Journeyman Lineman
BARC Electric, a member-owned electric cooperative located in Millboro, Virginia, seeks a qualified applicant to fill the position of Journeyman Lineman. Major duties and responsibilities include:
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Regular duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Construct, maintain and repair distribution lines and related facilities under the directsupervision of a line crew foreman
- Assists other line crew members and servicemen in all types of construction andmaintenance
- Learns RUS specifications and is able to work from simple staking sheets
- Gains knowledge of the system maps and knows the location of substations, line OCR’s, andprime testing points on all circuits
- Learns direction of feed on all circuits
- Assist Line Foreman and Warehouseman in accounting for materials
- Cares for tools and equipment
- Uses chain saw and axe
- Operates dozer, trencher or other equipment as required
- Drives and operates line truck in absence of regular truck operator, up to a maximum of a 90-day period
- Drives and operates bucket truck
- Assists in emergency maintenance as required
- Performs clearing and maintenance of right-of-way.
- Performs other duties appropriate to his position as assigned by Line Foreman
- Attends training sessions to improve skills, etc.
- Rotation on a fiberoptic cable installation crew
- Participation in the after-hours on-call program
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Relating to Safety:
- Informs other employees of any unsafe condition that exists or may arise duringconstruction or maintenance operation and assists in correcting the situation.
- Becomes familiar with proper method of pole-top rescue.
- Able to perform bucket rescue, and general first aid including adult CPR and automaticexternal defibrillator.
- Knows proper method of summoning aid on two-way radio.
The successful candidate will be expected to climb utility poles. Climbing is a requirement for continued employment and promotion.
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Possesses physical ability to climb utility poles.
- Must be a High School graduate.
- Certified journeyman lineman.
- Class A CDL
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The successful candidate must be able to:
- Obtain a Medical First Aid Certificate
- Obtain VDOT Work Zone Safety Certification (flagging training)
- Obtain AED certification
Qualified applicants: Please submit a completed application and resume for this position to Ashley Hash. Email HR@barcelectric.com.
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