Lineman -Journeyman

Evergy; Shawnee (KS); Vor Ort; USD 61.000 - 87.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Evergy is seeking Journeyman Linemen to support Shawnee, Kansas operations. The role requires at least 3 years of line experience, CDL, and a strong safety mindset.

You will work on transmission and distribution lines, perform installations, maintenance, and repairs, and contribute to a safe, efficient team environment. The position emphasizes leadership, adaptability, and customer service, with a focus on reliability and performance in varying weather and urban settings.

Qualifikationen

• Safety-focused at all times.
• Ability to lead others and direct workforce in safety practices with integrity.
• Open to change and handle variety in the workplace.
• Willingness to respond to call-outs and vacancies as needed.
• Ability to operate motor-driven equipment used in overhead, underground, and substation work.
• Clear and effective communication with customers, team members, and supervisors.
• Works well in a team and maintains a cooperative attitude.
• Maintains composure and safety under high stress, fatigue, or weather.
• Attention to detail in all tasks and thorough in work.
• Shows initiative and takes on responsibilities and challenges.
• Cooperates with others and contributes positively.
• Delivers high levels of customer service and professionalism.
• Values diversity and diverse perspectives in the team.

Aufgaben

• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove hazards or facilitate repairs.
• Place insulating materials over conductors and joints.
• Install electrical distribution and transmission systems, including cables and switches.
• Maintain and repair distribution and transmission systems.
• Identify defective devices using diagrams and testing instruments.
• Inspect and test power lines and equipment to locate problems.
• String conductors between poles and other structures, adjust tension.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Test voltage to ensure correct connections.
• Install meters and connect service drops between lines and customers’ facilities.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or through conduit.
• Analyze sites to determine safest and most efficient method to complete tasks.

Kenntnisse

Safety

Leadership

Adaptability

Call Out Response

Engine/Equipment Operation

Communication

Teamwork

Stress Tolerance

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Cooperation

Customer Service

Diversity

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

JOB TITLE: Lineman Journeyman

REQUISITION: DIS010N

DEPARTMENT: Shawnee Line

LOCATION: Shawnee, KS

PAY: $53.89

Headquartered in both Kansas City and Topeka, Evergy employs about 4,900 people who are dedicated to empowering a better future. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for Journeyman-Linemen in Shawnee, Kansas.

JOURNEYMAN LINEMEN - "Journeyman Linemen shall be skilled workers having three (3) or more years experience in this trade or having been previously classed by the Company as First Class Linemen, who possess the required knowledge, skills, physical abilities, and competencies to perform any work he or she may be called upon to do on the Company's transmission and distribution lines. Experience with other companies shall be considered in computing his/her time at the trade.

• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Place insulating materials over conductors and joints.
• Install electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Maintain and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical testing instruments.
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons and buildings, setting lines in place and using wenches to adjust tension.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Test voltage to ensure correct connections are made.
• Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string the cable through conduit running through the trenches.
• Analyze sites for the purpose of determining the safest and most efficient method to complete the task.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Safety - The job requires the utmost attention paid to safety in all instances.
• Leadership- Ability to lead others and direct the workforce in all areas of safety, work practices company initiatives with a high level of integrity.
• Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Call Out Response- The successful applicant will be expected to be responsive to call outs and holdovers as work necessitates in the required work area.
• Skills- Must have the ability and/or knowledge to operate all types of motor-driven equipment used in overhead, underground, and substation maintenance and construction work following equipment specific training
• Effective Communication- Effectively communicates to customers, team members, and supervisors regarding all aspects of the job.
• Teamwork- Works well in a team environment.
• Stress Tolerance - Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations such as fatigue, inclement weather, and or time pressure.
• Attention to Detail-Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Initiative- Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Cooperation-Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Customer Service- Demonstrates an exceptional level of customer service and professionalism.
• Diversity- Values Diversity and Diversity of Thought.

Must possess/maintain a valid commercial driver's license and will be required to live within 35 Mile radius of the Shawnee Service Center.

Selected applicants will be required to perform and successfully complete a written test as well as a skills demonstration.

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First.

We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

We are committed to building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day.

Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Work Locations

Shawnee Service Center

23505 W 86th St

Shawnee

66227

Job

Distribution Operations

Unposting Date

Ongoing