Lineworker A - Physical - WV Line Services - Franklin Service Center

FirstEnergy•Franklin, WV

4d•$51

About The Position

This is an open position with Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The role is a DOT-covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. The company is hiring two qualified Journeyman Linemen to work throughout its Distribution service territory, building and maintaining electric power systems and restoring service for commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential customers. The work includes testing, framing, and setting poles; climbing poles; working in confined spaces; and splicing and terminating cables. Work is predominantly outdoors in all weather conditions. Linemen must be able to drive safely, work extended hours, and travel or report to different locations across the territory when requested. The position requires completion of an approved line worker apprenticeship and relevant utility line experience. The starting hourly rate is not specified in the posting; the stated top rate is $51.35 per hour. The actual wage may depend on factors including skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. The position may be subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases.

Requirements

Completion of a federal- or state-sanctioned line worker apprenticeship with approved supporting documentation, such as an IBEW Journeyman Lineman A Ticket, and/or a union- or union-affiliated-sponsored line worker apprenticeship.
A valid Class A driving permit by the first day of employment.
Pass a DMV medical exam by the first day of employment.
Live within 40 minutes of the assigned Service Center.
Be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED and five years of electric line utility experience.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds.
Ability to work and drive in all types of weather and road conditions.
Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and Post Offer Physical Assessment (POPA) before beginning employment.
Experience in rubber gloving and hot stick procedures.
Experience in transmission and distribution work, underground work, and numerous voltages.
Effective team player with strong communication skills.
Current FirstEnergy employees must have qualified on all prerequisite tests before submitting an application and all secondary tests before interviewing.

Responsibilities

Travel to various job locations within the assigned geographical region for General Construction.
Review job work requirements and provide input regarding the work for the day.
Load and unload tools, materials, and supplies 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 from hand lines while standing on elevated structures, including wood poles and 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.
Perform substation switching and install or replace switches, circuit protection equipment, insulators, meters, and streetlights.
Hang and energize transformers and take voltage readings.
Troubleshoot problems and determine the extent of repairs on primary and secondary overhead or underground dead legs.
Use hand and power tools; dig holes by hand for pole installation; climb ladders, poles, embankments, and towers; work at heights 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, or terminate cables.
Operate certified hydraulic equipment, including drills, boom trucks, diggers, pole tampers, hydraulic jacks, and bucket trucks.
Operate lift equipment such as aerial lifts and line truck booms.
Operate a forklift 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 pickup or passenger vehicles to job sites, meetings, training, and vendor locations or to deliver and pick up supplies.
Conduct daily vehicle inspections.
Provide backup relief during the temporary absence of the lead lineman, direct work to other crew members, and act as a leader.
Attend all mandated OSHA and company training.
Provide on-the-job training, orientation, demonstrations, and assistance to apprentice linemen.