Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!

• LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.
• LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.
• This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.

CORE COMPETENCIES & ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Constructs, operates, maintains and restores electrical line facilities and operates substations in accordance with LES design standards and established policies, safety rules, procedures, and practices. Performs emergency and overtime work as necessary. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.  Rotating day and night shifts. 

• Performs duties on both energized and de-energized streetlight, transmission and distribution lines, and substations while ensuring the safety of themselves, fellow workers, and the general public to include restoration, operation, and maintenance of electric service to LES customers.
• Operates and maintains tools, equipment, and safety devices necessary for the construction and maintenance of streetlight, transmission, and distribution lines and operation of substations.
• Performs customer related activities regarding voltage complaints, outage notifications, load and voltage surveys.
• Patrols all streetlights in LES service areas, making necessary repairs as required.
• Performs artificial respiration, pole top resuscitation, bucket rescue, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency first aide, when necessary.
• Completes accurate reports and electronic forms for area of assignment such as work orders, time sheets, SAP work tickets, accident and injury reports, etc.

Adaptability – The ideal candidate in this role holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.

Customer Focus – The individual in this position puts customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.

Initiative – The successful candidate takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Job Technical Skills – Seeking a candidate who keeps their technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with his/her job; shares technical expertise with others.

Teamwork – Seeking a candidate who has the ability to effectively interact, cooperate, collaborate, and manage conflicts with other people. Shows enthusiasm toward being a member of the group; actively participates in team meetings and activities; leverages the skills and interests of coworkers to achieve goals and solve problems; supports team decisions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree in related field, and
• Construction work experience involving line technician work with four years of progressively responsible experience, or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid commercial driver’s license
• Successful completion of a Line Technician 1st Class Exam

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