PURPOSE OF POSITION

To maintain and construct overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Journeyman Lineman is required to possess or be able to complete the following:
   1. Line work processes involving safety, first aid, tools, and equipment nomenclature, care and use.
   2. Work on low voltage energized lines, involving setting single phase and multiphase meters, erection of poles, and use of power equipment, including hydraulic equipment. This will include both overhead and underground construction.
   3. Hot-line work on single and three-phase lines, involving installation of transformers, arrestors, capacitors, oil circuit reclosers, sectionalizers, and regulators; cover-up equipment; trouble shooting and emergency repairs; and changing of poles, crossarms and insulators; including use of all hot line tools.
   4. Familiarization with residential and commercial wiring, including power and control wiring; various electrical measuring devices, including basic meters, multiphase meters, and recording meters.
   5. Work records, involving all records necessary in the completion of member connects, disconnects, meter changes, work orders, and material charge out forms, etc.
   6. Must be computer literate.
   7. Climb poles on a daily basis; various heights.
   8. Must possess a CDL license with air brake and trailer add-ons.
   9. Excellent conditions for year-round work. Work in all types of weather and during storm conditions, may be asked to work a minimum of 24 hours straight without a sleep break.
   10. Will be required to respond to an approved percentage of after-hours outage calls.
   11. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Successfully completed the Journeyman Lineman Apprenticeship Standards.
2. Possess an acceptable IBEW or similar acceptable Journeyman Lineman Certificate of Completion.
3. Must reside or be willing to relocate within a 20-mile radius of the Princeton, IL office.
4. Valid CDL-A license.
5. CPR certification.

WORK CONDITIONS

Work will be performed inside and outside; with the outside work involving various weather conditions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; use hands, arms, and fingers to handle, feel, or reach; climb or balance; smell, talk, and hear.
2. Employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
3. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
5. Ability to climb and descend poles of various heights under various weather conditions commonly experienced in this geographic region.
6. While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and explosives.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be willing and able to work extra and/or irregular hours as the needs of the job may require.
2. Must observe all safety rules and regulations adopted by CBEC.
3. Must attend schools and conferences as requested by the CBEC management.
4. Must be able to travel on a limited basis. Most trips will be limited to a two-hundred-mile radius of Princeton, IL; occasional other trips in the country.
5. Must purchase tools and equipment as specified in the CBEC personnel policy manual.

About Corn Belt Energy Corporation

At Corn Belt Energy, you will be part of an amazing team of people! We are a team that values family first, safety, respect for others, community, purpose, and fun! Corn Belt Energy provides power to over 40,000 homes and businesses throughout 18 counties in Central Illinois. We employ 75 people and maintain over 5,000 miles of line throughout our vast territory. The largest electric cooperative in Illinois, Corn Belt Energy is owned by the electric members it serves and is committed to providing reliable, affordable power. Bloomington-Normal, Illinois offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. The area is known for its friendly neighborhoods, excellent schools, and strong sense of community. Home to Illinois State University and several major employers like State Farm Insurance and Rivian Automotive, Bloomington-Normal boasts a diverse and stable economy. Bloomington-Normal offers opportunity, comfort, and community—all in one place.

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