Lineman -Journeyman

Description

JOB TITLE : Lineman Journeyman

REQUISITION : DIS00T8

DEPARTMENT : Emporia Line

LOCATION : Emporia, KS

PAY : $50.55

Headquartered in both Kansas City and Topeka, Evergy employs about 4,900 people who are dedicated to empowering a better future. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for Journeyman-Linemen in Emporia, Kansas.

JOURNEYMAN LINEMEN - "Journeyman Linemen shall be skilled workers having three (3) or more years experience in this trade or having been previously classed by the Company as First Class Linemen, who possess the required knowledge, skills, physical abilities, and competencies to perform any work he or she may be called upon to do on the Company's transmission and distribution lines. Experience with other companies shall be considered in computing his / her time at the trade.

• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Place insulating materials over conductors and joints.
• Install electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Maintain and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical testing instruments.
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons and buildings, setting lines in place and using wenches to adjust tension.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Test voltage to ensure correct connections are made.
• Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string the cable through conduit running through the trenches.
• Analyze sites for the purpose of determining the safest and most efficient method to complete the task.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following :

Must possess / maintain a valid commercial driver's license and will be required to live within 35 mile radius of the Emporia Service Center.

Selected applicants will be required to perform and successfully complete a written test as well as a skills demonstration.

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Salary : $51