Electric Journeyman Lineman (Journey Line Workers) are central to Consumers Energy's operations of delivering electricity to homes and businesses throughout our service territory.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Under general supervision, a Journey Line Worker performs any duties required in the operation, maintenance and construction of the electric distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, communication lines and associated equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Locate and repair faults on all types of overhead and underground lines and equipment on regulators, transformers of all types, capacitors, boosters and similar devices.
- Install or remove poles, towers, arms, pins, insulators, dead ends and associated equipment in and on energized circuits.
- Measure voltage and current, phasing and paralleling circuits, power or lightning transformers and regulators.
- Install and test electronic devices on equipment such as capacitors and other associated equipment on electric distribution systems.
- Direct and train electric line apprentices in accordance with the electric line apprenticeship program.
A journeyman line worker must be familiar with:
- Installing, inspecting, removing, maintaining, and repairing poles, towers, cross arms, braces, pins, insulators, secondary racks, brackets, guys, transformer supports, and other supporting structures, wires and other conductors.
- Transformers, lightning arresters, capacitors, isolators, fuses and cutouts.
- Disconnecting oil and air-break switches and repeater fuses.
- Communication lines.
- Other associated equipment.
- Knowledge about what causes radio or television interference.
***Candidates filling these positions may be subject to working an afternoon schedule***
When applying to this position, please attach your certified Journeyman Lineman card (which shows the date you topped out) along with a resume.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Must have all of the qualifications of a Journeyman Line Worker including a certified Journeyman Lineman card (equivalent to 4 years of experience as a line worker).
- Must be able to complete a pre-employment assessment at the Consumers Energy training facility.
This position is included under a collective bargaining agreement with the Utility Workers Union of America.
Essential Functions
- Maintenance of Electric Distribution systems as well as facilities and ancillary support process for all utility operations.
- Duties and who this individual reports to will fluctuate between projects.
- Individual possesses the skills to lead, problem solve, and work well in a team environment.
- Individual should exemplify safe work practices and follow the company's compliance standards.
Consumers Energy
1 Energy Plz
Jackson
Michigan United States
www.consumersenergy.com
