Liberty

Lineman, Electric

Liberty  •  South Lake Tahoe, CA (Onsite)  •  22 days ago
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Job Description

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada.

At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together.

We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders.

Purpose

As a Lineworker, you'll play a crucial role in our transmission and distribution operations, working with a crew under the guidance of experienced leaders.

Union Pay Rate: 79.52/hr, Double time, Overtime

Accountabilities

  • Safety is a core value of our company and no job is so important that it cannot be completed
  • safely. It is the responsibility of all employees to know and understand and comply with all
  • company safety policies and federal, state, and local regulations. Employees have a
  • responsibility to stop and correct unsafe work practices and to refuse to work in an unsafe
  • situation.
  • Perform all classes of transmission and distribution line work as assigned to a crew under
  • the direction of a Foreman or Supervisor of higher grade
  • Respond to emergency call-out’s
  • Demonstrate expertise acquired through apprenticeship and experience to execute
  • Lineworker responsibilities
  • Collaborate with a Troubleman, following guidelines for the Troubleman classification when
  • assigned to work under their direction
  • Work independently or as a member of a two-person crew, undertaking tasks such as
  • framing poles, preassembling material, patrolling and inspecting pole and tower lines, testing
  • and inspecting poles, repairing risers and ground molding, pulling slack in anchor guys, and
  • replacing guy guards
  • Ability to work as a two-person crew, without supervision, when partnered with a one-year
  • apprentice Lineman or higher
  • Take primary distribution voltage readings, installing Cooperative-owned customer outdoor
  • lighting service and street light fixtures, installing customer services (including underground
  • services with self-contained meters), and operating line trucks and fixed/attached equipment
  • Drive the line truck and operate fixed and attached equipment as required
  • Keep accurate timecards and material records when necessary, ability to use SAP tool

Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  •  Class A Lineman ticket from IBEW required
  •  Journeyman Lineman with a background of apprenticeship and experience
  •  Ability to perform assigned responsibilities with skill and efficiency
  •  Experience working with and without supervision, both individually and as part of a team
  •  Valid driver's license and CDL Class A license
  •  Must comply with the living requirement for this position 40 mile living radius of South Tahoe, CA

Union Pay Rate: 79.52/hr, Double time, Overtime

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

  • Customer Centric
  • Integrity
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Teamwork
  • Owner mindset
  • Outcome focused
  • Continuous learning

What we offer

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

401k Plan with matching

Share purchase/match plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Free parking

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

Liberty

About Liberty

The services we provide directly affect and are essential to our customers’ quality of life and wellbeing. From homes to hospitals, elder-care facilities to elementary schools, our customers depend on our ability to continue to provide safe and reliable energy and water services. For over 30 years, Liberty has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our renewable energy and regulated services businesses into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Liberty provides rate-regulated water, wastewater, electricity, and natural gas utility services to over 800,000 customers in the United States and Canada. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represents over 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity and more than 1.6 GW of renewable energy projects under construction.

Through embedding sustainability in our day-to-day business decisions and putting our customers first in all that we do, we know that we can do well by doing good. We recognize that we have a role to play in leading the energy transition towards greener solutions for our customers and communities. And, our recent recognition through our inclusion in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and as one of the Top 10 of Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World ranking are testaments to our work in sustainability.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp:

Liberty represents the regulated services group and renewable energy group of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN), a diversified international generation, transmission and distribution utility with approximately US$11 billion of total assets.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Oakville, CA
Year Founded
1988
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