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Entergy lists this Lineman Helper - SR Lineman 1 opportunity in arcadia, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lineman Helper - SR Lineman 1
Job Title: Lineman Helper - SR Lineman 1 Work Place Flexibility: Onsite Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) Helper, 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 Helper: Learning and understanding human performance and safety tools and their usage in day-to-day work
Driving of different sizes and types of trucks
Operation of various pieces of equipment, including Aerial Bucket, Bread Vans, and Digger Derrick Trucks
Read and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standards
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 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 Helper - 0-1 year of experience required. Lineworker I - 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience is required Lineworker II - 1.5 years to 2 year of field distribution experience is required Lineworker III - 2.5 years to 3 years of field distribution experience is required Lineworker Sr. - 3.5 years to 4 years of field distribution experience is required Preferred : 2 years of direct Distribution linework experience. 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. Required to live within 30 minutes of Arcadia, Louisiana. This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.
Worksite address
arcadia, LA, 71001, US
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