Journeyman lineman job description

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Position Title: Journeyman Lineman (TSM) (DOT-FMCSA)

Department//Location: Transmission // Transmission System Maintenance; Menoken, ND
Company: Basin Electric Power Cooperative

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for live line maintenance using bare hand//hotstick procedures on Basin Electric Power Cooperative (BEPC) 115 kV, 230 kV and 345 kV transmission lines, working on wood poles, steel poles, and lattice towers up to 500 kV construction. This position safely and efficiently maintains BEPC electric power transmission lines that serve our members, participants, and customers. The incumbent maintains right-of-ways and other Cooperative assets and assist other crafts as necessary. This position is identified as a Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) related position which may allow physical and//or logical access to Bulk Electric System (BES) cyber related assets or systems.

Qualifications:

To perform effectively in this position, the incumbent must be able to routinely climb power line structures, including lattice steel towers and wood or steel poles, to heights of 225 feet and occasionally, to more than 300 feet while the lines are energized. The incumbent must be able to perform all classes of transmission line construction, maintenance, and operation work, with emphasis on safety, skill, and efficiency. The incumbent must have a distinct understanding of electricity, including erecting, assembling, and splicing conductors, cables, and ropes; an understanding tension string of conductors at a level acquired through the completion of a high school diploma or equivalent (GED or HSED) and four years of experience with an accredited lineman apprenticeship program and obtained a Journeyman Lineman rating. The incumbent must have a valid driver’s license and be able to secure a valid Class A Commercial driver’s license in the state employed within the first 90 days of employment. The ability to work as part of a team with good interpersonal skills is required. This position requires travel and overnight stays as needed by the Cooperative. This is a Department of Transportation (DOT) (FMCSA) (CDL) qualified position.

Typical Physical//Mental//Environmental Demands:

Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, and climbing structures and ladders, including lattice steel towers and wood or steel poles to heights up 300 feet while the lines are energized; and occasional bending, climbing stairs, kneeling, reaching, crawling, use of keyboard//computer, use of foot controls, turning valves, pushing//pulling up to 150 pounds, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Equipment used includes insulated aerial man lifts, digger trucks, all-terrain vehicles, straight trucks over 26,001 pounds, tractor//trailer combinations (semi), line tension equipment, hot line tools// bare hand equipment, hydraulic tamps, drills, air operated tools, chain saws, and other associated equipment used in the construction and maintenance of transmission lines. Finger dexterity, good color vision and hearing, and the ability to perform close work are required. On a daily basis, requires the ability to weigh//measure, read, write, and perform basic arithmetic. May require working under pressure. Continuously working in areas of electrical risks (energized transmission line from 34,000 to 500,000 volts); frequently working in conditions of extreme heat or cold and dirt//dust; and occasionally around fumes, chemicals, vibration, and noise. The incumbent will also be required to work at heights up to 300 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards. Harness rating usually 300 lbs, including tools, clothing, and the individual. This position is also responsible to conduct aerial line patrol. The incumbent must remain fit for duty.

Wage: $53.15 per hour

Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status.

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Assist in the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities. Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. The following list sets forth the principal duties required for the job family.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks :
1) This list is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions. Employee may perform miscellaneous, related, and incidental work in addition to that specifically outlined below.

2) Opens and closes switches and installs grounding devices to lines and equipment.

3) May climb poles and/or ride in bucket to install or repair wires, arms, insulators or other hardware on poles.

4) Install and repair underground facilities such as cable, transformers, potheads and pedestals. Installs pole hardware and such auxiliary equipment as transformers, lightning arresters, switches, fuses and insulators, using hand tools and mechanical devices.

5) May cover energized lines with rubber goods to facilitate safe handling of high-voltage lines without interrupting service.

6) Uses insulated poles (hot sticks) fitted with mechanically or hydraulically operated grasping and crimping tools and/or rubber gloves and sleeves to perform energized line work.

7) Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications :

Education requirements are listed below: High School Diploma or GED
Work Experience requirement listed below:

Minimum of one year distribution electrical power line work experience, OR one year of related line experience defined as : successful completion of a one year electrical power line school certificate plus a minimum of 16 weeks internship or distribution electrical power line experience, or an Associate degree from an electrical power line school which includes a minimum of 16 weeks internship or distribution electrical power line experience.

Applicable years of experience will determine appropriate classification.

Required License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below: Must possess and maintain a valid CDL A state driver's license or be able to obtain one within six months.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must have the ability to climb and work at heights. Must have the ability to communicate with employees, customers and the general public in a courteous and proper manner. Must acquire with such time frame as determined by the Company, the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current job classification.

Work Hours / Travel Requirements: 40 hours per week with overtime and travel as required. Must be available for overtime call-out including weekends and holidays.

Physical demand level is Heavy

The successful candidate may be subject to a criminal history background check.

Ameren Illinois is a regulated electric and gas delivery company based in Collinsville, Illinois. Our service territory spans 43,700 square miles, or about three-quarters of the state. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 812,000 natural gas customers in more than 1,200 communities in central and southern Illinois.

Under direct but not constant supervision, to do a full range of overhead line construction and maintenance work on the electrical transmission, sub-transmission, distribution, or service systems; to do such work on lines either dead or energized and at all voltages; and to perform similar and less skilled work as required.
Qualifications:

+ For consideration to this position, candidates MUST have successfully completed A.L.B.A.T. (American Line Builders Apprentice Training) or an equivalent lineman training program.

+ Possess a High School diploma or equivalent

+ Possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.

+ As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements, medical testing and drug screening and the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST) test [Note: See "Employment Testing" section on www.ameren.com under the "Careers" section].

+ This position is covered by the IBEW bargaining agreement.

+ This position requires a 25 mile residency requirement

We offer excellent compensation and competitive benefits including:

+ Medical Insurance (company supplemented)

+ Vision

+ Dental

+ Life Insurance

+ STD

+ Pension Plan

+ 401K

+ Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Holiday Pay

+ Vacation Pay

+ Sick Pay

+ Educational Assistance Program

+ Stock Purchase Program

*Some Benefits may vary based on Union Contracts or departments.

We're focused on providing safe, reliable electricity and natural gas today, while developing even better ways to do that in the future. That's our focus - now, and for life.

**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.**