Lineworker, Maintenance or Ind App Lineworker (Lancaster, WI)

About the role

The Lineworker, Maintenance position plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe inspection, maintenance, repair, and operation of the transmission line system. This includes transmission lines and substations within designated areas. The role involves assisting in restoring power during emergencies and collaborating with various departments to maintain system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Perform all work in accordance with established safety rules, safety practices, work methods, company policies, and procedures.
• Foster safe work practices and mindset while performing work in the most efficient manner possible.
• Execute knowledge and skill to perform all necessary work on transmission poles, which requires climbing and installing or replacing conductor, insulators, hardware, crossarms, or attachments.
• Inspect transmission lines on walking patrol for damage and obstructions.
• Execute knowledge and skill in correct line and substation switching procedures.
• Assume responsibility for the safe and proper maintenance and upkeep of vehicles, tools, and other Dairyland assets or equipment being utilized, assigned or unassigned.
• Execute responsibility for reporting problems, deficiencies, conditions, etc., to the Area Supervisor; Complete work requests to begin the workflow through the work management process.
• Communicate issues regarding other departments directly to the appropriate departments: These may include System Operations Center, Vegetation Management, Electrical Maintenance, Right-of-Way, Transmission/Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Safety.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule all maintenance activities and coordinate with the area supervisor for respective area.
• Participate in and complete pre-job and post-job briefings.
• Maintain appropriate relations and interactions with other utilities, property owners, and the general public.
• Maintain documentation of work activity/completion using systems such as Dynaway, D365 Work Order Management, TREM, etc., while performing and executing work.
• Aid in the training of co-workers regarding safety rules, company policies, switching, maintenance and all work-related procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and completion of a recognized accredited lineworker program. Journeyman status preferred.
• Two (2) years of transmission line construction experience preferred (maintenance experience acceptable).
• Knowledge of personal protective grounding methods, switching, patrolling, documentation, and record keeping, substation fuse replacement, line and substation maintenance and repair.
• Ability to identify outage-causing issues and initiate preventative measures, troubleshoot, and restore service during outages.
• Pole and steel climbing skills.
• Understand of theory of electricity and associated principles.
• Computer skills necessary.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License.

Skills

• Knowledge of personal protective grounding methods, switching, patrolling, documentation, and record keeping, substation fuse replacement, line and substation maintenance and repair.
• Ability to identify outage-causing issues and initiate preventative measures, troubleshoot, and restore service during outages.
• Pole and steel climbing skills.
• Understand of theory of electricity and associated principles.
• Computer skills necessary.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

Union Hourly Wage Range: $37.91 - $52.50

Schedule

Details about the schedule will be provided upon hire.