Job Title: Electric Journey Line Worker **MULTIPLE POSITIONS
AVAILABLE**
Location: Various
Functional Area: Utility Operations Electric
Requisition #: 50966179
Employment Level: Professional (Non-Supervisor)
Apply By: 10/02/2016
Department Summary
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE STATE!
IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE
Electric lineworkers are central to Consumers Energy's operations of delivering electricity to homes and businesses
throughout our service territory.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Under general supervision, a journeyman line worker performs any duties required in the operation, maintenance and
construction of the electric distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, communication lines and associated equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
Locate and repair faults on all types of overhead and underground lines and equipment on regulators, transformers of
all types, capacitators, boosters and similar devices
Install or remove poles, towers, arms, pins, insulators, dead ends and associated equipment in and on energized
circuits
Measure voltage and current, phasing and paralleling circuits, power or lightning transformers and regulators
Install and test electronic devices on equipment such as capacitors and other associated equipment on electric
distribution systems
Direct and train electric line apprentices in accordance with the electric line apprenticeship program
A journeyman line worker must be familiar with:
Installing, inspecting, removing, maintaining, and repairing poles, towers, cross arms, braces, pins, insulators,
secondary racks, brackets, guys, transformer supports, and other supporting structures, wires and other conductors
Transformers, lighting arresters, capacitors, isolators, fuses and cutouts
Disconnecting oil and air-break switches and repeater fuses
Communication lines
Other associated equipment
Knowledge about what causes radio or television interference
***Multiple positions available throughout the state of Michigan; please note locations of interest on your application you
may state multiple locations
***Candidates filling these positions may be subject to working an afternoon schedule
Requirements/Qualifications
Must have all of the qualifications of a Journeyman Line Worker including a certified journeyman card (equivalent to 4
years of experience as a line worker)
Must be able to complete a pre-employment assessment at the Consumers Energy training facility
This position will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's skills and experience. This position is
included under a collective bargaining agreement with the Utility Workers Union of America.
Essential Functions:
Maintenance of Electric Distribution systems as well as facilities and ancillary support process for all utility operations.
Duties and who this individual reports to will fluctuate between projects, Individual possesses the skills lead, problem
solve, and work well in a team environment. Individual should exemplify safe work practices and follow the company's
compliance standards.
Hours and Travel
This position requires the individual work a minimum of 40 hours per week with the majority of time spent in specific field
locations. Travel is required to job sites. Individuals need to be willing to work additional hours as necessary to meet
deadlines or assist with storm restoration activities. Individual should be willing to participate in the on call rotation in case
of potential storms. Individual may have to work outside of assigned headquarters to help with storm restoration which
may require overnight stays Individuals must have a valid driver's license.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to
sit; stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and
reach with hands and arms. Must be able to stand and walk for periods of up to and beyond eight hours in all kinds of
weather; snow, mud, dirt water, ice, etc. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must
frequently lift and move up to fifty pounds and occasionally lift and move up to seventy-five pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The ... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
