This is a full-time bargained position with IBEW Local 31. Arrowhead Cooperative provides excellent pay as well as a robust benefits package including Medical, Funded HSA, Dental and Vision insurance as well as both a 401K and excellent pension retirement plan. Standby time paid at a rate time and a half.
Arrowhead Cooperative is looking for a Journeyman Lineworker to add to the Cooperative team. Allowances may be made for an outstanding 7th step apprentice. Arrowhead Cooperative owns approximately 650 miles of electric distribution facilities and 800 miles of fiber optic cable facilities which provide internet, voice and other services to our members and customers in Cook County, MN. This position will support all Cooperative services on our electric and fiber optic plant.
Duties include providing maximum service to the membership and customer base by assuring the highest possible degree of construction and line maintenance, which will provide for continuity of service to the members, and maximum safety for employees and the general public. They will assist in the installation, troubleshooting and repair of failures of underground/overhead single and three-phase electrical lines as well as the willingness to learn fiber optic cable construction, installation and maintenance.
Journeyman Lineworker credentials required, as well as a required valid Minnesota Commercial Drivers License. Must be willing to serve on a paid standby rotation as well as work overtime as needed. Must be able to establish a good working relationship with crew members and management as well as have a working knowledge of RUS Construction Specifications, National Electrical Safety Code, and OSHA Rules and Regulations.
