Apprentice Groundman - Apprentice Lineman 1st Year Job Columbia area,Tennessee USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Overview

DREMC is seeking an Apprentice Groundman – Apprentice Lineman 1stYear. BE A PART OF POWERING MIDDLE TENNESSEE!

Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) is a member-owned electric cooperative, serving an area of approximately 2,500 square miles across 17 counties in southern middle Tennessee. Our team at DREMC distributes safe and reliable electricity at the lowest possible cost, promotes and facilitates economic development, and enhances the quality of life over 85,000 members across 6,500 miles of line.

Location

Must meet residency requirement to the Columbia office.

Position Purpose

Apprentice Groundman - 1stYear is a team player willing and able to learn from peers and supervisors. This position begins actively training in linework with a focus on line construction. Requirements include assisting a crew to ensure proper construction, service, and maintenance of electrical distribution services.

Job Dimensions for Apprentice Groundman

Internal Responsibilities – In a courteous and professional manner consistent with DREMC policies, work with and learn from crew members of their assigned crew. Takes the initiative to ask questions relating to safety.

External Responsibilities – Communicate with members explaining the Cooperative’s plans, procedures, service programs and objectives, as necessary; to provide efficient and courteous service, resulting in good member relations.

Principal Accountabilities – Apprentice Groundman

Follows established safety rules and safety precautions, studies the American Public Power Association safety manual and attends scheduled safety training sessions.

Under close observation and through hands-on experience, becomes familiar with the operation of all types of construction vehicles, including hydraulic digger/derrick trucks, aerial bucket trucks (such as pre-flight check), air compressors, hydraulic tools, pole trailers and trenching equipment.

Assists with inspection of vehicles and equipment to maintain safety and operational capability.

Identifies materials required to build new services and/or repair existing services, including but not limited to actual name of the material and its size, color, voltage, use, etc.

Under close observation, uses Extendo Stick to trip transformer to pull fuse and/or terminate service.

Becomes familiar with mobile radio equipment usage, call signs and procedures.

Become familiar with the nomenclature of RUS/DREMC specifications.

Becomes familiar with residential meters and displayed information.

Learns the basic single-phase residential connections at a point of delivery for overhead and underground service.

Becomes familiar with basic pole framing specifications and system voltages.

Must reside within a twenty (20) statute mile radius of assigned office.

Emergency response coverage as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education — High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience — Must complete TVPPA Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop or equivalent within six months.
Certification/License — Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License with Class A or B endorsement within the six-month probationary period. Must be eligible and remain insured as a driver by the Cooperative’s group liability policy for the automotive fleet.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Ability to maintain continued education that supports the maintenance of the Cooperative’s distribution equipment and practices. Must be able to exercise discretion and use sound judgement in dealing with people and confidential information. Possesses effective oral and written communications skills.
Physical — Regularly stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Vision requirements include distance, peripheral and depth perception. Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Work Environment — Regularly exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Occasionally exposed to explosives and vibration. Noise level is usually loud.

EEOC: 8 – Laborer | Non-Supervisory | Pay…


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