Lineworker Apprentice - Shippensburg, PA

FirstEnergy at a Glance

 

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

 

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

 

About the Opportunity

 

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [PN01]

 

FirstEnergy is dedicated to the recruitment, training, and development of new and upcoming line workers in the electrical linework field. We aim to recruit a diverse workforce of dedicated employees who exemplify FirstEnergy 's core values and behaviors daily while promoting a safe and inclusive work environment.

 

The Line Worker Apprentice position supports the operations process in providing and maintaining service to new and existing customers. Employees in this apprentice position will learn the day-to-day operations and specifications of the distribution system and gain working knowledge of computer systems, tools, materials, and equipment used on the job.

 

Apprentices will be hired full-time after successfully completing information sessions, interviews and pre­ placement physical assessments, a drug screen and a background check. Successful candidates will participate in a combination of skills, on-the-job, and academic training located in Williamsport, MD and, based on demonstrated performance, will have the opportunity to progress in job class.

 

We are seeking local talent eager to build a rewarding career in the electric utility industry.

New hires must reside within 45 minutes from the Shippensburg, PA location and will be required to become members of UWUA Local 180.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under direct supervision regularly and customarily does the most complicated construction and maintenance on deenergized, tested, and grounded primary conductors, structures, and equipment.
• Under direct supervision regularly and customarily works on energized conductors, structures and equipment not exceeding 600 volts.
• Under direct supervision, perform the less complicated work in installing instruments and equipment.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all necessary training as prescribed by the Company, including pole top resuscitation.
• Driving and operating Company vehicles as assigned.
• Upon occasion or in emergency perform less-skilled work as required or directed, including the operation of transportation equipment.
• Performing other work, as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

• Strongly prefer candidates currently residing within a 45-minute radius of the Service Center located in Shippensburg, PA. 
• Prior completion of the following certifications is preferred: 
  • Bucket Truck Rescue
  • Steel Pole Climbing
  • Steel Tower Climbing
  • Wood Pole Climbing
  • I&I Gloving
  • Pole Top Rescue
  • Energized Area Pole Setting
  • Hot Sticking
• Must possess a valid State of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Operator 's License and meet the Company 's driving requirements.
• Must possess the ability to acquire a valid DOT Medical Examiner 's Certificate.
• Must pass motor vehicle operator tests prescribed by the Company and must possess the ability to acquire a valid Class A, State of Pennsylvania, Commercial Drivers' License with all the necessary endorsements.
• Candidates will be asked to provide a copy of their driving record as part of the prescreening process, which will be subject to a throughout review to ensure compliance with our safety standards.

• Must have the ability to work safely and follow safety rules and regulations including those applicable to working on or near energized lines and equipment.
• Must perf