Journeyman Lineman

If you are a Journeyman Lineman, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is looking for you!

Join a member-driven generation and distribution utility serving residents in 58 locations throughout rural Alaska with its headquarters in Anchorage, AK. The communities that Alaska Village Electric Cooperative serves receive power via small, isolated grids that utilize diesel generation and renewable sources. AVEC serves the rural Alaska communities with 11,513 meters, 515 miles of distribution line.

The Journeyman Lineman position will be a part of the Operations team at AVEC. If you are self-motivated, responsible, and driven, this position allows you freedom in setting your hours and pace while out in the field. While traveling with AVEC, you will get to enjoy world class fishing and hunting during the hours that you aren't working and will get to see parts of Alaska that most Alaskans don't even get to see.

The ideal candidate will be reliable, dependable, knowledgeable, self-motivated, resourceful and will like to travel and be adventurous enough to take on rural Alaska.

The Journeyman Lineman position is full time and paid based on experience within an established wage range of $33.84 to $49.28 with Overtime expected while out in the field. Per diem is also paid for time spent away from Anchorage.

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative is unlike any other utility in the world, serving residents in nearly 60 communities throughout rural Alaska. Come for the adventure, stay for the challenge and let us WOW you with our benefits.

Benefits:

• Medical and RX (2 plans available)
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, Spouse Life paid for by AVEC
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401K Plan with Employer Match
• Defined Benefit Plan (Employer paid pension)
• Leave starting at 21 days per year
• 8 paid Holidays
• 2 Floating Holidays & 1 Birthday Holiday
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Option for working a 9/80 schedule (after 6 months)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Next Steps:

If you think you have what it takes to be a Journeyman Lineman for AVEC, the next step is to complete our online application. Don't worry, the application simply asks for your resume and to answer some questions to help us get to know you and your experience better. This is good news though because it may earn you a chance to speak with our very experienced Lineman Superintendent.

Contact Alaska Village Electric Cooperative at hr@avec.org for more information or a full job description.

AVEC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.