Journeyman Lineman

Journeyman Lineman
The purpose of theJourneyman

Linemanis tosupply present and future electrical service needs of Tipmont REMC members in an efficient,economical manner.

The challenging nature of the job calls for toughness and grit. The reward is notonlybeing part of a team responsible for providing power to homes.

It isbeing a crucial first responder during natural or manmade disasters – one who provides and restores comfort and safety as well as electric service.

• Instruct Apprentice Linemenduringvariousphasesoftheirtraining .
• Familiarity with cooperative procedures andresponsibilityfor correct, timely and complete handling of all records and reports.
• Maintain necessary skills and knowledgetoremaina competent craftsman.
• The Journeyman Lineman:
  • Is first responsible to the Line Superintendent and, if assigned to a crew, under the supervision of the Line Foremanto which he is assigned; a Journeyman Lineman may, in turn, be delegated responsibility for supervising the work of others.
  • Shall have full authority toperformduties and responsibilities of the position in conformity with established policies and procedures.
  • Is accountable totheirsupervisor and the management of the cooperative for efficient performance of these responsibilities; although responsibilities may be delegated or assigned to another person, the accountability cannot be.
  • Is encouraged to use initiative and judgment in making decisions and remembering that their actions canaffect the cooperative’s best interests.
  • Should feel free to suggest improvements for operations and efficiency.
  • Shall secure approval from the Operations Manager, Line Superintendent or Line Foreman in making decisions when policies are unclear, inadequate or require interpretation.

• Plan daily work activities by reviewing staking sheets, work orders,maps and other related paperwork on each job in preparation for planning timely completion of assigned work.
• Hold necessary knowledge to perform all phases of line work, including construction, operation and maintenance of the cooperative’s electrical distribution and transmission systems.
• Perform any of the duties involved in their previous positions.

• The Journeyman Lineman will be onthe standby rotation list and go out with anyone inthe Line Department, such as another Journeyman Lineman or Pre-Apprentice Lineman, Apprentice Lineman, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, or anyone assigned to him by the Operations Manager or Operations Supervisor.
• Provide thoroughjob-briefing tailgate conferences prior to starting projects to ensurethe completion of workin a safe,efficient,and timely manner.
• Work in compliance with established
  
  Rural Utilities Service (RUS) guidelines,federal regulations,National Electric Safety Code(NESC) requirements,statecoderegulations,andcooperative designingandstakingspecifications regarding standards, code safety rules,and general operating procedures.
• Set an example of safe practices for others through their own work practices.

• Mustbeacertifiedjourneyman Lineman.
• Ability touse or learnto use a personal computer for various applications,including Word,Exceland database programs.
• Abilitytoperformalltypesofworkwithoutsupervision.
• Abilitytousealltypesofofficeequipment(e.g., copier, fax machine, telephone).
• Abilitytoread,writeandspeakthe Englishlanguageabovethelevelof theaverageadult.
• Abilitytolistencarefullytomembersandco-workers.
• Musthaveavaliddriver’slicenseandvalid
  
  Class
  
  ACDL.