Journeyman Lineman-Skagway

Journeyman Lineman including a $10,000.00 Sign-on Bonus

We have a full-time opening in Power Operations for a Journeyman Lineman at our Skagway location. A successful candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated, flexible, detail-oriented, willing to follow directions, and willing to travel. They will possess excellent team and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with minimum supervision.

The pay range for this position is $54.00 to $64.00 per hour and is DOE.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful Journeyman Lineman candidate must be able to:

• Construct, maintain and repair distribution and transmission circuits
• Safely troubleshoot problems with electrical components from 120kv to 34,500kv
• Proficiently properly size fuses and install transformers
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems
• Install, remove and read single and three phase electrical meters
• Construct new services
• Maintain and repair of power line hardware and substation equipment
• Carry out the directives set out by the Power Operations Superintendent
• Mentor and train Apprentices
• Inspect, maintain, and operate all motor & commercial vehicles safely in accordance with all applicable laws 
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Must be a safety conscious worker who adheres to and helps expand a safety culture
• Must live or relocate to within 20 minutes of the Skagway Operations Facility
• Must be able to respond within 20 minutes to emergency outages, and trouble calls during off-working hours
• Must participate in an on-call rotation
• Be willing to travel to various locations in Alaska to perform required duties

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have H.S. Diploma or GED
• Completion of an accredited 4-year Lineman Apprenticeship.
• Hold a current certificate of fitness in the State of Alaska or be able to acquire one within 6 months.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment check and drug testing. May be subject to random testing without notice.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years' experience in power line construction and maintenance as a Journeyman Lineman

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• ADL, Class A CDL, First Aid Card, CPR Card, Flagging Certificate, Pole Top & Bucket Rescue Training, Rubber Gloving Training, Transformer Training and Hot Stick Training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

• Must be able to safely lift up to 70lbs on a regular basis
• Must be able to see a full spectrum of color
• Position requires frequent walking, standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, crawling, speaking, hearing, seeing, depth perception, color vision, stooping, kneeling, crouching, balancing, and reaching/working overhead.
• This position requires work inside and outside in conditions inherent to an industrial environment.
• The position requires wearing PPE and you must refrain from wearing loose clothing.
• Willingness to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Must be capable to working at heights of 60'
• Must be able to climb poles and ladders.
• Must be capable of working out of a bucket truck.
• Must be able to safely climb poles and work at heights up to 80 feet.

The pay range for this position is $54.00 to $64.00 per hour and is DOE, with a sign-on bonus of $10,000.00

AP&T offers a generous benefit package including (but not limited) to medical, dental, vision, 401K, (plus more) a $5000.00 annual medical travel reimbursement, up to $125.00 annual medivac insurance reimbursement and employee stock ownership options, $2000.00 in company logowear. Recognition of our employees is important to AP&T's values. We like to continuously show appreciation and recognition within our teams. AP&T is a small non-union, employee-owned utility serving over 40 communities and villages.

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