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:

• Construct, maintain and repair distribution lines and related facilities under the direct supervision of a line crew foreman

• Assists other line crew members and servicemen in all types of construction and maintenance

• 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, and prime 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

Relating to Safety:

• Informs other employees of any unsafe condition that exists or may arise during construction 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 automatic external 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possesses physical ability to climb utility poles

• Must be a High School graduate

• Certified journeyman lineman

• Class A CDL

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Obtain a Medic First Aid Certificate

• Obtain VDOT Work Zone Safety Certification (flagging training)

• Obtain AED certification

Qualified applicants: Please submit an application for this position to Ashley Hash, HR Generalist, BARC Electric Cooperative. Employment Applications can be found online https://barcelectric.com/forms/ or picked up and/or filled out at BARC’s headquarters at 84 High Street, Millboro, VA 24460.