Lineworker II - Lineworker Sr
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Trades / Skilled Labor
General Labor, Electrician/ Electrician Installation, Installation Technician
Location: Marksville
Job Title: Lineworker II
- Lineworker Sr.
Work Place Flexibility: Onsite
Legal Entity: Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Job Summary / PurposeThe ability to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including but not limited to the day-to-day aspects of maintaining and building overhead and underground electrical facilities. Responsible various levels of learning, performing, and/or leading other line workers, material maintenance as well as, up to and including, aerial and underground work including utility distribution construction tasks. Working with a Live Safe mindset in all tasks;
ensuring to mitigate hazards where identified.
- Ability to perform overhead tasks, including energized primary cover up to 34,500 volts.
- Ability to understand transformer theories including bank installations, tap settings, and identifying and constructing multiple secondary voltage applications.
- Ability to learn and perform simple primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
- Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, construct, frame poles, and change out cross-arms, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications.
- Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II.
- Ability to build and maintain underground residential distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switch gear, install and troubleshoot URD circuits and switching/tagging URD primary cable.
- Ability to learn three phase primary tasks to include safe operation and removal/installation of single and three phase reclosers, changing out insulators, and installing and replacing Gang Operated Airbrake Switches (GOABs).
- Ability to perform all tasks include in Helper through Lineworker III.
- Demonstrate strong Leadership capabilities including indirect crew leadership.
- Ability to learn and perform advanced primary voltage switching (up to 34,500 volts) tasks and applications.
- Ability to perform advanced Lineworker tasks on Regulators, capacitors banks, Alternate Switching Scheme, and Intelliruptor devices.
All levels must be able to perform the following:
- Maintaining a well-organized jobsite to ensure the surroundings are safe.
- Learning, completing, and performing (Lineworker I-Sr) (as necessary) all mandated training, such as but not limited to, First Aid, CPR, etc.
Minimum Education Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 6 months - 4 years of experience in a distribution field is required (placement in the appropriate level will be determined by the experience level for the selected candidate).
- Preferred
: 2 years of direct Distribution linework experience.
Skills and Abilities
Required
- Ability to use physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions.
- Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required.
Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks with limited supervision. - Ability to plan and lay out all work in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ability to assume a lead role and direct the work of other linemen.
- Ability to climb and work off of poles of various heights.
- Additionally, must be able to walk on all types of terrain.
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- Must have, and maintain, a Class-A CDL or ability to obtain one (within 6 months of employment).
- Preferred
: valid Class A CDL.
- Not all aspects of the job are covered by the description - may require "other duties as assigned".
- Job may change over time in accordance with business needs.
- Job description does not guarantee employment.
This position is designated as a Safety Sensitive position and is subject to mandatory pre-employment and random drug testing.
Primary LocationLouisiana
- Marksville Louisiana :
Marksville
Skilled / Craft
FLSA StatusStep Pay
Relocation OptionNo Relocation Offered
Union description/codeNON-BARGAINING
Number of Openings1
Req123279
Travel Percentage25% to 50%
EEO StatementEntergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and…
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