Town Manager Rate 1

Northwestern Energy•Chester, MT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Town Manager is a Journeyman Lineman who provides electric services and is responsible for overall service throughout the assigned area. The manager coordinates and assists with work requiring additional personnel, plans projects, directs crews, and assumes a leadership role during emergencies. The position also performs qualified gas-related service work and maintains company facilities. The role requires living within a company-approved area that allows adequate response to customer callouts and emergencies. The position is based in Chester, Montana, with no telecommuting.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Journeyman Lineman qualification.
Valid commercial driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
First Aid/CPR certification.
May be required to obtain Operator Qualification (OQ) or Gas Responder qualification within six months of hire.
Essential computer skills.
Knowledge of applicable codes and safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrated and maintained good safety record.
Willingness to act as project foreman.
Ability to lift and manipulate equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work overtime, including evening and weekend callout availability.
Agreement to live within a company-approved area that allows adequate response to customer callouts and emergencies.
Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

Responsibilities

Communicate verbally to maintain safety at worksites and during emergencies.
Troubleshoot power outages, utility concerns, and power-quality issues.
Perform low- or high-voltage electrical work and meter-related service work as needed.
Perform sustained work at heights on ladders, poles, and in buckets.
Locate underground services.
Deliver nonpayment notices and connect or disconnect service for nonpayment.
Perform temporary service connections and disconnections at customers’ request.
Install and remove overhead and underground lines.
Frame, install, or replace poles.
Use rubber-gloving techniques to safely service high-voltage lines and equipment.
Repair street lighting and company-owned lighting.
Set, check, replace, and remove meters to monitor electrical consumption.
Interact with the public and help resolve customer billing concerns and support community involvement.
Complete required documentation.
Lead responses to emergency situations.
Plan projects and direct crews during routine and emergency work.
Work as a team member to complete activities safely and efficiently.
Assist with snow removal to maintain access to utility equipment.
Shovel to dig or backfill trenches for underground services and pole setting.
Work overtime and remain available for evening and weekend callouts, especially for acute service needs.
Install or replace gas meters and perform gas meter-related service work as needed.
Maintain appropriate Operator Qualification training for gas services and activities stipulated by 49 CFR Part 192, as necessary for initial response to gas events.
Complete gas-distribution service work according to qualifications or experience.
Lift and manipulate equipment weighing up to 75 pounds.
Maintain company buildings and facilities at work locations, including shop upkeep and snow removal.
Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
Adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
Ensure actions align with NorthWestern Energy’s values, mission, and strategic business objectives.

Benefits

401(k) with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%.
Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision coverage for employees and eligible family members.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA).
Employee Assistance Programs, including up to six free counseling sessions per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses, and dependents, including financial health support.
Company-paid basic employee life insurance; spouse and dependent insurance also available.
Continued education reimbursement.
Competitive pay, scheduled performance-based wage increases, and annual incentive opportunities.
Paid company-endorsed volunteer opportunities.
Paid parental leave.
Paid bereavement leave.
Paid training opportunities.
Paid time off starting on the first day and 11 paid holidays.
Negotiable relocation benefit.