Lineworker

Entergy • Little Rock, AR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Helper 1st Year at Entergy Arkansas, LLC, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The primary role involves constructing, building, and maintaining overhead and underground electric facilities with primary voltages up to 15KV. The job requires flexibility for onsite work and is classified as Nonexempt.

Requirements

• Must live within 20 miles of work location.
• 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.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Must be able to traverse uneven terrain (including, but not limited to, wet, muddy and/or slippery terrain, concrete or asphalt) with a full complement of tools weighing up to fifty pounds.
• Must be able to work in extreme weather, including, extreme heat and cold.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.
• Must be able to work alone when performing restoration services.
• Must be able to perform physical tasks, including digging, pulling, pushing, carrying and lifting up to 115 pounds.
• Maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
• Must be able to safely operate trucks and heavy equipment and safely work around energized lines and equipment.
• Must be able to work at heights for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work overhead from a bucket truck (perform work above shoulders on energized overhead lines).
• Must be able to climb up and descend from wooden/steel structures, poles and ladders and be able to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, grip, handle and feel.
• Must have the ability to perform emergency rescue operations, including bringing unconscious or injured co-worker down from significant height or elevated area.
• Must have sound judgment necessary to work safely in inherently dangerous environment.
• Must be able to understand and follow safety rules.
• Must be able to work up to 16 continuous hours per day.
• Must have the ability to wear required personal protection equipment.
• Must be able to perform basic computer tasks, such as entering time worked, noting beginning and completion of assigned task, checking and responding to emails, completing computer-based training, and other similar tasks.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and interact with a team.
• Must have the ability to manage stress and handle tense situations.
• Must have regular and reliable attendance.
• Must be able to work overtime when necessary.
• Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment.
• As a condition of employment this position requires a pre-employment Fitness for Duty exam.

Nice To Haves

• Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Responsibilities

• Installation, removal, and maintenance of OH/UG primary line facilities and secondary services.
• Installation and wiring of all types of transformer banks.
• Installation and wiring of regulators, capacitors, and reclosers.
• Driving of different sizes and types of trucks.
• Operation of various pieces of equipment, including Aerial Bucket and Digger Derrick Trucks.
• Reading and understanding job prints and sketches.
• Recognizing materials and their functions.
• Setting and climbing of all sizes of poles in open areas, rear alleys, and in energized lines.
• Being available for on-call duty and emergency response.
• Working additional hours, in alternate locations, and performing additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Reasonable accommodations for online applicants.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed