The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (UCEMC) has an opening for a Journeyman Lineman. The successful applicant for the position will be assigned to UCEMC's Gainesboro District Office. All Applicants should note that this position includes a residency requirement. The standard maximum distance employees hired shall be no more than twenty (20) miles or the service area perimeter of the Gainesboro Office to which assigned. UCEMC offers a competitive salary and benefits package together with a working environment conducive to personal and professional growth. UCEMC is a Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently legally authorized to work in the United States. UCEMC will exercise its right to select an applicant for hire. Persons interested in applying for the position may read the Notice of Position Open and the position's description at www.ucemc.com; www.JOBS4TN.GOV; or the local Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Office. ApplyonUCEMC’s website www.ucemc.com through March 24, 2023. No application will be accepted after 4:30 p.m. Friday March 24, 2023. For more information on this position contact UCEMC's Human Resources Department at 800-261-2940 ext.122 or 123.
UCEMC is an EEO employer and an affirmative action employer. UCEMC is committed to guaranteeing to its employees and all applicants for employment equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, age, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status, except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification.
Upper Cumberland is a well-respected, financially sound, member-owned, electric membership corporation (EMC) distribution system providing service to eleven counties in Middle Tennessee. The Cooperative serves more than 50,000 meters over 4602 miles of line (10.71 density). UCEMC has 126 employees with revenue in excess of $110 million. Upper Cumberland receives its power from Tennessee Valley Authority and is also a member of TVPPA, the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and NRECA.
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Upper Cumberland's headquarters is in Carthage, Tennessee, Smith County. Smith County is located at the base of the Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee and is geographically blessed with some of the most scenic vistas to be found in Tennessee. A comfortable drive from Nashville, Knoxville, or Chattanooga, the county hosts a panoramic view of the Cumberland River from the historic Cordell Hull Bridge. Smith County boasts a wide variety of business and industry. Its three major towns — Carthage, South Carthage, and Gordonsville — are... each growing by leaps and bounds. Smith County received its 34th consecutive Governor's Three Star Award in September of 2016. Smith County is southern hospitality with its beautiful scenic countryside, rural roads that wind around majestic hills, rivers, lakes and creeks with great fishing and hunting. It is home to the best food that you will ever put in your mouth and the quaintest and most serene places to visit and lodge. We welcome you to visit with us to relax, take your time and really look at the area's natural beauty.
