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Line Technician, Engineering

LU Service Corp.

Joplin, MO, US, 64804

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. 

Purpose

An Electric Utility Pole Joint Use Line Technician is a critical field role responsible managing attachments on the utility's distribution poles shared with telecommunications, cable, broadband, and other third-party providers. This position ensures compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), joint use agreements, safety standards, and regulatory requirements while facilitating efficient pole attachments. The technician supports 3rd party on-site data collection, structural assessments, and make-ready engineering to maintain system reliability, safety, and revenue from pole attachments. The successful candidate will possess the ability to work with others to solve problems quickly and accurately while recommending or implementing effective solutions.  This position is business-business customer facing role working directly with telecommunications and fiber attachers.

Accountabilities

  • Work with internal stakeholders and external attachers to process attachment requests, resolve conflicts, and facilitate permitting through systems like NJUNS. Track pre- and post-construction inspections.
  • Maintain a balanced workload across multiple consulting firms performing the design work for this program.
  • Provide updated annual and bi-annual billing information for joint use attachments.
  • Recommend process enhancements for joint use programs, pole inspections, and data management. Stay on current industry trends, FCC rules and technologies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

  • High School or GED diploma required.
  • Associate degree in Business, Science or Engineering Technology; or an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience preferred.
  • Basic job knowledge of electric utility operations and any specialized knowledge of technical trades, constructions, planning or office operations areas.
  • Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
  • Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

 

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage & a 401K plan with a 5% match, effective day one
  • Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
  • Life insurance, and short-term & long-term disability
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program 
  • Free Employee Assistance Program & Headspace account
  • 3 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days 
  • Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
  • Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work environment

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global,  Act Local” business model.

 

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.  If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.


Nearest Major Market: Joplin

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