LCL702 Line Specialist Apprentice

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

Perform work of a Line Specialist Apprentice in maintaining safe and adequate services to our customers. Under direct supervision and on a training basis, assist employees of higher line classifications engaged in, and performing basic operations required in the installing, removing and maintaining of transmission and distribution poles, towers, conductors, transformers, pole top switches, cable and other line equipment, devices and appurtenances, and services. Also assist with installation of street lighting equipment and certain phases of work on metering installations, and assist in the patrolling of lines and perform other related work. Operate line truck, digging equipment, small equipment and power tools. Required to climb poles and steel structures at heights of fifty feet (50) or greater to perform maintenance, removal and instillation of poles, transformers, line conductors, etc. Specialists must present a neat appearance and work with both internal and external customers in a courteous and efficient manner. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to safe work practices, the ability to work within a team, and good communication skills.

Essential Functions

• Dispatches service orders via Mobile Data or Radio.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance and lift in excess of 40 pounds.
• 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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• The employee is required to work in both indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to both high and low temperatures at times, extreme.
• Exposure to loud noises and fumes is possible.
• The employee is required to work around machinery and equipment and in elevated and underground locations.
• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to hard hat, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, fall-arresting harness, hearing protection and a respirator.
• Employee must have a valid commercial driver's license.
• Required to be available to work overtime

Education Description

• Requires a high school diploma or the equivalent knowledge of English, Math and Grammar.

Experience

• Basic mechanical knowledge as well as the ability to use tools and equipment.
• Eligible candidates must have a Class A CDL or be willing to obtain one within 60 days of hire, and are required to livewithin 30 miles of their reporting headquarter.

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type:Full Time

Posting Start Date: 01/29/2025

Posting End Date: 02/08/2025

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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