Lineworker I - Lineworker Sr.

Entergy Corporation; Bastrop (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Louisiana, LLC in Bastrop, LA seeks a Lineworker I through Sr to maintain and build overhead and underground electrical facilities. The role involves hands-on fieldwork, safety-first practices, and advancing through levels based on qualifications.

Candidates should have a High School diploma and field distribution experience. The job requires ability to perform energized tasks up to 34,500 volts, operate equipment, lead crews, and comply with safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience with linework and distribution tasks preferred.
• CDL is advantageous or required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day linework tasks while maintaining a safe jobsite.
• Lead and assist lineworkers across I–Sr levels as needed.
• Operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks on projects.
• Lifting, rigging, and knot-tying for material setup and placement.
• Identify and work with overhead and underground distribution equipment.
• Adhere to safety policies, live-safety mindset, and training requirements.
• Maintain organized, hazard-free work areas throughout the shift.

Skills

PPE usage

Bucket rescue

Rigging & knots

Secondary voltage work

Meter testing

Substation/underground gear

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Class-A CDL

Tools

Digger derrick trucks

Aerial baskets

Buckets and PPE gear

Job description

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Location: Bastrop, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: Lineworker I - Lineworker Sr.

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite

Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC

This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) I, II, III, or Sr based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The ability to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including but not limited to the day-to-day aspects of maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. Responsible various levels of learning, performing, and/or leading other lineworkers, material maintenance as well as, up to and including, aerial and underground work including utility distribution construction tasks. Working with a Live Safe mindset in all tasks; ensuring to mitigate hazards where identified.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Lineworker I

• Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ability to perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks.
• Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
• Ability to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines.
• Ability to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines.
• Ability to identify substation and underground equipment.

Lineworker II

• Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts.
• Ability to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications.
• Ability to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
• Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross-arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.

Lineworker III

• Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II
• Ability to build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switchgear, install and troubleshoot URD circuits and switching/tagging URD primary cable.
• Ability to learn three phase primary tasks to include safe operation and removal/installation of single and three phase reclosers, changing out insulators, and installing and replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches (GOABs).

Lineworker Sr

• Ability to perform all tasks include in Helper through Lineworker III.
• Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership.
• Ability to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
• Ability to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devices.

All levels must be able to perform the following:

• Maintaining a well-organized jobsite to ensure the surroundings are safe.
• Learning, completing, and performing (Lineworker I-Sr) (as necessary) all mandated training, such as but not limited to, First Aid, CPR, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education required of the position:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Minimum experience required of the position:

Lineworker Mech, I- 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience is required

Lineworker Mech, II- 1.5 years to 2 year of field distribution experience is required

Lineworker Mech, III- 2.5 years to 3 years of field distribution experience is required

Lineworker Mech, Sr- 3.5 years to 4 years of field distribution experience is required

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
• Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision.
• Ability to plan and lay out all work in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to assume a lead role and direct the work of other linemen.
• Ability to climb and work off of poles of various heights.
• Additionally, must be able to walk on all types of terrain.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:

• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Must have, and maintain, a Class-A CDL or ability to obtain one (within 6 months of employment)..
• Preferred: valid Class A CDL.

Other

• Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned".
• Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
• Job description does not guarantee employment.

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"This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing."

Primary Location: Louisiana-BastropLouisiana