Lineworker II - Lineworker Sr.

Job Title: Lineworker II - Lineworker Sr.

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC 

This position may be filled as a Lineworker (Mechanic) 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 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:

• 6 months - 4 years of experience in a distribution field is required (placement in the appropriate level will be determined by the experience level for the selected candidate).
• 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 employm