Lineworker Helper

Entergy•Arcadia, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Entergy Louisiana, LLC is hiring an onsite Lineworker Helper to learn and perform work involved in maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. The role includes learning and carrying out lineworker tasks at different levels, maintaining materials, and performing aerial and underground utility distribution construction work. The employee is expected to apply a Live Safe mindset and mitigate hazards when identified. The selected candidate must live within or relocate to within 45 miles of the service area headquarters. Relocation benefits are not offered. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing. The role is based in Arcadia, Louisiana, and travel may be up to 25%.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
0–1 year of experience for the Lineworker Helper position.
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 lineworkers.
Ability to climb and work on 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 6 months of employment.
Must live within or relocate to within 45 miles of the service area headquarters; relocation benefits are not offered.
Authorization to work in the United States; the employer will not sponsor work visas.
Subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Learn and use human-performance and safety tools in day-to-day work.
Drive trucks of different sizes and types.
Operate equipment including aerial buckets, bread vans, and digger derrick trucks.
Read and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standards.
Maintain an organized jobsite and ensure the surroundings are safe.
Complete and perform required training, including First Aid and CPR.
Learn and perform tasks involved in maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities, including utility distribution construction work.
Work safely in all tasks and mitigate hazards when identified.
Take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
Plan and lay out work in a safe and efficient manner.
Assume a lead role and direct the work of other lineworkers as required.
Climb and work on poles of various heights and walk on different types of terrain.
Work irregular hours, out-of-town assignments, additional hours, alternate locations, or additional duties as required, including during storms, outages, and emergencies.