Journeyman Lineman

Homer Electric Association • Kenai, AK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Journeyman Lineman at Homer Electric Association (HEA), a member-owned electric utility serving the central and southern areas of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. HEA is growing at its Kenai Facility and is seeking a Journeyman Lineman to join the team. The successful candidate will perform electrical construction, operation, and electrical maintenance work for HEA at a Journeyman level, adhering to prescribed and acceptable procedures and contributing to the cooperative values of integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successfully completed an apprenticeship program certified by the Federal Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.
• Pass a Journeyman Lineman exam which meets the requirements CFR 1910.269.
• Demonstrate job proficiency on an annual basis as required by OSHA CFR 1910.269.
• Hold and submit a valid Commercial Driver's License and maintain a good driving record with no record of DWI or reckless driving during the preceding three years and containing no information which suggests that the applicant is other than a safe driver.
• Possess and maintain a current State of Alaska, Electrical Certificate of Fitness.
• Possess or provide proof of application for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
• Possess and maintain a current CPR/First Aid Card.
• Knowledge of overhead and underground line construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code and any applicable OSHA regulations.
• Skills in climbing poles and towers, proper use of tools and safety equipment and proper use of reference materials.
• Ability to read shop drawings and maps, properly operate equipment and vehicles associated with maintenance or construction of transmission and distribution systems.
• Ability to properly prepare required forms and reports.
• Ability to apply rational thinking to solve problems, calculate measurements and comprehend relevant instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and written.

Responsibilities

• Performing work on HEA construction and maintenance projects in compliance with shop drawings and specifications while adhering to HEA safety standards.
• Performing proper assembly or installation of overhead line construction such as framing and erection of poles, towers, and fixtures.
• Performing proper assembly or installation of splices, indoor/outdoor terminations, load break elbows, transformers, switch cabinets, vacuum/oil switches, conduits or ducts, vaults and pads, conductors, and various types of apparatus in the secondary, distribution, and transmission voltages.
• Operating equipment and vehicles related to power line maintenance, operations, and constructions.
• Responding to and performing problem/outage operations and maintenance when available outside normal work hours when required.
• Working with or around consumers, providing a highly professional level of prompt, efficient, accurate, courteous, and reliable service.

What This Job Offers

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