1st Class Line Technician

Jackson Energy Cooperative • London, KY

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About The Position

Jackson Energy Cooperative Corp. is seeking a 1st Class Line Technician for its London District Office. The position involves electrical line distribution construction and maintenance, including overhead and underground systems. The technician will handle after-hours service and outage problems, troubleshoot line faults and equipment, and work with line feeds and electrical equipment. The normal work week is 40 hours, with irregular hours and overtime required during outages and emergencies, as well as participation in the On-Call Program. Applicants must be able to report to the District Office within 30 minutes from home.

Requirements

• High school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years of on-the-job experience in electrical line distribution construction and maintenance, including overhead and underground systems.
• Successful completion of a Lineman Apprenticeship Program or certification from another qualified program.
• Experience working after-hours service and outage problems and troubleshooting line faults and equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of safety rules and procedures.
• Experience determining line feeds and installing and removing or replacing transformers, OCRs, fuses, voltage regulators, capacitors, and related equipment.
• Valid Kentucky CDL.
• Must be able to report to the District Office within 30 minutes from home.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical line distribution construction and maintenance for overhead and underground systems.
• Respond to after-hours service and outage problems.
• Troubleshoot line faults and equipment.
• Determine line feeds.
• Install, remove, and replace transformers, OCRs, fuses, voltage regulators, capacitors, and related equipment.
• Work irregular hours and overtime during outage and emergency situations.
• Participate in the On-Call Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED