Journeyman Lineman at Tipmont Wintek

• InstructApprenticeLinemenduringvariousphasesoftheirtraining.
• Familiarity with cooperative procedures and responsibility for correct, timely and complete handling of all records and reports.
• Maintain necessary skills and knowledge to remain a competent craftsman.
• The Journeyman Lineman:
  • Is first responsible to the Line Superintendent and, if assigned to a crew, under the supervision of the Line Foreman to which he is assigned; a Journeyman Lineman may, in turn, be delegated responsibility for supervising the work of others.
  • Shall have full authority to perform duties and responsibilities of the position in conformity with established policies and procedures.
  • Is accountable to their supervisor and the management of the cooperative for efficient performance of these responsibilities; although responsibilities may be delegated or assigned to another person, the accountability cannot be.
  • Is encouraged to use initiative and judgment in making decisions and remembering that their actions can affect the cooperative's best interests.
  • Should feel free to suggest improvements for operations and efficiency.
  • Shall secure approval from the Operations Manager, Line Superintendent or Line Foreman in making decisions when policies are unclear, inadequate or require interpretation.

• Plan daily work activities by reviewing staking sheets, work orders, maps and other related paperworkon each job in preparation for planning timely completion of assigned work.
• Hold necessary knowledge to perform all phases of line work, including construction, operation and maintenance of the cooperative's electrical distribution and transmission systems.
• Perform any of the duties involved in their previous positions.

• TheJourneyman Lineman will be onthe standby rotation list and go out with anyone inthe Line Department, such as another Journeyman Lineman or Pre-Apprentice Lineman, Apprentice Lineman, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, or anyone assigned to him by the Operations Manager or Operations Supervisor.

• Provide thoroughjob-briefing tailgate conferences prior to starting projects to ensure the completion of work in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
• Work in compliance with established Rural Utilities Service (RUS) guidelines, federal regulations, National Electric SafetyCode(NESC) requirements,state coderegulations,and cooperative designingandstakingspecifications regarding standards, code safety rules, and general operating procedures.
• Set an example of safe practices for others through their own work practices.

• MustbeacertifiedjourneymanLineman.
• Ability touse or learnto use a personal computer for various applications, including Word, Exceland database programs.
• Abilitytoperformalltypesofworkwithoutsupervision.
• Abilitytousealltypesofofficeequipment (e.g., copier, fax machine, telephone).
• Abilitytooperateanautomobile.
• Abilitytooperateatwo-wayradio.
• Abilitytoread,writeandspeakthe Englishlanguageabovethelevelof theaverageadult.
• Abilitytolistencarefullytomembersandco-workers.
• Musthaveavaliddriver'slicenseandvalidClassACDL.

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