Advanced Step Apprentice (3rd Step or above)/Journeyman Lineman-Minot, ND
Xcel Energy · Minot, ND · 4 wk ago
$43.59–$62.27/hrFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove duplicated lines and application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Key content:
- Company description: Xcel Energy is a leading energy provider... (first paragraph). That's about the role/company.
- Location: Minot Service Center address.
- Anticipated need for Advanced Step Apprentice (3rd Step or above)/Journeyman Lineman.
- Base rate of pay for Journeyman Lineman is $62.27 per hour according to Exhibit A wage scale.
- Advanced Step Apprentice percentages: 70% at 3rd Step, 75% at 4th, 80% at 5th, 85% at 6th, 90% at 7th, 95% at 8th.
- Position posted for 10 Working Days from Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026.
- Summary: Perform all duties of the Lineman Classification. Including work on overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems. Individual filling this position should have a high-level commitment to safety, provide quality customer service, be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude.
- Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must possess a degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position. Must possess a state issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position. Must meet driver qualification requirements, including the possession of a valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License. Must be physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work. Must have good communication and teamwork skills. Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher. Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude. Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively.
- Special Requirements: Requires participation in after-hours emergency callouts. Must live within 20-miles of the service center. This position is subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing program.
- Culture/Values: Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments... Our Values Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive
- Benefits: list of benefits: Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Vacation, Holidays, Additional days off, Sick Time, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- Pay: anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $43.59 to $62.27 per hour
- Schedule? Not explicitly given. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section.
- About the role: could be the company description and location.
- Responsibilities: summary of duties.
- Requirements: required qualifications (education, certifications, license, physical, etc.)
- Qualifications: maybe advanced step specifics? Could combine with requirements. But we need to decide sections.
We have content for: About the role (company description, location). Responsibilities (summary duties). Requirements (education, certifications, license, physical, etc.). Qualifications (maybe advanced step specifics like must be qualified to be 3rd Step Apprentice or higher, etc.) Skills (communication, teamwork, safety commitment, self-motivated, positive attitude). Benefits (list). Pay (starting base pay range). No schedule.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we capture all substantive info.
Let's extract each piece.
About the role: Could include company description and location. Also mention anticipated need for Advanced Step Apprentice/Journeyman Lineman at Minot Service Center. Also posting period? That could be in About the role or maybe separate but we don't have a section for posting period. Could include in About the role as note.
Responsibilities: "Perform all duties of the Lineman Classification. Including work on overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems." Also maybe "high-level commitment to safety, provide quality customer service, be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude." But those are more like requirements/skills. We'll keep responsibilities as core duties.
Requirements: Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must possess a degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position. Must possess a state issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position. Must meet driver qualification requirements, including possession of a valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License. Must be physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work. Must live within 20-miles of the service center. Must participate in after-hours emergency callouts. Subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing.
Qualifications: Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher. Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude. Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively. (These could also be skills.)
Skills: Good communication and teamwork skills. Self-motivated, positive attitude, commitment to safety, quality customer service.
But we might combine some.
Better to have sections:
- About the role: company description, location, posting period.
- Responsibilities: duties (Lineman classification work overhead/underground).
- Requirements: education, certifications, license, physical capability, residency, callouts, drug testing.
- Qualifications: step level (3rd Step Apprentice or higher), commitment to safety, self-motivation, positive attitude.
- Skills: communication, teamwork.
- Benefits: list.
- Pay: $43.59 to $62.27 per hour (starting base pay). Also note Journeyman base $62.27 and apprentice percentages maybe include in Pay section.
We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodation request, cybersecurity, accessibility statement, etc. Remove those.
Also remove duplicated lines: e.g., "Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude." appears twice; we should include once.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Also remove duplicated lines and application instructions.
We need to parse the posting.
Key content:
- Company description: Xcel Energy is a leading energy provider... (first paragraph). That's about the role/company.
- Location: Minot Service Center address.
- Anticipated need for Advanced Step Apprentice (3rd Step or above)/Journeyman Lineman.
- Base rate of pay for Journeyman Lineman is $62.27 per hour according to Exhibit A wage scale.
- Advanced Step Apprentice percentages: 70% at 3rd Step, 75% at 4th, 80% at 5th, 85% at 6th, 90% at 7th, 95% at 8th.
- Position posted for 10 Working Days from Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026.
- Summary: Perform all duties of the Lineman Classification. Including work on overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems. Individual filling this position should have a high-level commitment to safety, provide quality customer service, be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude.
- Required: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must possess a degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position. Must possess a state issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position. Must meet driver qualification requirements, including the possession of a valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License. Must be physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work. Must have good communication and teamwork skills. Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher. Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude. Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively.
- Special Requirements: Requires participation in after-hours emergency callouts. Must live within 20-miles of the service center. This position is subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing program.
- Culture/Values: Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments... Our Values Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes a difference A team you can count of Opportunities to grow Rewards that help you thrive
- Benefits: list of benefits: Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Vacation, Holidays, Additional days off, Sick Time, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- Pay: anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $43.59 to $62.27 per hour
- Schedule? Not explicitly given. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section.
