Service Worker HS Relief; Journey Line Workers - East Stroudsburg, PA

Service Worker HS Relief (Journey Line Workers - East Stroudsburg, PA)

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First Energy is a forward‑thinking electric utility committed to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, First Energy includes one of the nation's largest investor‑owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This posting is for a Service Worker Relief position with First Energy Pennsylvania Electric Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. The position will be located in Stroudsburg, PA.

All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

All Journey Line Worker classifications and the associated line of progression are represented by IBEW 777. This is a DOT covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. We are hiring qualified Journey Line Workers to work throughout our service territory as Service Worker Relief roles in Distribution. Journey Line Workers are responsible for building and maintaining electric power systems and restoring electric service to commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential customers.

Duties include testing, framing and setting poles; climbing poles, working in confined spaces; splicing and terminating cables. Work is predominantly outdoors in all weather conditions. Line workers must be able to drive safely, work extended hours, travel or transfer to new headquarters upon request, and wear company‑provided PPE.

First Energy will provide an hourly rate that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This position is subject to collectively bargained hourly wage rates and increases. The wage rate for this position is $53.74 per hour.

• Under general supervision regularly supervises the work of a small service crew, or does service work of a type usually done by one person.
• Performs scheduled work such as the Padmount Inspection Program, street light maintenance, underground facilities locate, line patrols, and other miscellaneous construction and maintenance jobs on both live, secondary, and primary conductors, structures, and equipment.
• Responsible for taking care of customer trouble and service calls, and other situations which require immediate attention.
• May be required to install instrument transformers and install, remove, connect, or disconnect electric meters and services.
• Shall be used as relief in the Service Man – Hot Stick classification and be subject to the provisions of Article 5.2(c).
• Perform less skilled work as required.
• Travels to various job locations within geographically assigned region (for General Construction).
• Reviews job work requirements and provides input regarding work for the day.
• Loads and unloads tools, materials and supplies into and out of vehicles at crew headquarters and job site.
• Lifts, pulls and carries insulators, cross‑arms, equipment, tools, grounds, dampers, and other materials to and from job sites.
• Loads and unloads tools, materials, and equipment off of hand lines while standing on elevated structures that include wood poles and insulated work platforms.
• Climb poles using boot hooks or aerial lift.
• Tests, frames; sets and/or anchors poles; strings electric power lines and install cross‑arms.
• Performs substation switching; installs and replaces switches, circuit protection equipment, insulators, meters and streetlights.
• Hangs and energizes transformers.
• Take voltage readings.
• Troubleshoots problems and determines extent of repairs on primary and secondary overhead or underground dead legs.
• Work will include the use of hand and power tools; digging holes by…