Lineman Helper - SR Lineman 1

Entergy•Arcadia, LA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Entergy Louisiana is hiring a Lineman Helper role that may be filled at the Lineworker (Mechanic) Helper, I, II, III, or Senior level based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. The position supports the maintenance and construction of overhead and underground electrical facilities. Depending on level, work includes learning, performing, and leading lineworker tasks, maintaining materials, and completing aerial and underground utility distribution construction work. Employees are expected to use a Live Safe mindset and mitigate identified hazards. The role is based onsite near Arcadia, Louisiana, and requires the employee to live within 30 minutes of Arcadia. It is a safety-sensitive position subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing. Travel is listed as 25% to 50%. Employees must be available for additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, and other situations deemed necessary by the company.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience requirements vary by level: Helper, 0–1 year; Lineworker I, 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience; Lineworker II, 1.5–2 years; Lineworker III, 2.5–3 years; Senior, 3.5–4 years.
Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
Ability to work irregular hours and out-of-town assignments as required.
Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
Ability to plan and lay out work safely and efficiently.
Ability to assume a lead role and direct the work of other linemen.
Ability to climb and work from poles of various heights and walk on all types of terrain.
Valid driver’s license.
Must have and maintain a Class A CDL or be able to obtain one within six months of employment.
Must live within 30 minutes of Arcadia, Louisiana.
Must comply with mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing for this safety-sensitive position.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct distribution linework experience.
Valid Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

Learn and use human performance and safety tools in day-to-day work.
Drive trucks of different sizes and types and operate equipment such as aerial buckets, bread vans, and digger derrick trucks.
Read and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standards.
Use and care for rubber goods and personal protective equipment; perform confined-space and bucket rescues; and set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks.
Lift, rig, tie knots, prepare jobsites and materials, identify materials, and understand distribution construction specifications.
Cover secondary lines and perform energized secondary-voltage work; use meters for testing and install three- and four-wire secondary lines.
Identify substation and underground equipment.
Perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover-up up to 34,500 volts; understand transformer theories, bank installations, tap settings, and multiple secondary voltage applications.
Learn and perform simple primary-voltage switching tasks and applications up to 34,500 volts.
Construct and frame poles, change out cross-arms, and perform lineworker tasks using appropriate rigging and materials.
Build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits; prepare and operate pad-mount switchgear; install and troubleshoot URD circuits; and switch and tag URD primary cable.
Learn three-phase primary work, including safe operation and removal or installation of single- and three-phase reclosers, changing insulators, and installing or replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches.
Perform advanced primary-voltage switching tasks and applications up to 34,500 volts, and advanced work on regulators, capacitor banks, alternate switching schemes, and Intelliruptor devices, as appropriate to level.
Maintain an organized jobsite and safe surroundings.
Complete and perform mandated training, including First Aid and CPR, as necessary.
Assume a lead role, direct other linemen’s work, and provide indirect crew leadership as appropriate to level.
Work irregular hours and out-of-town assignments as required; climb and work from poles, and walk over varied terrain.
Perform additional hours, work at alternate locations, or take on additional duties during storms, outages, emergencies, or other company-designated situations.