Journeyman Lineman

Journeyman Lineman

Electric Division, City of Bowling Green, Ohio

Current Pay Rate: $39.43/hour, which equates to $82,014.40 annual base salary

(Effective July 1, 2023 the base hourly rate will increase to $40.61)

Base of 40 hours per week; with potential overtime and duty pay

This position is responsible for constructing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the City’s electrical distribution system. Operates equipment; maintains service lines; analyzes and repairs outage situations; connects new customers to electrical power; maintains street lights; informs public of work.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent; successful completion of a lineman apprenticeship program; Commercial Class A Driver’s License; three to five years of relevant experience. 

Employees accrue vacation leave and sick leave per the collective bargaining agreement which is online at https://www.bgohio.org/bgmea. Employees can participate in group medical, dental and vision coverage, first of the month following employment. Information is available online at https://www.bgohio.org/259/Insurance. Retirement benefits are through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: www.opers.org.

The City considers applicants for positions without regard to a person’s actual or perceived, race, immigration status, source of income, color, religion, gender/sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, creed, ancestry, disability, political ideology, veteran status, military status, gender expression, gender identity, family status, physical characteristics, HIV-status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. The deadline for making application is 4:30 p.m. June 12, 2023.