Groundman Pre Apprentice Full Time

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

Saturday November 27, 2021

Under direct, but not constant supervision while assigned to line crews to safely drive a truck, on occasions pulling a trailer or float, to and from a garage, transporting employees, material, and equipment from job to job, to operate truck – mounted power machinery when opportunity exists, to do ground work or handling of tools and materials and to do similar and less skilled work as assigned. In this connection to perform details of work, such as but not limited to:

• Send tools and materials to linemen on poles.
• Assist in pulling in and pulling out wire or watching wire reels during pulling operations.
• Manipulate fall line or wire on winch or power reel; or, when assigned, signal the operation of winch or boom.
• Assist in delivering line tools & materials.
• Stock materials, tools & maintain housekeeping on trucks, trailers, and equipment.
• Perform work of general labor class, such as: load or unload poles, ladders, lines, blocks, rigging tools and materials. Help in making up cross arms, pole fixtures and guys, and splice unenergized wires, dig holes, setting anchors and poles, do trenching and assist in adjusting poles to grade, assist in carrying poles, transformers and materials to points inaccessible to truck, load brush and do general labor work.

Meet a 25 domicile requirement

Possess a High School diploma or equivalent

Receive a recommended status on the company apprentice Lineman Evaluations

Climb poles on deenergized Lines

As a condition of acceptance on this job, candidates who are otherwise qualified will be required to take and pass the appropriate State/Federal driver's licensing requirements (have or be able to obtain a valid Class A Commercial Drivers License), medical testing and drug screening and the Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST R) test.

Ameren Illinois is a regulated electric and gas delivery company based in Collinsville, Illinois. Our service territory spans 43,700 square miles, or about three-quarters of the state. Every day, we deliver electricity to 1.2 million electric and 812,000 natural gas customers in more than 1,200 communities in central and southern Illinois.

We offer excellent compensation and competitive benefits* including:

Medical Insurance (company supplemented)

Vision

Dental

Pension Plan

401K

Holiday Pay

Vacation Pay

Sick Pay

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Educational Assistance Program

Stock Purchase Program

• Some Benefits may vary based on Union Contracts or departments- please confirm the benefits for the position you are interested during your interview.

Please visit http://www.ameren.com/careers to view all of our current openings and apply.

We're focused on providing safe, reliable electricity and natural gas today, while developing even better ways to do that in the future. That's our focus – now, and for life.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.

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