Journeyman Lineman: High-Voltage Powerline Expert

County 10; Wyoming (OH); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

High Plains Power seeks a Journeyman Lineman to construct, install, maintain and repair electrical facilities under the Line Foreman. This full-time position is based in Dubois, WY, with a pay rate of $53.87/hour for Journeyman Lineman and a different scale for Apprentice Lineman.

The Journeyman will work on high voltage lines, participate in on-call rotations, and support safety and reliability across energized and de-energized systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; graduation from vocational/technical school in power line studies; completion of power line apprentice course; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, installs, maintains, and retires primary and secondary high voltage facilities on energized and de-energized lines both above ground and underground and on all voltages required throughout the system.
• Performs maintenance and construction activities on energized or de-energized facilities, across all system voltages, to keep the system in a safe and operable condition.
• Responds, investigates, and/or repairs service interruptions to ensure or to provide prompt restoration of service, and assists in evaluating the cause of the interruption to prevent future interruptions and provide continued reliability.
• Participates in on-call rotations for outages and associated service interruptions after normal working hours, and on holidays and weekends. Maintains availability for necessary on-call and work outside of normal working hours.
• In the absence of or as otherwise directed by the foreman, directs, guides and trains personnel in apprenticeship program and groundmen.
• Prepares vehicles for construction and/or maintenance projects to include fueling, loading, unloading, stocking materials, and supplies and inspecting PPE, vehicles, tools, and equipment for safety compliance.

Education

High school diploma; vocational/technical power line studies; power line apprentice course; or equivalent education

Job description

High Plains Power seeks a Journeyman Lineman to construct, install, maintain and repair electrical facilities under the Line Foreman. This full-time position is based in Dubois, WY, with a pay rate of $53.87/hour for Journeyman Lineman and a different scale for Apprentice Lineman.

The Journeyman will work on high voltage lines, participate in on-call rotations, and support safety and reliability across energized and de-energized systems.