Apprentice Groundman - Apprentice Lineman 1st Year

DREMC is seeking an Apprentice Groundman – Apprentice Lineman 1st Year.

BE A PART OF POWERING MIDDLE TENNESSEE!

Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) is a member-owned electric cooperative, serving an area of approximately 2,500 square miles across 18 counties in southern middle Tennessee. Our amazing team at DREMC distributes safe and reliable electricity at the lowest possible cost, promotes and facilitates economic development, and enhances the quality of life over 82,000 members across 6,500 miles of line.

Location:

• Must meet residency requirement to the Decherd office.

Job descriptions:
Apprentice Groundman - 1st Year is a team player willing and able to learn from peers and supervisors. This position begins actively training in linework with a focus on line construction. Requirements include assisting a crew to ensure proper construction, service, and maintenance of electrical distribution services.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR APPRENTICE GROUNDMAN

• Consistently demonstrates a behavior pattern that supports DREMC’s 11 Essential Attributes.
• Follows established safety rules and safety precautions, studies the American Public Power Association safety manual and attends scheduled safety training sessions.
• Under close observation and through hands-on experience, becomes familiar with the operation of all types of construction vehicles, including hydraulic digger/derrick trucks, aerial bucket trucks (such as pre-flight check), air compressors, hydraulic tools, pole trailers and trenching equipment.
• Assists with inspection of vehicles and equipment to maintain safety and operational capability.
• Identify materials required to build new services and/or repair existing services, including but not limited to actual name of the material and its size, color, voltage, use, etc.
• Under close observation, use “Extendo Stick” to trip transformer to pull fuse and/or terminate service.
• Becomes familiar with mobile radio equipment usage, call signs and procedures.
• Become familiar with the nomenclature of RUS/DREMC specifications.
• Becomes familiar with residential meters and displayed information.
• Learns the basic single -phase residential connections at a point of delivery for overhead and underground service.
• Becomes familiar with basic pole framing specifications and system voltages.
• Must reside within a twenty (20) statue mile radius of assigned office.
• Emergency response coverage as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education — High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience — Must complete TVPPA Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop or equivalent within a six-month time frame.
• Certification/License, etc. — Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License with Class A or B endorsement within the six-month probationary period. Must be eligible and remain insured as a driver by the Cooperative’s group liability policy for the automotive fleet.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Ability to maintain a continued education that supports the maintenance of the Cooperative’s distribution equipment and practices. Must be able to exercise discretion and use sound judgement in dealing with people and confidential information. Possesses effective oral and written communications skills. Ability to frequently lift and carry 75-100 pounds.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR APPRENTICE LINEMAN 1st YEAR

• Consistently demonstrates a behavioral pattern that supports DREMC’s 11 Essential Attributes.
• Follows established safety rules and safety precautions, studies the American Public Power Association safety manual, and attends scheduled safety training sessions.
• Under observation, operates vehicles and hydraulic equipment/tools assigned to crew.
• Fabricates pole assemblies both on the ground and on the pole and hangs guy wire, transformers, security lights, and other equipment on de-energized poles.
• Ties-in conductors on de-energized poles, lays underground cable, and makes connections of meter loops/bases, single-phase transformers, grounds, cable terminals, and other equipment.
• Installs and removes standard, single-phase meters, learns to accurately read meters, and becomes familiar with associated service cut-in/out procedures.
• Makes splices in underground cables and overhead bare and covered conductors/cables on de-energized lines.
• Studies the nomenclature of RUS/DREMC specifications.
• Progressively learns the hardware and associated materials required for the makeup of both overhead and underground unit specifications.
• Learns the basic single-phase residential connections at a point of delivery for overhead and underground service.
• Successfully climbs 150 poles during the year and must demonstrate the ability to perform pole top and bucket rescue.
• Must reside within a twenty (20) statute-mile radius of the assigned office.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education — High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience — Must have completed Apprentice Groundman curriculum or equivalent. Must complete TVPPA Lineman Apprenticeship Program: Unit I, II, TVPPA Digger Derrick/Aerial Device Lab, and TVPPA Fundamentals Lab I or equivalent.
• Certification/License, etc. — Must possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License with Class A or B endorsement. Must be eligible and remain insured as a driver by the Cooperative’s group liability policy for the automotive fleet.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Ability to maintain a continued education that supports the maintenance of the Cooperative’s distribution equipment and practices. Must be able to exercise discretion and use sound judgment in dealing with people and confidential information. Possesses effective oral and written communications skills. Ability to frequently lift and carry 75-100 pounds.

BENEFITS: DREMC provides a comprehensive program of employee benefits, including group medical, dental, vision, employer-sponsored medical clinic, life and long-term disability insurance programs, defined benefit retirement and 401K savings plans, tuition reimbursement.

Qualified candidates should apply at www.dremc.com under careers. Candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and complete application form to be considered.

DREMC does not accept resumes from third-party recruiters.

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA M/F/D/V