Line Technician - Ashland Center - South Rural

Location: Ashland

Summary:

OPPD is seeking skilled and safety
¿ driven Line Technicians to join our Energy Delivery team and help maintain the dependable power service our communities rely on. In this journey
¿ level role, you
¿ ll construct, maintain, and operate both overhead and underground transmission and distribution systems playing a critical part in ensuring system reliability and exceptional customer service.

Whether you
¿ re an internal candidate ready to advance within your craft or an external applicant bringing experience from another utility or electrical environment, this position offers the opportunity to perform meaningful, hands
¿ on work every day. You
¿ ll install and connect poles, lines, transformers, switches, streetlights, and cable; operate heavy construction equipment; support apprentices through on
¿ the
¿ job training; and may serve as an Acting Crew Leader when needed.  

This essential role is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast
¿ paced field environments and are committed to safety, technical excellence, and teamwork. If you
¿ re ready to contribute to the reliable delivery of energy across our service territory and build a rewarding long
¿ term career with OPPD we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

+  Construct, maintain, and operate District transmission and distribution system equipment and facilities in a manner that ensures a high level of customer service, system reliability and employee safety.

+  Performs installation and connection of poles, lines, transformers, switches, streetlights, cable, fuses etc. for overhead and/or underground service.

+  Operate heavy construction equipment including digger derrick trucks, reach trucks, hydraulic and pneumatic tools as well as various hand tools and other equipment.

+  Participate in on-the-job training of apprentice line technicians.

+  Works with the Crew Leader in customer contacts regarding temporary outages, property damage, etc.  

+  May be required to serve as Acting Crew Leader.

Qualifications

Required:

¿ Completion of the District
¿ s four-year line apprenticeship program or must have completed another certified line apprenticeship program with journeyman lineman certificate

OR

Five (5) years
¿ experience at an electric utility as a Line Technician with a fairly major metropolitan area or major electric utility contractor with exposure to high voltage.

OR

At least six (6) years at a Rural Electric Coop (REC) experience as a Journey Line Technician, and the ability to pass the District
¿ s written and oral Line Technician exams (REC line technicians only).

¿ Must have good communication and customer service skills.

¿ Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver License.

¿ Must live within a 35-mile radius of Center/Area Office

Note:

¿ A two-year Utility Line Construction Associates Degree may be used for one year of experience

¿ Rural line technicians require two-years `journeyman experience due to on-call responsibilities

Closing Statement  

Salary

$57.00 Hourly

Local 763

At Omaha Public Power District , we
¿ re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE:
Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE
¿ RE COMMITTED TO:
Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We
¿ re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB:
To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people
¿ s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We
¿ re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are
¿ wherever you are
¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.