Lineman

Entergy•El Dorado, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Constructs, builds, and maintains overhead and underground electric facilities with primary voltages up to 15 kV. The position is based onsite in El Dorado, Arkansas, and involves installation, removal, and maintenance of electric lines and equipment, including work on energized lines. Employees must be available for on-call duty, emergency response, overtime, and assignments at alternate locations as needed. The role requires a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License, safe operation of trucks and heavy equipment, and the ability to perform demanding field work in varied weather and terrain. A pre-employment Fitness for Duty exam is required. Entergy will not sponsor work visas for this position.

Requirements

Must live within 20 miles of the work location.
Must maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
Must safely operate trucks and heavy equipment and safely work around energized lines and equipment.
Must be able to work up to 16 continuous hours per day and work overtime when necessary.
Must be able to work irregular hours and out-of-town assignments as required.
Must be able to work in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold, and in confined spaces.
Must be able to traverse uneven, wet, muddy, slippery, concrete, or asphalt terrain while carrying tools weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to perform physical tasks including digging, pulling, pushing, carrying, and lifting up to 115 pounds.
Must be able to work at heights for extended periods, work overhead from a bucket truck, and climb and descend wooden or steel structures, poles, and ladders.
Must be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, grip, handle, and feel.
Must be able to perform emergency rescue operations involving a coworker at significant height or in an elevated area.
Must have sound judgment to work safely in an inherently dangerous environment and understand and follow safety rules.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment.
Must be able to perform basic computer tasks, including entering time worked, documenting assigned task progress, checking and responding to email, and completing computer-based training.
Must communicate effectively and interact with a team, manage stress, and handle tense situations.
Must have regular and reliable attendance.
Must be willing and able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be alert to hazards, willing to participate in safety meetings, and able to work in unusual as well as normal working conditions.
Must be able to receive and transmit orders and instructions effectively, meet the public pleasantly and tactfully, and maintain courteous service to customers.
Must be capable of assuming supervisory responsibilities.
For Apprentice IV: Must have been an Apprentice 3rd year for at least 6 months and completed a minimum of 2.5 years of demonstrated linework experience.
For Journeyman Lineman: Must have been an Apprentice 4th year for at least 6 months and completed a minimum of 3.5 years of demonstrated linework experience.

Responsibilities

Install, remove, and maintain overhead and underground primary line facilities and secondary services.
Install overhead and underground transformers and wire transformer banks.
Install and wire regulators, capacitors, and reclosers.
Drive different sizes and types of trucks and operate equipment, including aerial bucket and digger derrick trucks.
Read and understand job prints and sketches, and recognize materials and their functions.
Set and climb poles of all sizes in open areas and rear alleys, including work on energized lines.
Be available for on-call duty and emergency response.
Perform restoration services, including working alone when required.
Work safely around energized lines and equipment and follow safety rules.
Perform emergency rescue operations, including lowering an unconscious or injured coworker from a height.
Complete basic computer tasks, such as time entry, task updates, email, and computer-based training.
Communicate and interact effectively with a team, receive and transmit instructions, and provide courteous customer service.
Attend and participate in safety meetings; observe hazards and help avoid accidents.
Work overtime, irregular hours, out-of-town assignments, alternate locations, or additional duties as required, including during storms, outages, and emergencies.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.