Entergy · 4 hours ago
Lineworker Helper-Sr
New Orleans, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expEntergy is a provider of essential services, and they are seeking a Lineworker Helper-Sr to perform all aspects of the Lineworker job function including maintaining and building electrical facilities. The role involves leadership responsibilities and advanced tasks related to underground and overhead electrical work, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations.
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Responsibilities
Learning and understanding human performance and safety tools and their usage in day-to-day work
Driving of different sizes and types of trucks. Operation of various pieces of equipment, including Aerial Bucket, Bread Vans, and Digger Derrick Trucks
Read and understand job prints and sketches with reference to distribution standards
Proper use and care of all rubber goods and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Ability to perform confined space and bucket rescue tasks and properly set up and operate aerial baskets and digger derrick trucks
Ability to lift, rig and tie knots to set up, jobsite and material for work in manholes and vaults, identifying materials and understanding distribution construction specifications
Ability to properly cover up secondary lines and perform energized work on secondary voltage lines
Ability to use meters to perform tests and install 3 and 4 wire secondary lines
Ability to identify substation and underground equipment
Ability to perform underground 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 learn and perform work including, troubleshooting, splicing, and repair on energized underground secondary cable (120/208) circuits
Ability to learn and identify Network Grids
Ability to learn and perform splicing of primary underground cable
Ability to perform all tasks included in Helper through Lineworker II
Ability to build and maintain underground residential and network grid distribution circuits, including but not limited to, prepare/operate pad mount switchgear, 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 automatic transfer switches and manual switching schemes
Ability to learn and perform switching of 3 phase distribution circuits in vaults and substations
Ability to learn and perform troubleshooting, repair, and phasing of network protectors (120/208V)
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 including construction of vaults, locate and correct backfeed situations, troubleshoot and repair energized 277/480V network protectors, and automatic transfer switches
Ability to install communication equipment (Secondary Monitoring) in vaults
Ability to perform complex troubleshooting of underground circuits using VLF, capacitor discharge, TDR, and Arc Reflexional Methods
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
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Lineworker Mech, Helper - 0-1 year of experience required
Lineworker Mech, I - 6 months to 1 year of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, II - 1.5 years to 2 year of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, III - 2.5 years to 3 years of field distribution experience is required
Lineworker Mech, Sr. - 3.5 years to 4 years of field distribution experience is required
Must be able to complete a fitness for duty testing and demonstrate physical strength to perform required tasks in all weather conditions
Ability to work irregular hours and out of town assignments as required
Good communication skills
Ability to take and understand directives and complete tasks
Required to work safely and follow all Entergy safety policies and procedures
Ability to learn through classroom instruction, OJT and repetitive motions
Ability to recognize hazards in the workplace and have the ability to mitigate the hazards
Ability to maintain and care for Company equipment properly and safeguard assets
Ability to meet the public in a pleasant and tactful manner and understand the importance of delivering a high level of customer service
Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvement
Demonstrated acceptance of a diverse and inclusive work environment and customer base
Must have valid drivers license
Must have the ability to obtain Class-A CDL
Company
Entergy
At Entergy (NYSE: ETR), we power life.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.3B2025-03-17Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
1985-05-03IPO
Leadership Team
Drew Marsh
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
John O. Hudson III
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