JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN (MAINTENANCE ELECTRICAL WORKER)

City Light & Power, Inc.; Fort Riley (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Personal days

401K

Health insurance

Job summary

City Light & Power, Inc. is seeking a qualified High Voltage Journeyman Lineman to support the Fort Riley electrical system. The role involves on-site work, on-call rotation, and handling 15kV/35kV distribution equipment.

Responsibilities include inspection, maintenance, switching, and cable work with streetlights. Must use GPS data tools and communicate effectively with the team and clients.

Qualifications

• Journey-level knowledge of the electrical lineman trade.
• Proficiency in the use of all required tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection, testing, repair, maintenance, installation and switching on 15kV/35kV equipment.
• Pull, repair, splice and terminate 15kV/35kV cables.
• Install, replace and troubleshoot streetlights.
• Prepare reports detailing tests, repairs and maintenance.

Skills

Lineman trade knowledge

Proficiency with lineman tools

Tools

Lineman tools

Job description

Location: Fort Riley, Kansas City Light & Power, Inc. (CLP) is looking for qualified

Location: Fort Riley, Kansas City Light & Power, Inc. (CLP) is looking for qualified High Voltage Journeyman Lineman to work on the electrical system at our client site, Fort Riley. CLP has built a reputation as an innovative, reliable, and responsive private Utility Development Leader, so if you're looking for a stable Lineman position with excellent benefits, this is the place for you!

CLP guarantees 40 hours of work every week. The position requires personnel to be on call (rotation based).

City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025 and 2026!

Duties And General Requirements

• Perform inspection, testing, repair, maintenance, installation, replacement and switching operations on transformers, switches, power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear line-ups, manholes, cables, protective relays, metering circuits, control circuits, and other electrical equipment used in electric power distribution at the 15kV and 35kV voltage levels.
• Experience pulling, repairing, splicing, and terminating 15kV and 35kV electrical cables.
• Install, replace, and troubleshoot streetlights.
• Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams and Engineering Personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems.
• Prepare and maintain reports detailing all tests, repairs, and maintenance performed.
• Utilize GPS tablets for data recording & preventative maintenance.
• Operate cranes, digger trucks, aerial trucks, tensioners, underdogs, and equipment necessary to complete related work.
• Respond to emergency callouts, and remote assignment, to restore electrical service as needed, which may involve working in different adverse weather conditions to restore electrical service.
• Provide effective and timely customer service to clients and fellow team members.
• Available to work scheduled hours, and for on‑call hours (rotation based).
• Journey-level knowledge and skills in the electrical lineman trade including proficiency in use of all tools.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

Excellent benefits including paid holiday, vacation, sick, personal days, 401K, and health insurance.

Work Authorization/Union Requirements/Security Clearance

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Become signatory to local union IBEW 304 and pay IBEW 304 required dues.
• You will be required to obtain Military Base Access Security Clearance.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) required

CLP is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.