damage, vehicular caused problems, etc.
Must be able to perform all required duties of a qualified Journeyman, to include hot line work.
Must be able to operate a winch truck for pole line service and maintenance purposes, as well as work from the pole in linemen hooks and/or from the bucket of the winch truck.
Must be able to use line construction hand tools.
Must be able to read and write, to include reading and interpreting blueprints, work orders, and the RUS specification book. Must be able to apply this knowledge in the field.
Must be able to install and disconnect meters, and read and record data from meters.
Must be able to work independently as required.
Must be able to meet the public well and to answer routine questions regarding electric bills and consumption.
Must be able to command the respect of fellow employees.
Residency: Any employee hired after November 1, 2020 subject to on-call duty, must reside within thirty (30) minutes of the assigned office. If currently living outside these requirements, must be willing to relocate to the above within the first ninety (90) days of employment.
Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Visual Acuity, manual dexterity, speaking, hearing, climbing, standing, walking, sitting, stooping, bending, squatting, twisting, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, reaching above, at, and below shoulder level, and lifting and carrying 75-100 pounds,
Working Conditions:
Minimum of eight hours a day, five days a week.
Almost constantly works outside and frequently under inclement weather conditions.
Frequently drives and/or rides to various construction sites.
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