About this opportunity
Entergy lists this Lineworker Helper - Sr. opportunity in new orleans, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lineworker Helper - Sr.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 workDriving of different sizes and types of trucksOperation of various pieces of equipment, including Aerial Bucket, Bread Vans, and Digger Derrick TrucksRead and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standardsLineworker 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 trucksAbility to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specificationsAbility to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage linesAbility to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary linesAbility to identify substation and underground equipmentLineworker II Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 voltsAbility to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applicationsAbility to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applicationsAbility to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross-arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specificationsLineworker III Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker IIAbility 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 cableAbility 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 IIIDemonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadershipAbility to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applicationsAbility to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devicesAll 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, Helper - 0-1 year of experience required. 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 requiredMinimum 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.
Worksite address
new orleans, LA, 70112, US
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