Apprentice to Journeyman Lineman

EnergyUnited Career Center; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Outstanding 401K

Competitive salary

Job summary

EnergyUnited Career Center in Cornelius, NC is seeking an Apprentice up to a Journeyman Lineman to join our team and grow within a cooperative utility. You will work to build a reliable electric system while learning key technical skills in a supportive environment.

EnergyUnited Career Center emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement as you progress from apprentice to journeyman, with competitive compensation and strong benefits in a municipal-style cooperative setting.

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset required.
• Ability to collaborate with team members.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for power service issues.
• Commitment to cooperative business model.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Observe all safety rules adopted by the cooperative.
• Learn and demonstrate skills in the construction, operation and maintenance of a reliable electric system.
• Make recommendations to improve operations in your assigned area as it relates to the position.
• Coordinate and cooperate with your team members in performing assigned responsibilities.
• Learn to apply voltage regulation, fault current, and coordination of line protection devices during on-call work.
• Learn to size single-phase transformers and understand feeders of transmission and distribution lines.

Skills

Safety mindset

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Job description

Who is EnergyUnited?

Our mission is to deliver reliable energy at competitive prices. We serve over 140,000 members throughout our 19-county territory who rely on us every day to keep the power on and that isn’t something we take lightly! Our team is the best in the industry and if you are looking to work for a company with core values like Safety, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence, then look no further. We’ve been in the power services business for over 80 years, and we know a thing or two about what it takes to be successful!

Would you like to join our team of dedicated professionals? We have an immediate full time opening for a talented, hardworking individual to join our team at our Cornelius, NC location as an Apprentice up to a Journeyman Lineman. We offer an excellent benefit package, outstanding 401K, and a competitive salary. A perfect candidate for this position would be someone who:

• Places safety as top priority when working.
• Collaborates effectively with team members.
• Enjoys analyzing and troubleshooting power service issues.
• Values the cooperative business model.
• Fosters an attitude of innovation and efficiency.

In this role you will:

• Observe all safety rules and regulations adopted by the cooperative.
• Learn and Demonstrate specialized technical skills in the construction, operation and maintenance of a reliable electric system.
• Make recommendations for changes needed to improve operations in your assigned area as it relates to the position.
• Coordinate and cooperate with your team members in performing assigned responsibilities.
• Lear to perform responsibilities in emergency and on-call work using your knowledge of voltage regulation, fault current, and coordination of line protection devices.
• Learn to apply theory to knowledge in the sizing of single-phase transformers.
• Become familiar with the feeds of all transmission and distribution lines and the operation of all substations and switching stations.
• Learn to use and apply all forms, records, and reports required.
• Work with a positive attitude to reflect the cooperative’s core values.
• Exhibit your ability to communicate effectively with our members in times of both routine service and outage events.