Journeyman Lineman

Yampa Valley Electric Association•Steamboat Springs, CO

About The Position

YVEA is hiring an experienced Journeyman Lineman to construct, maintain, and repair its transmission and distribution electrical system. This is a hands-on, safety-critical skilled trades role focused on quality workmanship and reliable service to the communities YVEA powers. The role includes scheduled standby duty and leadership over crew members and apprentices. Yampa Valley Electric Association serves Northwest Colorado as a member-owned cooperative committed to innovation, sustainability, and exceptional service. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Experienced Journeyman Lineman.
Strong working knowledge of electrical transmission and distribution systems.
Experience with pole-line construction, underground equipment, and substation maintenance.
Ability to work safely on energized and de-energized lines.
Strong documentation and reporting habits.
Willingness to perform scheduled standby duty.
Leadership skills to guide crew members and apprentices.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the transmission and distribution system, including clearing right-of-way; digging pole and anchor holes; framing and setting poles and anchors; stringing and sagging conductors; and installing downguys.
Install and maintain underground equipment, cable, and specialty switches.
Install transformers, transformer banks, breakers, take-off assemblies, services, regulators, streetlights, meters, and lightning arresters on energized and de-energized lines.
Maintain, test, and repair switching structures, substations, oil circuit breakers, oil circuit reclosers, sectionalizers, and transformers.
Patrol lines, read operations counters, and report conditions needing maintenance.
Perform voltage checks, load surveys, and load balancing.
Support meter technicians with C.T. and P.T. meter installations.
Respond to trouble calls while on scheduled standby.
Maintain assigned vehicles, tools, and rubber goods in safe operating condition.
Complete job briefings, staking sheets, switching orders, outage reports, and daily time and mileage logs.
Lead and oversee the performance and quality of work for crew members and apprentices.