Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“OMEC”) is a member-owned electric utility located in Bouckville, New York. OMEC has been dedicated to providing electric distribution services to rural areas of Central New York since 1942.  Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative distributes dependable power to over 2,000 meters and maintains over 260 miles of primary distribution line throughout Oneida and Madison counties.  OMEC is governed by a Board of Directors that is comprised of 7 members. OMEC is accepting applications for a Journeyman Lineman position. Interested candidates should submit a resume together with names of 3 references, no later than December 15, 2023 to: Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative, Inc, Attn: Brian Bell, PO Box 27, Bouckville, New York 13310. Or via email to office@oneidamadison.com

Primary Responsibilities

• Engaged in any type of construction, operation or maintenance on distribution lines and associated equipment.
• Apply safety rules and regulations as they apply to line substation and service work.
• Installs, inspect and repair poles, conductor, transformers, meters, hardware and other equipment on or near energized and de-energized lines in keeping with the appropriate specifications.
• Respond to outages to investigate, locate, analyze, correct faults and restore service on distribution equipment.
• Perform line switching, including switching at substation switching at distribution and transmission level voltages.
• Reviews plans and specifications.
• Inform supervisors of equipment and materials required to complete jobs.
• Trains other crew members in construction of electrical distribution systems.
• Performs basic maintenance on equipment.
• Perform Right of Way tree trimming as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

  Benefits

  • Annualized salary $90,000 +
  • Four 10 hour days (Monday-Thursday) May to October
  • NRECA Retirement Security Plan
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Clothing and boot allowances

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, plus 5 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid (or the ability to obtain) Class A New York State Commercial Driver’s License.
• Ability to work 8 to 10 hour shifts, 5 days a week with overtime as needed.

About Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative,Inc.

About Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative, Incorporated (OMEC) started out in July of 1941 as just an idea, going by the name short lived given name: Oneida County Electric Association. Over more than 7 decades, the utility has evolved into a full service electric distribution utility known locally for reasonable prices, excellent customer service, good reliability and honest handshake-style business. After overcoming the many difficulties of serving rural areas that no other electric utility would serve in the 1940s and 1950s, OMEC members are now the envy of many electricity consumers in nearby rural areas of Oneida County, New York and Madison County, New York. Over the utility’s first 76 years of operation, the Cooperative has gradually matured from a state of financial chaos and strains, to a wonderful position of rock solid financial strength and stability. A low budget power system has now become a very modern power grid built to meet the expectations of the 21st century and beyond. Today OMEC owns and operates about 250 miles of high voltage circuits, mostly overhead, which serve 2000 or so retail end-user accounts. The Cooperative’s work is... done by 7 full time employees and a powerful network of partnerships with other “cooperative style” businesses and forward thinking organizations such as the New York Association of Public Power. Its future is very bright like the gorgeous rural areas featuring farms, wind turbines, and rolling hills where it serves to the best of its ability based out of its centrally located headquarters facility in Bouckville, New York. Nearby Colgate University and Morrisville State College add greatly to the quality of life for OMEC’s membership by providing jobs, pride, diversity, and action. Bouckville, New York is also one of America’s “antique capitals” and draws in thousands of folks each summer to buy and sell all sorts of interesting goods, including ones for all budgets. Members of the Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative are overwhelmingly residential by nature, with the exception of a few small businesses, an equine rehabilitation center, and a world class “woodshop” where amazing furniture has been produced for years. Many beautiful waterfront and waterview homes are scattered about portions of Lake Moraine, Eatonbrook Reservoir, Lebanon Reservoir, Leland Pond, and Bradley Brook Reservoir – places which are thought by many to be paradise in real life. OMEC’s mission is to support all of the good that already blesses its members, and to improve to the best of its ability what needs improving. The Cooperative welcomes conversation and visits from organizations and individuals with an interest in learning about the Cooperative and the region it serves. By car, Bouckville is located about 40 miles from Syracuse, New York, about 20 miles from Utica, New York, about 60 miles from Ithaca, New York, about 170 miles from New York City, about 40 miles from Lapeer, New York, about 60 miles from Bovina Center, New York and about 2,740 miles from Marina Del Rey, California.

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