Apprentice Lineman

Karian Peterson, LLC; Montevideo (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Karian Peterson, LLC in Minnesota offers a lineworker apprentice program that combines field work with the MREA curriculum. You’ll work under journeymen on distribution and transmission projects while learning the trade hands-on and meeting federal/state requirements.

The program lasts four years, with potential to test out in one to two years. Travel across a five-state area is required, and lodging is provided with per diem offered as well.

Qualifications

• A valid CDL (commercial driver’s license).
• Willingness to travel across our five-state service area.
• Ready to learn the trade from the ground up and take safety seriously.
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Work under journeyman supervision on distribution and transmission line construction.
• Set and retire poles, pull and retire conductor, and install guy wires and anchors.
• Install transformers and secondary runs to the meter.
• Complete the four-year MREA lineworker apprentice curriculum alongside the field work.
• Follow the safety practices that have kept us free of major accidents since 2000.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Safety minded

Travel readiness

Job description

Line work is learned on the line. You’ll start out working under journeymen who have been doing this for years, on real distribution and transmission jobs, and you’ll learn the way everyone here learned it — with your hands, on live work, with someone experienced watching.

Alongside the field work you’ll run the MREA lineworker apprentice program. It’s built to meet federal and state Department of Labor requirements, it takes four years, and there’s potential to test out in one to two. Karian Peterson is the only powerline contractor registered with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. By the time you finish, you’ll be able to safely construct, operate, and maintain the electric power system.

What you’ll do

• Work under journeyman supervision on distribution and transmission line construction
• Set and retire poles, pull and retire conductor, and install guy wires and anchors
• Install transformers and secondary runs to the meter
• Complete the four-year MREA lineworker apprentice curriculum alongside the field work
• Follow the safety practices that have kept us free of major accidents since 2000

What we’re looking for

• A valid CDL (commercial driver’s license)
• Willingness to travel across our five-state service area
• Ready to learn the trade from the ground up and take safety seriously
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Travel is required — our work spans five states. Karian Peterson pays for lodging, and per diem is offered on top of it.