Journeyworker (Canyon Lake, TX, US, 78133)

pstrongPHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION: /strongPEC Canyon Lake Office - 1530 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX 78133 /p p /p p$41.64 Minimum Starting Base Pay* + KPI Bonuses + Competitive Benefits/p p*Qualifications may warrant greater starting base pay within the full pay range.  Individual base pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training./p p /pdivdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bPosition Summary/b/H2 /divdivp style="margin-bottom:11.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"This position is responsible for performing duties required in the operation, maintenance, construction and repair of transmission and distribution systems./span/span/p /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bEssential Duties amp; Responsibilities/b/H2 /divdivul style="margin-bottom:11.0px" lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Demonstrate mastery and continue duties of Apprentice 1, 2, 3 and 4/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Construct and maintain overhead and underground electric lines and equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Inspect existing primary and secondary power lines and substation equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Correct and/or report problems and observed hazards/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Maintain and operate vehicles and equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Investigate trouble on lines and locate cause of power outages/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Maintain and service, including cleaning and repairing, all tools and equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Perform rubber glove work on energized lines from aerial device/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Work on de-energized or grounded lines or equipment, both from the pole or an aerial device/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Participate in and successfully complete scheduled training/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Assist in the training of others/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Demonstrate diligence in learning and adhering to safety regulations/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Collect delinquent accounts/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Must be available for and participate in Call-Out duty/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Must be available to work various shifts/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Responsible for construction and maintenance of overhead and underground lines/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Maintain construction standards and acceptable specifications/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Lead and/or monitor job briefings and tail board meetings/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Approve purchasing invoices, work orders and focus on efficiency and cost controls/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Maintain a safe and reliable system for members and the general public/span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"./H6 /divdivul style="margin-bottom:11.0px" lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Maintain and promote a safe work environment for employees/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Manage construction project completion/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Participate in emergency restoration and call-out duty/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Update the UC mapping system/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Participate in the process for damage claims/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Resolve customer complaints and answer customers' questions/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Implement corporate and departmental policies, procedures and service standards in conjunction with management/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Discuss job performance problems with supervisor to identify causes and issues and work to resolve problems/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Teach and instruct employees in job duties and company policies Instruct and supervise subordinates in the absence of the Construction/Service Supervisor/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Develop and review operating procedures/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Establish work priorities and activities/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Coordinate activities with other departments/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Conduct and participate in safety meetings/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"Operate PEC vehicle(s) for business purposes in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local law and PEC policies and procedures/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"Maintain driver eligibility through appropriate valid Texas Driver's License and driving record in accordance with PEC policy/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"Maintain the security of confidential information/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Stay abreast of advances in technology/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned/span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px".../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px".../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px".../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px".../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bSupervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities/b/H2 /divdivp style="margin-bottom:11.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"A range of leadership activities, training, effectively communicating organizational policies and other information to subordinates, and ensuring that employees have a clear understanding of their responsibilities./span/span/p /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bKnowledge, Skills amp; Abilities/b/H2 /divdivul style="margin-bottom:11.0px" lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques and budgeting/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data or processing information/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of principles of electricity, safety practices and codes               /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of electric power industry construction standards/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Knowledge of voltage testing equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Skilled in monitoring and managing performance/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Skilled in establishing and communicating performance expectations and metrics/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Skilled in time management/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Skilled in anticipating, identifying, analyzing and resolving conflict and problems/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Ability to serve as a positive role model and mentor to assigned apprentice/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Ability to teach employees to set up and disseminate information from various types of voltage testing equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Ability to train and teach employees the art of troubleshooting and the safe, timely manner of power restoration; including substation, distribution lines and residential lines/span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px".../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H6 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"..../H6 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bMinimum Qualifications - (Education, Experience)/b/H2 /divdivul style="margin-bottom:11.0px" lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"High School Diploma or equivalent/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"Successful completion of DOL program requirements for Journeyworker/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:16.0px"span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"Valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Motor Vehicle Report that comply with PEC policy/span/span/li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"bPhysical Demands and Work Environment/b/H2 /divdivp style="margin-bottom:11.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/span/p ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px" lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee may be required to stand; reach with hands and arms, stoop and kneel/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee may be required to lift, carry, push, pull or move up to 50 pounds/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee may be required to travel/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee must be available for call out duty/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee will routinely utilize Personal Protective Equipment/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions including wet and/or humid conditions/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Exempt employees receive a fixed bi-weekly salary to compensate them for all hours worked during each pay period/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"This position may be required to work more than 40 hours per week/span/span/li /ul p /p p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"emThis description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of essential duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties that may be assigned based on the needs of the Cooperative./em/span/span/p /div/div/divp /p pspan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Position Open Until Filled/span/span/p p /p pspan style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"span style="font-size:16.0px"Pedernales Electric Cooperative will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. Pedernales Electric Cooperative will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30./span/span/p