• Temporary Apprentice Lineworker - 1000 hour

    Missouri River Energy (Jackson, MN)


    Temporary Apprentice Lineworker - 1000 hour

     

    **Date:** Jun 5, 2025

    **Location:** Jackson, MN, US

    **Company:** Missouri River Energy Services

     

    Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD Missouri River Energy Services is a joint action agency supporting our 61 member municipalities that own and operate their own electric distribution systems. We are dedicated to supplying our members with reliable, cost-effective, long-term energy and energy services in a fiscally responsible and environmentally effective manner. MRES offers an outstanding work environment. We provide competitive wages and comprehensive/low-cost benefit package with unique offerings. Learn more about us by viewing our website at http://www.mrenergy.com .

    Responsibilities

    Under the direct supervision of Journeyman Lineworker, a Temporary Apprentice Lineworker - 1000 hours, assists in many essential tasks in the operating and maintaining of the municipal electric utility distribution system under contract to MRES in a safe and efficient manner by performing the following duties.

    Duties would include but not limited to:

    • Digging in underground Electrical Lines

    • Setting and Terminating (under supervision) Electrical Distribution Equipment

    • Maintaining and Cleaning of Equipment (Trucks, Trenchers, Hydro Vac)

    • And assist with the day-to-day operation of Electrical Distribution System

     

    Other duties may be assigned.

     

    This is a Temporary Position that would last a maximum of 1000 hrs.

     

    The position is open for immediate fulfillment and would like a start date of on or before July 1st 2025

     

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    Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

     

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

     

    Education and/or Experience

     

    High school diploma or general education degree (GED), successfully completed at least one year of line worker program training with an approved trade school.

     

    Mathematical Skills

     

    Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

     

    Reasoning Ability

     

    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

     

    Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

     

    Must possess and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and health card, obtain first aid certification, competency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pole top rescue.

     

    _MRES is an Equal Opportunity Employer_