Lineworker A - I-Local 1194 - OH Operations - Elyria Service Center

FirstEnergy•Elyria, OH

15h•$51 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, on-site position with Ohio Edison Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., located in Elyria, Ohio. The role is a DOT-covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. Journeyworker Lineworker classifications and their progression are represented by IBEW. Journeyworker Lineworkers build and maintain electric power systems and restore service to commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential customers. Work includes testing, framing, and setting poles; climbing poles; working in confined spaces; and splicing and terminating cables. The successful candidate must have completed a qualifying federal or state sanctioned apprenticeship, with approved documentation, and/or an IBEW-sponsored lineworker apprenticeship. Work is predominantly outdoors in all weather conditions and may require extended hours, travel, and transfer to a new headquarters upon request for General Construction positions. Employees must wear company-provided personal protective equipment. The starting wage is $51.24 per hour, with a top rate of $57.00 per hour. Wage rates are subject to collective bargaining and increases, and may reflect skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. The position includes work with overhead and underground distribution systems, live circuits, elevated structures, aerial lifts, trenches, manholes, and confined spaces. It may include driving company vehicles, including Class A vehicles, and operating equipment after certification. Journeyworkers may provide temporary relief for a foreman, direct crewmembers, and provide on-the-job training to apprentices. Candidates must complete required training and pre-employment screening and assessments.

Requirements

Complete a federal or state sanctioned lineworker apprenticeship with approved supporting documentation, such as an IBEW Journeyworker Lineworker A Ticket, and/or a union- or union-affiliated-sponsored lineworker apprenticeship.
Possess a valid Class A driving permit by the first day of employment.
Pass a DMV medical examination by the first day of employment.
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience.
Be able to wear company-provided personal protective equipment.
Be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
Be able to work and drive in all types of weather and road conditions.
Be capable of working extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
If hired as Provisional, complete the provisional training plan within one year of the hire date.
Pass a drug screen, background check, and Post Offer Physical Assessment (POPA) before beginning employment.
Have experience with rubber gloving and hot-stick procedures.
Have experience in transmission and distribution work, underground work, and numerous voltages.
Be an effective team player with strong communication skills.
Produce a qualification certificate showing qualification as a journeyworker lineworker.
Complete the required Journeyworker Assessment for Lineworker Progression (JALP) and Post-Offer Physical Assessment for Lineworkers (POPA); FirstEnergy employees must qualify on prerequisite tests before applying and secondary tests before interviewing.

Responsibilities

Travel to various job locations within the assigned geographical region for General Construction work.
Review job requirements and provide input regarding the work planned for the day.
Load and unload tools, materials, supplies, and equipment at crew headquarters and job sites.
Lift, pull, and carry insulators, cross-arms, equipment, tools, grounds, dampers, and other materials to and from job sites.
Load and unload tools, materials, and equipment using hand lines while on wood poles or insulated work platforms.
Climb poles using boot hooks or an aerial lift.
Test, frame, set, and anchor poles; string electric power lines; and install cross-arms.
Hang and energize transformers and take voltage readings.
Troubleshoot problems and determine the extent of repairs to primary and secondary overhead or underground dead legs.
Use hand and power tools; dig pole-installation holes by hand; climb ladders, poles, embankments, and towers; work above 35 feet on poles and in aerial lifts; set grounds; work with live circuits; and work in trenches, manholes, and confined spaces.
Set and install underground structures; locate, pull, remove, splice, and terminate cables.
Install and replace equipment, meters, and streetlights.
Operate hydraulic equipment, including drills, boom trucks, diggers, pole tampers, hydraulic jacks, and bucket trucks, once certified.
Operate lift equipment, including aerial lifts and line-truck booms.
Operate forklifts to load and unload work materials and supplies.
Travel to job sites by vehicle, motor boat, or off-road utility vehicle.
Drive Class A vehicles such as bucket trucks and line trucks, and may drive company pickups or passenger vehicles to job sites, work locations, meetings, training, or vendor locations and to pick up or deliver supplies and materials.
Conduct daily vehicle inspections.
Provide backup relief during a foreman's temporary absence, direct work to other crewmembers, and act as a leader.
Attend all mandated OSHA and company training.
Provide on-the-job training, orientation, demonstrations, and assistance to apprentice lineworkers.