Salary: $18.36 - $22.77 Hourly Location : Fairhope, AL Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: FHP00157 Department: Public Utilities Division: Electric Opening Date: 02/03/2025 Closing Date: 5/31/2025 11:59 PM Central FLSA: Non-Exempt Description Under the supervision of the Line Foreman, this employee assists Line Workers and other Electric Department employees with the construction and maintenance of the City's electrical system. The employee collects tools and supplies needed for project work, sets poles from the ground and from digger trucks, frames and assembles poles, climbs poles, pulls underground and overhead wiring, splices wire, digs holes for pole and underground service installations, assists with holiday light installation and removal and assists crews involved with outage calls. This employee operates heavy equipment such as digger trucks, bucket trucks, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift. This job is considered safety-sensitive and is subject to a pre-employment background check and random drug screens. Essential Functions ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following list was developed through a job analysis; however, it is not exhaustive and other duties may be required and assigned. A person with a disability which is covered by the ADA must be able to perform the essential functions of the job unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Assists Line Workers. Assists Electric Department Line Workers and other Department employees in a variety of work tasks. • Collects tools and supplies needed by Line Workers and other employees. • Assists in setting poles, pulling wiring, framing poles and other tasks. • Performs other tasks involved with assisting Line Workers. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Equipment Operation. Operates equipment used in electric service line installation and maintenance. • Operates equipment such as digger truck, bucket truck, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift used to install and maintain electric service. • Monitors equipment for service and maintenance need. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Attends Required Training Programs. Employee must attend all required training classes and programs. • Attend all required training classes and programs provided by the Department, including hands-on and in-class training sessions. • Must attend and successfully complete Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) school after being hired (to become Journeyman Lineman). • Successfully complete all required training programs and classes. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned. Minimum Qualifications • Possess a high school diploma or GED. • Minimum of one to two (2) years of experience in construction. • Possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or obtain this license within six (6) months of employment; must be insurable. • Prefer completion of Line Worker apprentice program. • Ability to work non-standard hours. • Ability to travel. • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and an initial drug screen. Supplemental Information Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (* Can be acquired on the job) • *Knowledge of City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. • *Knowledge of City geography, road, street, and electric system. • Knowledge of public electric service systems and operations. • Communication skills to effectively communicate internally, both orally and in writing. • Verbal skills to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and customers. • Listening skills to take understand customer complaints and questions. • Math skills to perform basic calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide). • Ability to maintain professional attitude. • Ability to climb poles and work at heights. • Ability to operate equipment such as bucket truck, digger truck, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift. • Ability to frame and set electric service poles. • Ability to make up secondary wiring at meter bases and weather heads. • Ability to use a telephone. • Ability to deal with all contacts in a courteous and patient manner. • Ability to prioritize work projects and multi-task. • Ability to drive. Physical Demands The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing of tall ladders, lifting heavy objects over 50 lbs., crouching, or crawling in restricted areas. Work Environment The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., working at great heights under extreme weather conditions, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled. The City of Fairhope offers a wide variety of benefits to regular full-time employees. As a regular full-time employee with the City, you are eligible to enjoy the following benefits: • Affordable Health Insurance • Affordable Vision Insurance • Affordable Dental Insurance • Employer paid Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account • Symbol Health Solutions* • Discounted membership at Fairhope Recreation & Fitness Center • Discounted Quail Creek Green Fees • Employer paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance • Dependent Care Account • Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) • Paid Sick Time • Paid Vacation Time • City approved paid Holidays Regular Part Time employees who work 29+ hours per week participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) • Symbol Health Solutions is contingent upon enrollment in the City health insurance. Salary: $18.36 - $22.77 Hourly Location : Fairhope, AL Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: FHP00157 Department: Public Utilities Division: Electric Opening Date: 02/03/2025 Closing Date: 5/31/2025 11:59 PM Central FLSA: Non-Exempt Description Under the supervision of the Line Foreman, this employee assists Line Workers and other Electric Department employees with the construction and maintenance of the City's electrical system. The employee collects tools and supplies needed for project work, sets poles from the ground and from digger trucks, frames and assembles poles, climbs poles, pulls underground and overhead wiring, splices wire, digs holes for pole and underground service installations, assists with holiday light installation and removal and assists crews involved with outage calls. This employee operates heavy equipment such as digger trucks, bucket trucks, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift. This job is considered safety-sensitive and is subject to a pre-employment background check and random drug screens. Essential Functions ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following list was developed through a job analysis; however, it is not exhaustive and other duties may be required and assigned. A person with a disability which is covered by the ADA must be able to perform the essential functions of the job unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Assists Line Workers. Assists Electric Department Line Workers and other Department employees in a variety of work tasks. • Collects tools and supplies needed by Line Workers and other employees. • Assists in setting poles, pulling wiring, framing poles and other tasks. • Performs other tasks involved with assisting Line Workers. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Equipment Operation. Operates equipment used in electric service line installation and maintenance. • Operates equipment such as digger truck, bucket truck, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift used to install and maintain electric service. • Monitors equipment for service and maintenance need. ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Attends Required Training Programs. Employee must attend all required training classes and programs. • Attend all required training classes and programs provided by the Department, including hands-on and in-class training sessions. • Must attend and successfully complete Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) school after being hired (to become Journeyman Lineman). • Successfully complete all required training programs and classes. