Journeyman Lineman (Hendricks Power)

Wabash Valley Power Alliance•Avon, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Hendricks Power Cooperative is hiring an experienced Journeyman Lineman to help deliver safe, reliable power to its members across Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, and Putnam Counties. The cooperative is located in Avon, Indiana, just west of Indianapolis, and invests in preventive maintenance, equipment and infrastructure upgrades, advanced technology, and training. The Journeyman Lineman constructs, operates, replaces, and maintains electric distribution lines, structures, and equipment. The work supports reliable power delivery and includes primary and secondary circuits on energized and de-energized lines, as well as overhead and underground distribution systems. The role may direct and oversee Groundmen or Apprentice Linemen as needed and must comply with Cooperative safety policies, operating procedures, and technical standards. This is a bargaining-unit position subject to random drug and alcohol testing under FMCSA regulations and Cooperative policies. The employee must meet residency requirements within one year of hire and participate in an on-call rotation and service watch schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a recognized four-year apprenticeship program.
Department of Labor Registered Journeyman Lineman certification.
Experience in electric distribution line construction, operation, and maintenance.
Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service specifications and guidelines, substations, switching devices, transformer banks, oil circuit breakers, voltage regulators, line fuses, line currents, and voltage levels.
Valid Indiana Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Ability to perform all aspects of electric distribution line construction, operation, and maintenance.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and meet the physical demands of the job.
Ability to operate commercial vehicles and other line equipment.
Meet residency requirements within one year of hire date.
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and service watch schedule.

Nice To Haves

Electric cooperative experience.

Responsibilities

Construct, operate, replace, and maintain electric distribution lines, structures, and equipment.
Work on primary and secondary circuits on energized and de-energized lines, including overhead and underground distribution systems.
Direct and oversee the work of Groundmen or Apprentice Linemen as needed.
Follow Cooperative safety policies, operating procedures, and technical standards.
Participate in an on-call rotation and service watch schedule.