Electrical System Technician We are seeking highly skilled electrical system technicians to join our team. Job Description A qualified electrical system technician shall have at least three years of experience or equivalent related training and be proficient in one of the following areas: line construction and maintenance, station and substation construction and maintenance, meter installation, testing, and maintenance, underground construction and maintenance, communications construction and maintenance, and estimating. Required Skills and Qualifications • Install, maintain, and repair all transmission and distribution electrical systems and associated equipment, both overhead and underground. • Utilize line trucks, aerial boom, lifts, and wire pulling equipment. • Maintenance of lines and services will require pole climbing, hot sticking, and working out of truck-mounted bucket lifts. Benefits • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. • Must possess a Journeyman Lineman certification or testing through IBEW Local 125. • Formal training program completion for a Journeyman Lineman is necessary. • Candidate must meet examining board review of skills and experience. • Must have formal hot stick training and experience. • Must own, or be able to obtain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License. Physical Demands The job duties require lifting in excess of 75 lbs from floor to waist and waist to overhead, carrying in excess of 75 lbs with both hands, and pushing and pulling in excess of 100 lbs of exertional force. Preferences Preference may be given to candidates who have the following: 2+ years of experience as a Journeymen Lineman.
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