Combination Mechanic Journey or Apprentice

Alliant Energy•Fairfield, IA

12h

About The Position

Alliant Energy is hiring a Combination Mechanic at the Apprentice or Journey level, depending on qualifications. The position may represent the company while performing service work in gas and/or electric properties in small towns, communities, and rural areas. The role performs work similar to that of a Line Mechanic and gas service work, as well as related duties as required. Training locations include the Burlington, Ottumwa, and Washington Operations Centers. The employee must live within 35 minutes’ travel time of the assigned headquarters under normal driving conditions. Electric duties include constructing, maintaining, testing, and repairing overhead and underground electrical lines and equipment, including work on energized lines. The role uses construction vehicles, equipment, and live-line tools; restores service; responds to emergency callouts; and may work in adverse weather conditions. The employee follows applicable safety rules and construction standards, maintains equipment and inventory, and may assist with training employees in the same or lower classifications. Gas duties include monitoring border station conditions and meters; conducting gas and carbon monoxide leak surveys; setting meters and turning gas service on or off; performing minor customer service work; and assisting a Journeyman Gas Mechanic with pressurized mains and services. The role does not perform Gas Serviceperson work as a group. The position is subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements and requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Successful completion of a Line Mechanic Apprenticeship.
Satisfactory passage of the Line Mechanic Examination.
Obtain and maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License.
Must meet DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements under 49 CFR Part 40 and FMCSA (Part 382) and PHMSA (Part 199) regulations.
Travel time from the primary residence to the assigned headquarters must be 35 minutes or less under normal driving conditions.

Responsibilities

Perform electric line mechanic duties, including installing, tensioning, tying in, and removing conductors and guys.
Install, remove, frame, and climb poles, towers, and other structures.
Operate basket trucks, digger trucks, trenchers, backhoes, and other construction equipment.
Restore electric service following outages or equipment failures safely and promptly.
Install and maintain street and security lighting.
Operate and maintain hydraulic and air tools and systems.
Install underground electrical equipment, including cable, switchgear, and cable terminations.
Load and haul poles, transformers, and other materials to job sites.
Trim trees near power lines and operate a chipper to dispose of brush.
Install and transfer cablevision and telephone lines during overhead and underground projects, without performing terminations or splicing or entering phone or cable pedestals.
Field-test and maintain line-type transformers, including taking oil samples.
Maintain equipment, truck stock, material inventory, and housekeeping; perform daily equipment inspections.
Complete mapping and paperwork related to job-order changes when required.
Install, splice, and secure conductors and install, change, transfer, or remove electrical materials and equipment, including poles, line hardware, guys, transformers, lightning arresters, capacitor banks, regulators, fuses, cross-arms, energized conductors, insulators, and conduit.
Work on energized lines and equipment using live-line maintenance tools.
Follow required safety rules, operating practices, codes, and construction standards for line work.
Lead or assist with training employees in the same or lower classifications when needed.
Respond to emergency callouts to protect the safety of the public and employees, and work in adverse weather as system conditions warrant.
Perform gas border station activities, including observing pressure and temperature, changing charts, and reading meters.
Conduct gas and carbon monoxide leak surveys using leak detectors, including probing mains, services, and customer premises.
Set meters, turn gas service on or off, light equipment as necessary, and perform general minor customer service work.
Assist a Journeyman Gas Mechanic with installation, operation, and maintenance of pressurized mains and services.
Perform related or incidental duties and assist with activities that do not require skills of a higher classification.