- About the role: could be the company description and location.
- Responsibilities: summary of duties.
- Requirements: required qualifications (education, certifications, license, physical, etc.)
- Qualifications: maybe advanced step specifics? Could combine with requirements. But we need to decide sections.
We have content for: About the role (company description, location). Responsibilities (summary duties). Requirements (education, certifications, license, physical, etc.). Qualifications (maybe advanced step specifics like must be qualified to be 3rd Step Apprentice or higher, etc.) Skills (communication, teamwork, safety commitment, self-motivated, positive attitude). Benefits (list). Pay (starting base pay range). No schedule.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we capture all substantive info.
Let's extract each piece.
About the role: Could include company description and location. Also mention anticipated need for Advanced Step Apprentice/Journeyman Lineman at Minot Service Center. Also posting period? That could be in About the role or maybe separate but we don't have a section for posting period. Could include in About the role as note.
Responsibilities: "Perform all duties of the Lineman Classification. Including work on overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems." Also maybe "high-level commitment to safety, provide quality customer service, be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude." But those are more like requirements/skills. We'll keep responsibilities as core duties.
Requirements: Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must possess a degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position. Must possess a state issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position. Must meet driver qualification requirements, including possession of a valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License. Must be physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work. Must live within 20-miles of the service center. Must participate in after-hours emergency callouts. Subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing.
Qualifications: Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher. Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude. Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively. (These could also be skills.)
Skills: Good communication and teamwork skills. Self-motivated, positive attitude, commitment to safety, quality customer service.
But we might combine some.
Better to have sections:
- About the role: company description, location, posting period.
- Responsibilities: duties (Lineman classification work overhead/underground).
- Requirements: education, certifications, license, physical capability, residency, callouts, drug testing.
- Qualifications: step level (3rd Step Apprentice or higher), commitment to safety, self-motivation, positive attitude.
- Skills: communication, teamwork.
- Benefits: list.
- Pay: $43.59 to $62.27 per hour (starting base pay). Also note Journeyman base $62.27 and apprentice percentages maybe include in Pay section.
We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodation request, cybersecurity, accessibility statement, etc. Remove those.
Also remove duplicated lines: e.g., "Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude." appears twice; we should include once.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
Requirements
- ...
Qualifications
- ...
Skills
- ...
Benefits
- ...
Pay
...
No Schedule. Make sure to preserve all specifics: percentages for apprentice steps, base rate for Journeyman, posting dates, address. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: Include Xcel Energy description, location, anticipated need, posting period. "Xcel Energy is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. The position is for one or more Advanced Step Apprentice (3rd Step or above)/Journeyman Lineman at the Minot Service Center, 300 - 16th St SW, Minot, ND 58701. This position will be posted for 10 Working Days from September 24, 2026, to October 7, 2026." That captures. Responsibilities: "Perform all duties of the Lineman Classification, including work on overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems." Maybe also "Provide quality customer service" but that's more skill. We'll keep responsibilities as core duties. Requirements list: - High School Diploma or equivalent. - Degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position. - State issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position. - Valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License. - Physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work. - Must live within 20 miles of the Minot Service Center. - Must participate in after-hours emergency callouts. - Subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing program. Qualifications list: - Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher. - Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively. - Self-motivated with a positive attitude. Skills list: - Good communication and teamwork skills. - Commitment to safety. - Quality customer service. Benefits list: copy the list. Pay: "Anticipated starting base pay for this position is $43.59 to $62.27 per hour. The base rate for a Journeyman Lineman is $62.27 per hour; Advanced Step Apprentice pay is based on a percentage of the Journeyman rate: 70% at 3rd Step, 75% at 4th Step, 80% at 5th Step, 85% at 6th Step, 90% at 7th Step, and 95% at 8th Step." Make sure not to include fluff. Now produce HTML. Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, accommodation request, cybersecurity, accessibility statement, etc. Check for duplicated lines: we included self-motivated positive attitude only once in Qualifications; we didn't repeat in Skills but we have commitment to safety and quality customer service separate. Check for any mention of "Must be self-motivated and possess a positive attitude." we have in Qualifications. Check for "Must have good communication and teamwork skills." we have in Skills. Check for "Demonstrated commitment to work safely and productively." we have in Qualifications. Check for "Must presently be qualified to be a 3rd Step Apprentice Lineman or higher." we have. Check for "Must possess a degree/diploma from an accepted Line School or a state issued Journeyman certificate for an Advanced step position." we have. Check for "Must possess a state issued Journeyman certificate and pass a company skills assessment for a Journeyman position." we have. Check for "Must meet driver qualification requirements, including the possession of a valid Commercial Class A Driver’s License." we have. Check for "Must be physically capable of performing all aspects of electric overhead and underground distribution, construction, operations, and maintenance work." we have. Check for "Special Requirements Requires participation in after-hours emergency callouts. Must live within 20-miles of the service center. This position is subject to D.O.T. random drug and alcohol testing program." we have. Check for "Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together. Our Values Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe Our Employee Commitments Work that makes