ELECTRIC JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN ($75,577 - $97,198)

Winfield Self Service; Winfield (IL); Presencial; USD 76.000 - 97.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

City of Winfield is seeking an Electric Journeyman Lineman to construct, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems. You will climb poles or use bucket trucks, drive to job sites, and perform diverse tasks under supervision in a safety-conscious environment.

The role requires readiness for standby duty, routine weather exposure, and positive public interaction. KMU hours, KMU certification, and a valid CDL with air brake endorsement are essential.

Formación

• Journeyman lineman education/experience equivalent.
• 8,000 hours under supervision with KMU and completion of four books/8 sections.
• Commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement.

Responsabilidades

• Climb poles or use bucket trucks to access equipment.
• Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
• Install, maintain, and repair distribution and transmission systems.

Conocimientos

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension

Coordination

Equipment Maintenance

Instructing

Installation

Troubleshooting

Stamina

Teamwork

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

ELECTRIC JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN ($75,577 - $97,198)

ELECTRIC JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

Position Title: Journeyman Lineman
Department: Electric Distribution
Reports to: Electric T&D General Foreman or Assigned Supervisor
Category: Non-Exempt
Pay Grade: 19H Salary PLUS ANNUAL CERT PAY= $75,576.80-$97,197.98

Position Summary:
Under general supervision, performs skilled work of journeyman level in constructing, maintenance and repair of electrical distribution and transmission systems.

Tasks:

• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
• Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures.
• Dig holes, using augers and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
• Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers and switches.
• Trims trees.
• Stands a regularly scheduled standby watch.
• Installs Christmas decorations and decorations for special events.
• Works in adverse weather conditions.
• Deals with the public in a manner that positively promotes the image of the City and handles complaints tactfully.
• All employees of the City of Winfield are subject to immediate callout when an emergency, disaster or breach of homeland security occurs. Such call to respond and assist may involve those activities to his/her regular job responsibilities and incorporate other non-job-related duties as necessary and required of an employee. An employee’s response to these matters may require the working of unusual, long hours over an extended period with infrequent breaks or rest periods.
• “This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.”

Skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Attributes:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Multi-limb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
• Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period, without being distracted.
• Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• Stamina - The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
• Memorization - The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

Experience and Education:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and exhibits knowledge of electrical distribution work.
• Completion of 8,000 hours under the supervision of a Journeyman as well as certified through Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU) and the completion of four books/8 sections.
• Must have or acquire within the probationary period a commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform heavy physical work and to lift and carry over 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb poles, bend, kneel, twist, reach, grasp, push, pull and perform a variety of similar body movements.
• Possesses hand/eye/foot coordination adequate for climbing poles, operating a digger and other equipment, and driving a truck.
• Ability to talk and hear in person, by telephone and two-way radio and to hear faulty malfunctions of equipment.
• Ability to see adequately for reading maps, work orders, instructions, computer screen, and to function safely in hazardous conditions.