Electric Distribution Journey Line Worker

3 weeks ago


Michigan Center, United States Consumers Energy Full time

Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan's largest energy provider and one of the nation's largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents - caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar.

Department Summary:

Electric Journey Line Workers are central to Consumers Energy's reliability and operations of delivering electric service to homes and businesses throughout our service territories in the state of Michigan.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, a Journey Line Worker performs any duties required in the operation, maintenance and construction of the electric distribution, sub-transmission, transmission, communication lines and associated equipment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Locate and repair faults on all types of overhead and underground lines and equipment on regulators, transformers of all types, capacitors, boosters and similar devices.
  • Install or remove poles, towers, arms, pins, insulators, dead ends and associated equipment in and on energized circuits.
  • Measure voltage and current, phasing and paralleling circuits, power or lightning transformers and regulators.
  • Install and test electronic devices on equipment such as capacitors and other associated equipment on electric distribution systems.
  • Direct and train electric line apprentices in accordance with the electric line apprenticeship program.
A journeyman line worker must be familiar with:
  • Installing, inspecting, removing, maintaining, and repairing poles, towers, cross arms, braces, pins, insulators, secondary racks, brackets, guys, transformer supports, and other supporting structures, wires and other conductors.
  • Transformers, lightning arresters, capacitors, isolators, fuses and cutouts.
  • Disconnecting oil and air-break switches and repeater fuses.
  • Communication lines.
  • Other associated equipment.
  • Knowledge about what causes radio or television interference
  • Individual must have the ability to work up to 16 continuous hours during storm restoration efforts.
When applying to this position, please attach your certified Journeyman Lineman card (which shows the date you received your card) along with a resume.

Requirements/Qualifications
  • Must have all of the qualifications of a Journeyman Line Worker including a certified Journeyman Lineman card (equivalent to 4 years of experience as a line worker).
  • Must be able to complete a pre-employment assessment at the Consumers Energy training facility.
  • Must possess or able to obtain a CDL license.
This position is included under a collective bargaining agreement with the Utility Workers Union of America.

Candidates filling these positions may be subject to working an afternoon schedule

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:
  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 13 paid Holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Educational Assistance Program


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don't discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women's Advisory Panel (WAP), Women in Energy Network (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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