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Date: May 15, 2020
Primary Location: Panama City, FL, US, 32406
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 42900
Gulf Power Company is an energy provider serving nearly half a million customers across northwest Florida. Our team works hard to provide our customers with reliable and environmentally responsible energy, to offer innovative energy services and solutions and give back to the communities we also call home.
Position Specific Description
Gulf Power Company (Gulf Power) is seeking certified Journeymen Linemen and Service Technicians to join our growing team in the Sunshine State! Help keep our communities running and the lights on for our nearly 5 million customers by joining our safe, positive team of skilled line workers. We offer competitive pay and benefits! Ambitious employees will have opportunities for career growth and development.
Qualified candidates must provide verifiable documentation, pass a technical phone interview and be required to demonstrate skills in a field assessment. Positions may be based at any location throughout Gulf Power's service territory in Northwest Florida.
Last year, our parent company, NextEra Energy, Inc. was named on Fortune’s 2019 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies“ being ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry for the 12th time in 13 years.
If you are looking to enhance your career with the world’s largest utility company, where your skills are highly valued and your safety is of upmost importance, Gulf Power is for you. Please apply now for immediate consideration.
Journeymen Line Technicians and/or Service Technicians will be expected to safely perform all associated tasks with the construction, maintenance and restoration of all overhead and underground facilities. They must be able to troubleshoot and repair all distribution and transmission circuits and equipment and prepare all associated paperwork. They will be responsible for making sure that all jobs assigned are worked in accordance with company design standards and work methods. May be required to work extended hours in inclement weather, may be required to travel throughout the system in cases of emergencies and storms, to restore the system. Journeymen may work alone, on a crew, or supervise a lower classification such as a ground worker, apprentice, or helper without direct supervision of a higher level classification. Journeymen may choose to work in either our Transmission or Distribution Units and may utilize our internal job posting system to move between the Units/Work Location. Line Specialists are expected to have the flexibility to work any shift at their assigned work location.
- Minimum of two (2) years of verifiable work experience as a Journeyman Class 1 or A level craft worker
- Commercial Driver's License, Class A or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment
- Climbing skills
- Completion of the Gulf Power apprentice program or another accredited apprenticeship program
- Able to work in direct sunlight or at night
- Physically able to perform all assigned tasks
- Proficient with live line maintenance (gloving) up to twenty-five (25) KV and the use of hot sticks for all voltages
- Bucket Truck Rescue Certification
- Pole Top Rescue Certification
- Tower Rescue Certification
Employee Group: Bargaining Unit
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Craft Skilled/ Journey Level
Organization: Gulf Power Company
Location: Panama City, Florida
Other Work Locations: Florida
Relocation Provided: No
NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
If you require special support or accommodation while seeking employment with NextEra Energy, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.
NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.
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