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Journeyman Lineman

  • Full Time
  • Klawock, Alaska
  • $50-$62 per hour
  • Posting End Date: May 22, 2024

Website Alaska Power and Telephone

Wage or Salary:
$50-$62 per hour

We have a full time opening in Power Operations for a Journeyman Lineman at our Klawock,
Prince of Wales Island 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.

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
• Develop service and line extension cost estimates
• Maintain and repair of power line hardware and substation equipment
• Carry out the directives set out by the Line Operations Foreman
• 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 Klawock 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.

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

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.

Additional Information:

The pay range for this position is $50.00 to $62.00 per hour and is DOE
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, $150.00 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

To apply for this job please visit aptalaska.workbrightats.com.