Duke Energy Jobs – Line Apprentice 1st Year

Job Description:

Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you’ll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Job Responsibilities:

• Constructs, maintains, and repairs electrical distribution systems, including overhead and underground lines
• Installs and repairs electrical equipment such as street lighting and load control devices,
• Constructs overhead and underground distribution lines based on engineering specifications, including setting poles, pulling cable, setting transformers, etc.
• Installs equipment such as transformers, capacitors, regulators, load control devices, meters, streetlights, safe lights, etc.
• Maintains and repairs equipment, e.g., checking equipment and performing preventative maintenance using, test equipment such as volt and amp meters to measure the performance of equipment
• Responds to trouble calls when equipment fails and/or electrical service is interrupted
• Supports the company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally

Job Requirements:

• Ability to pass DOT Physical
• Ability to obtain DOT Certification
• Ability to obtain Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL)
• Successful background and drug screen
• Ability to stand a minimum of 5-6 hours; may be on ground, in a bucket on a line truck, or at the top of a distribution pole.
• Ability to sit for a minimum of 2-3 hours; may be driving a truck or sitting in a manhole or an underground vault.
• Ability to move frequently to unload equipment and to install/maintain/repair equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 76 pounds
• Ability to push/pull weights up to 116 pounds
• Ability to carry up to 90 pounds
• Ability to frequently climb or use authorized equipment to reach various heights and breadths.
• Ability to frequently and repetitively bend/stoop/squat.
• Ability to differentiate between colors (color vision).
• Manual dexterity to operate small hand tools, turn small knobs, etc.
• Ability to successfully complete the Construction and Skills Trade Test (CAST) and the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

Qualification & Experience:

• Certificate from Lineman’s Training School or currently enrolled
• Certificate from Technical School Line program or currently enrolled
• Completion of a Duke Energy Sponsored Qualified Event
• Military experience
• Experience in the electric utility industry

Job Details:

Company:  Duke Energy Careers

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Greensboro, NC, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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