JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN (MAINTENANCE HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORKER)

Location: West Point, NY. City Light & Power, Inc. (CLP) is looking for qualified Maintenance High Voltage Electrical Workers (Journeyman Lineman) to work on the electrical system at our client site in West Point, NY.

About the role

CLP has built a reputation as an innovative, reliable, and responsive private Utility Development Leader. City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025 and 2026.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection, testing, repair, maintenance, installation, replacement and switching operations on transformers, switches, power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear line-ups, manholes, cables, protective relays, metering circuits, control circuits, and other electrical equipment used in electric power distribution at the 5kV, 15kV and 35kV voltage levels.
• Experience pulling, repairing, splicing, and terminating 5kV, 15kV and 35kV electrical cables.
• Install, replace, and troubleshoot streetlights.
• Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams and Engineering Personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems.
• Prepare and maintain reports detailing all tests, repairs, and maintenance performed.
• Utilize GPS tablets for data recording & preventative maintenance.
• Operate cranes, digger trucks, aerial trucks, tensioners, underdogs, and equipment necessary to complete related work.
• Respond to emergency callouts, and remote assignment, to restore electrical service as needed, which may involve working in different adverse weather conditions to restore electrical service.
• Provide effective and timely customer service to clients and fellow team members.
• Available to work scheduled hours, and for on-call hours (rotation based).
• Journey-level knowledge and skills in the electrical lineman trade including proficiency in use of all tools.
• Position requires participation in a rotation-based on‑call schedule.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Become signatory to local union IBEW 1249 and pay IBEW 1249 required dues.
• Obtain Military Base Access Security Clearance.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL‑A) required.

Benefits

• Paid holiday, vacation, sick, personal days.
• 401K.
• Health insurance.

Schedule

CLP guarantees 40 hours of work every week, with on‑call rotation as needed.