Line Technician 1st / 2nd Class (Finance)

Job Description

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General Purpose of Job

This position will assist skilled technicians in the installation, maintenance, removal, and repair of equipment on energized and de-energized overhead or underground distribution facilities; drive and operate line vehicles as well as assist in stocking trucks with tools, parts, and equipment in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner.

Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Requirements

Line Technician 1st Class

Education
Minimum : High School or GED Diploma

Experience
Minimum : Certification as a Journeyman Line Technician from an accredited line worker apprentice program with a minimum of one-year experience as a fully qualified Line Technician 1st Class/Journeyman or equivalent. The equivalent job experience without the Journeyman Certification for consideration will be a minimum of five (5) years combined progressive experience with one or more electric distribution companies or utilities.

Minimum : Experience in overhead and underground distribution construction, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Preferred : Qualification in transmission line work preferred.

Other Requirements
• Ability to climb poles and work at elevated heights; physical strength and agility to do strenuous manual work under varying weather conditions; wear specialized protective or safety equipment; extensive driving and field work in close proximity to hot line construction, confined spaces and energized conductors.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations and outside of regular assigned shift; ability to work overtime, on-call and availability to respond to call-outs and maintain an acceptable call out response. Irregular hours in evenings and on weekends are possible during peak business times and during storm season.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• Must not exceed the manufacturer's weight rating for pole climbing equipment of 350 pounds loaded weight.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.
• The Cooperative may deem it necessary to modify work schedules for this classification from time to time and offer various shifts as per the current labor agreement.
• The Cooperative may schedule the Line Technician classifications for any eight (8) or ten (10) hour period, exclusive of mealtime, Monday through Sunday.
• The normal workweek shall be five (5) consecutive eight (8) hours or four (4) ten (10) hour days excluding the thirty (30) minute meal period, beginning and ending at midnight Monday (end of Sunday). Rest days shall be consecutive. The Cooperative shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time. Based on the needs of the Cooperative, the starting time may be moved, with 36-hour notice. The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used.

Living Requirement - Yes - To ensure a timely response to call-outs, employees in this classification must live within a 40- mile radius from the assigned work location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned work center must relocate within their first 6 months of employment or transfer.

All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement as stated in Article 10.5. Those employees living over thirty (30) miles but no more than forty (40) miles and subject to call-outs will be required to report within ninety (90) minutes. Regardless of the living distance, employees that are on-call and provided with a SECO vehicle are required to respond within forty-five (45) minutes as detailed in Article 10.5.

Driving Requirements - Yes - Valid Florida Class A Commercial driver's license without air brakes restriction for regular driving privileges of cooperative vehicles; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by the Cooperative.

Line Technician 2nd Class

Education
Minimum : High School or GED Diploma
Preferred : Vocational/Technical - Line apprenticeship training or other related continuing education required for progression in classification.
Preferred : Vocational/Technical - Continuing education in electricity.

Experience
Minimum : Two years progressive experience in the construction, maintenance, troubleshooting, installation/removal of equipment on overhead and underground distribution electric facilities with a distribution electric utility or related industry.

Other Requirements
• Ability to climb poles and work at elevated heights; physical strength and agility to do strenuous manual work under varying weather conditions; wear specialized protective or safety equipment; extensive driving and field work in close proximity to hot line construction, confined spaces, and energized conductors.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations and outside of regular assigned shift; ability to work overtime, on-call and availability to respond to callouts and maintain an acceptable call out response. Irregular hours in evenings and on weekends are possible during peak business times and during storm season.
• Extensive driving and field work in close p[proximity to hot line construction and confined spaces; frequent exposure to adverse weather conditions; exposure to electrical hazards.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• Must not exceed the manufacturer's weight rating for pole climbing equipment of 350 pounds loaded weight.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• The Cooperative may deem it necessary to modify work schedules for this classification from time to time and offer various shifts as per the current labor agreement.
• The Cooperative may schedule the Line Technician classifications for any eight (8) or ten (10) hour period, exclusive of mealtime, Monday through Sunday.
• The normal work week shall be five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour or four (4) ten (10) hour days excluding the thirty (30) minute meal period, beginning, and ending at midnight Monday (end of Sunday). Rest days shall be consecutive. The Cooperative shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time. Based on the needs of the Cooperative, the starting time may be moved, with thirty-six (36) hours' notice. The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used.
• Valid Florida Class A Commercial driver's license for regular driving privileges of cooperative vehicles; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by the Cooperative.

Living Requirement - Yes - To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 40 miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment. All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement as stated in Article 10.5. Those employees living over thirty (30) miles but no more than forty (40) miles and subject to call-outs will be required to report within ninety (90) minutes. Regardless of the living distance, employees that are on-call and provided with a SECO vehicle are required to respond within forty-five (45) minutes as detailed in Article 10.5.

Driving Requirements - Yes - Valid Florida Class A Commercial driver's license without air brakes restriction for regular driving privileges of cooperative vehicles; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by the Cooperative.

Summary

We are the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh-largest in the nation and we are looking for qualified, energetic and committed candidates to join our successful TEAM!

SECO Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from applicants. SECO Energy will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from any search agencies, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, headhunters and recruitment agencies (hereinafter 'vendors'). Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SECO Energy are deemed gratuitous. If any vendor (included but not limited to recruitment agency, headhunter, staffing agency) supplies any job applicant to SECO Energy without having a valid written and signed an agreement with SECO Energy, SECO Energy is not obligated to pay any kind of referral fee to such vendor. Any resumes submitted in the absence of a signed agreement become the property of SECO Energy and no fee shall be due.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request by emailing jobs@secoenergy.com or by calling (855) 483-2673. Please be advised that this assistance is available for individuals who require accommodation due to disability.

Sumter Electric Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Action employer. We take affirmative action concerning all employment decisions to ensure they are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

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SECO Energy participates in E-Verify. E-Verify electronically compares information entered on the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9, with records contained in Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

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*This posting will be closed and no longer available to receive applications upon SECO Energy 's discretion.

^ SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving over 200,000 families and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO Energy the third largest electric co-op in Florida and the sixth largest in the nation.

^ SECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color , sex, national origin, age, genetics, or individuals with disabilit ies , or protected v eteran status.

^ Qualified employees will be considered on an equal basis with external applicants.