Powerline Apprentice

Watts Electric Co; Waverly (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company paid life insurance

Matching 401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Watts Electric Co in Nebraska is seeking an Apprentice Lineman to support installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground electrical lines. You will assist the foreman with applying hardware, assembling substations, and connecting equipment on energized and de-energized circuits.

The role emphasizes learning to operate equipment, climbing poles, and performing routine maintenance with safety at the forefront.

Qualifications

• Requires hands-on aptitude for field electrical work and safety.
• Willing to stay out of town as needed for projects.
• Ability to work with foreman and team to complete tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation, operation, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground lines.
• Assist in placement of footings, erection of towers, and hardware installations.
• Complete assembly and erection of substations and connection of equipment.
• Frame poles and install anchors, conductors on de-energized work.
• Perform maintenance on distribution equipment and related gear.
• Assist in rubber glove and hot stick tasks on energized circuits as trained.
• Learn to operate motorized equipment and use hand tools.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and hauling materials; keep site clean.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Willing to travel

Mechanical aptitude

Physical stamina

Education

Electric Power & Distribution Degree

Tools

CDL Class A

Medical Card

Job description

Position Summary

The Apprentice Lineman will be responsible for completing maintenance work, assembling steel and wood sub-stations, and assisting the foreman where needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist in the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground electrical power lines and systems.
• Assist in the placement of footings, and the assembling and erection of metal towers, framing and erection of wood poles, installation of hardware, insulators and conductors.
• Complete assembly and erection of steel and wood sub-stations and the installation and connection of busses, grounds, switches, circuit breakers, transformers, regulators, and other related equipment.
• Framing and erection of poles, installation of anchors, guys, and conductors on de-energized distribution work, including the installation and splicing of underground cables and related equipment.
• Complete maintenance work on or near energized distribution conductors, including pole replacement, conductor replacement, changing insulators and cross-arms, changing and installing transformers, capacitors, regulators, switches and other distribution apparatus.
• Assists and completes rubber glove work on energized primary circuits and hot stick work on distribution and sub-transmission voltages, generally in the 2,400 to 34,5000-volt range.
• Assist in the installation and maintenance of series and multiple different systems.
• Learn to operate motorized equipment, use hand tools, and perform routine maintenance.
• Assist in loading, unloading, and hauling of material and equipment.
• Responsible for jobsite cleanup, washing and fueling of vehicles, and equipment maintenance as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Talents

• Motivated to expand knowledge and seek ways to do so
• Ability to stay out of town overnight
• Ability to make timely decisions
• Reliable and punctual
• Works well on a team
• Abide by the organizations policies and procedures
• Ability to adapt to changes

Qualifications

• Electric Power & Distribution Degree from an approved institution (MTC, Northeast, MTI)
• Class A CDL and Medical Card

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function of the position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, (to finger, handle, or feel), reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift, push, and pull 100 pounds as well as stand, walk, knell, and crouch for 14 hours at a time. Comfortable climbing poles and structures 120 feet using lineman belt and hooks.

Specific vision abilities required by this job included close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefit Package

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company paid life insurance
• Matching 401K
• Paid time off

Watts Electric is a Smoke-Free, Drug Free Employer.

Watts Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity.