Apprentice

Entergy•Hot Springs, AR

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is intended to build a candidate pool for potential future Apprentice openings with Entergy Arkansas, LLC. The Apprentice performs progressively more complex high- and low-voltage line work under close or directive supervision, supporting the construction and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution conductors, structures, underground systems, substations, and related equipment. Work duties and level of supervision vary by apprenticeship year, from assisting with basic line tasks in the first year to performing a broader range of energized and dead-line work, troubleshooting, installations, testing, and directing or training other employees in the fourth year. The position requires attention to hazards and accident prevention, participation in safety meetings, and the ability to work in both normal and unusual surroundings. Employees are expected to communicate and follow instructions effectively, maintain a neat and orderly work appearance, and provide courteous service to customers and the public. The role may require additional hours, alternate work locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company. Travel is listed as up to 25%.

Requirements

Apprentice 1st Year: Completion of an accredited Lineworker Training program or prior demonstrated linework experience.
Apprentice 2nd Year: 2 or more years of demonstrated linework experience.
Apprentice 3rd Year: 3 or more years of demonstrated linework experience.
Apprentice 4th Year: 4 or more years of demonstrated linework experience.
Obtain and maintain a valid Class A CDL.
Be willing and able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be alert to hazards and accident prevention, and be willing and able to attend and participate in safety meetings.
Be willing and able to work under unusual as well as normal working conditions.
Be willing and able to receive and transmit orders and instructions effectively.
Maintain neat, clean, and orderly work and personal presentation; meet the public pleasantly and tactfully and provide courteous customer service.
Pass a pre-employment Fitness for Duty exam.
Submit to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing; the position is designated Safety Sensitive.
Authorization to work in the United States is required; the company will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Responsibilities

Assist with construction and maintenance of electric transmission and distribution lines, structures, underground systems, substations, and related equipment.
Use pole-climbing equipment and handle poles; install poles and assist with erecting wood and steel structures and foundations.
Install guys, crossarms, secondary racks, clevis, anchors, hardware, fittings, grounds, conductors, transformers, lightning arresters, cutouts, and other line equipment, as appropriate to apprenticeship year.
Connect services on energized conductors up to 600 volts and, when permitted under supervision, cover and work energized circuits.
Perform transmission and distribution switching with qualified lineman assistance.
Tie knots and splice rope; assist with tree trimming or trim trees, depending on apprenticeship year.
Assist qualified linemen or mechanics with routine inspections and maintenance; install, maintain, and repair street lighting equipment and fixtures.
Assist with conduit systems, equipment and machinery handling and installation, aerial and submarine cable work, cable joints and potheads, regulators, and transformers.
Use hot-line tools under supervision or as qualified; string, sag, and tie in conductors on dead lines.
Install transformer systems, make tap changes, install primary metering equipment, fuse transformers and sectionalizing fuses, and conduct field tests of distribution transformers as qualified.
Locate trouble and restore service on lines, substations, and sectionalizing equipment; check for ground faults; phase circuits and check rotation.
Erect and maintain steel towers and substations; assist in receiving blocks.
Direct and train helpers, apprentices, assistants, underclassmen, and other employees as required by apprenticeship year.
Prepare reports and records; operate company trucks and automobiles.
Obtain and maintain a valid Class A CDL.
Observe hazards, avoid accidents, participate in safety meetings, communicate and follow instructions, and provide courteous customer service.
Be available for additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations deemed necessary by the company.