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTION: Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned. Minimum Qualifications • Possess a high school diploma or GED. • Minimum of one to two (2) years of experience in construction. • Possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or obtain this license within six (6) months of employment; must be insurable. • Prefer completion of Line Worker apprentice program. • Ability to work non-standard hours. • Ability to travel. • Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and an initial drug screen. Supplemental Information Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (* Can be acquired on the job) • *Knowledge of City rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. • *Knowledge of City geography, road, street, and electric system. • Knowledge of public electric service systems and operations. • Communication skills to effectively communicate internally, both orally and in writing. • Verbal skills to effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and customers. • Listening skills to take understand customer complaints and questions. • Math skills to perform basic calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide). • Ability to maintain professional attitude. • Ability to climb poles and work at heights. • Ability to operate equipment such as bucket truck, digger truck, backhoe, mud sucker and forklift. • Ability to frame and set electric service poles. • Ability to make up secondary wiring at meter bases and weather heads. • Ability to use a telephone. • Ability to deal with all contacts in a courteous and patient manner. • Ability to prioritize work projects and multi-task. • Ability to drive. Physical Demands The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as frequent climbing of tall ladders, lifting heavy objects over 50 lbs., crouching, or crawling in restricted areas. Work Environment The work environment involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations or unusual environmental stress which require a range of safety and other precautions, e.g., working at great heights under extreme weather conditions, or similar situations where conditions cannot be controlled. The City of Fairhope offers a wide variety of benefits to regular full-time employees. As a regular full-time employee with the City, you are eligible to enjoy the following benefits: • Affordable Health Insurance • Affordable Vision Insurance • Affordable Dental Insurance • Employer paid Life Insurance • Flexible Spending Account • Symbol Health Solutions* • Discounted membership at Fairhope Recreation & Fitness Center • Discounted Quail Creek Green Fees • Employer paid Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance • Dependent Care Account • Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) • Paid Sick Time • Paid Vacation Time • City approved paid Holidays Regular Part Time employees who work 29+ hours per week participate in the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) • Symbol Health Solutions is contingent upon enrollment in the City health insurance.
See More Details >>About the position At Kimberly-Clark, we are committed to creating Better Care for a Better World, and we are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team in Fairhope, Alabama. In this role, you will leverage your engineering expertise to help us deliver better care for billions of people around the globe. As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for initiating, designing, developing, optimizing, and problem-solving manufacturing and supporting processes. You will be recognized for your understanding of technology applications and your ability to interface effectively with team members. Your role will involve identifying and resolving process and equipment issues, initiating creative and practical designs that meet expectations, and applying engineering standards and procedures to document your work for easy retrieval. You will report directly to the Fiber Product Systems Leader and will receive direction in the form of specific objectives. Your responsibilities will include the design and development of manufacturing assets and supporting processes to achieve unit objectives. You will also be expected to develop your technical knowledge and skills to be recognized as an implementer of engineering principles and scientific analysis in meeting unit objectives. Safety is a core value at Kimberly-Clark, and you will support the implementation of loss control improvement processes by adhering to critical safety rules and maintaining a safe workplace. You will actively participate in achieving organizational and personal safety objectives and will be responsible for developing equipment, processes, and products that comply with safety codes and guidelines. In addition to technical responsibilities, you will be tasked with maintaining security and documentation to ensure data retrieval and protection of proprietary information. Problem-solving will be a key aspect of your role, as you will seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives. You will lead assigned projects and tasks while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, with a focus on internal controls. Effective communication is essential, and you will need to communicate fully with superiors, subordinates, and others who need to know, ensuring that your communication is timely, complete, candid, and clear. As part of your role, you will also assist in the development of others in your area of expertise, demonstrating an understanding of diverse backgrounds and experiences. You will work to improve process capability, reduce defects and variability, and identify, develop, and implement products, processes, materials, systems, and procedures to achieve business objectives. Your contributions will help foster an environment where all team members are respected and motivated to improve their contributions to achieve desired business results. You will be responsible for projects with budgets ranging from $50 million to $1 million, making a significant impact on our operations and success. Responsibilities • Initiate, design, develop, and optimize manufacturing assets and supporting processes to achieve unit objectives. , • Develop knowledge and skills to be recognized as an implementer of engineering principles and scientific analysis. , • Support implementation of the loss control improvement process by complying with critical safety rules. , • Maintain security and documentation to ensure data retrieval and protection of proprietary information. , • Seek, recognize, define, and solve problems to achieve unit objectives. , • Lead assigned projects/tasks to meet unit objectives within applicable corporate policies. , • Communicate effectively with superiors, subordinates, and others who need to know. , • Assist in the development of others in the area of expertise, respecting diverse backgrounds and experiences. , • Improve process capability to reduce defects and variability. , • Contribute to an environment where all team members are respected and motivated. Requirements • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university. , • 3 or more years of experience in a variety of technical or operational assignments. , • Experience with manufacturing control systems, such as PLCs, variable speed motor drives, HMI, distributed control systems, instrumentation, and power distribution. , • Demonstrated personal sensitivity and competency in design and/or use of engineering/scientific analysis systems/tools. Nice-to-haves • Continuing self-development and experience in a variety of assignments. , • Lean Six Sigma and/or Continuous Improvement experience. Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. , • Access to an on-site fitness center and occupational health nurse. , • Flexible savings and spending accounts to maximize healthcare options. , • Diverse insurance options to protect against illness, injury, or unexpected events. , • Programs and support for continuing education, adoption assistance, relocation, and temporary childcare.
See More Details >>Becoming an electrician in Fairhope, AL, typically starts with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about four to five years, requiring many hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 762,600 electricians nationwide, with 40,670 in Alabama, and projects a 6% job growth from 2022 to 2032. Apprentices earn an average of $29.97 per hour in Alabama, with an annual overtime average of $9,438. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like Gild help aspiring electricians find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $108,000 annually for experienced professionals.
