JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN (MAINTENANCE HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORKER)

Location: West Point, NY

City Light & Power, Inc. (CLP) is looking for qualified Maintenance High Voltage Electrical Workers (Journeyman Lineman) to work on the electrical system at our client site, in West Point NY. CLP has built a reputation as an innovative, reliable, and responsive private Utility Development Leader, so if you're looking for a stable Lineman position with excellent benefits, this is the place for you!

CLP has built a reputation as an innovative, reliable, and responsive private Utility Development Leader and if you're looking for a stable Lineman position with excellent benefits, this is the place for you! CLP guarantees 40 hours of work every week.

City Light & Power/CLP Engineering has been recognized by The Denver Post as one of the top workplaces for 2025 and 2026.

Duties and General Requirements:

• Perform inspection, testing, repair, maintenance, installation, replacement and switching operations on transformers, switches, power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear line-ups, manholes, cables, protective relays, metering circuits, control circuits, and other electrical equipment used in electric power distribution at the 5kV, 15kV and 35kV voltage levels.
• Experience pulling, repairing, splicing, and terminating 5kV, 15kV and 35kV electrical cables.
• Install, replace, and troubleshoot streetlights.
• Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams and Engineering Personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems.
• Prepare and maintain reports detailing all tests, repairs, and maintenance performed.
• Utilize GPS tablets for data recording & preventative maintenance.
• Operate cranes, digger trucks, aerial trucks, tensioners, underdogs, and equipment necessary to complete related work.
• Respond to emergency callouts, and remote assignment, to restore electrical service as needed, which may involve working in different adverse weather conditions to restore electrical service.
• Provide effective and timely customer service to clients and fellow team members.
• Available to work scheduled hours, and for on-call hours (rotation based).
• Journey-level knowledge and skills in the electrical lineman trade including proficiency in use of all tools.
• Position requires participation in a rotation-based on‑call schedule.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

Excellent benefits including paid holiday, vacation, sick, personal days, 401K, and health insurance.

Work Authorization/Union Requirements/Security Clearance:

• You must be a US Citizen.
• Become signatory to local union IBEW 1249 and pay IBEW 1249 required dues.
• You will be required to obtain Military Base Access Security Clearance.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A) required

To learn more, visit our website at www.clpinc.com

CLP is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing