The City of Columbia City offers a wide range of challenging career options, career advancement opportunities, and a dynamic work environment. We are looking for great individuals who are willing to give their talents and skills for the betterment of the community. Not only will you be an employee of the City, but you will also represent the City and their services to its citizens.
Electric Department Groundsperson and or Journeyman
The City of Columbia City (Indiana) has an opening for a full-time Groundsperson/Lineman/Apprentice Lineman for the Electric Department. Applicant provides service in the construction of overhead and underground lines. Transports and installs poles, anchors, ground rods, ground wires, meters, transformers, fuse cut outs, OCR’s, sectionalizers, voltage regulators, capacitors, circuit breakers, power banks and other line devices and equipment. Installs street lamps and other specialized lighting equipment. Locates URD cables as needed. Provides services in maintenance of overhead and underground lines. Replaces damaged or overloaded transformers, meters, broken insulators, cross arms, other defective material as needed. Responds to trouble calls and makes appropriate repairs. Performs routine maintenance on tools and equipment as needed. Performs meter reading and collections. Performs Right-of-Way clearings. Performs other duties as requested by Supervisor. Physical Requirements: Ability to exert up to 100 lbs. of force while assembling and installing line equipment. Ability to travel to construction and maintenance sites as part of normal duties in order to build and maintain the distribution system. Ability to perform field duties in extreme temperatures, near extreme noise levels, fumes, around insects and near live electrical equipment. Applicant must be able work at heights. Applicants must already have or be able to attain a Class A CDL license. Previous training in an accredited apprenticeship is not required but may be considered. Classification/compensation commensurate with experience/certifications (Pay range is between $18/hr.- $25 for Groundsperson and $30-$41for Journeyman Lineman depending on experience/training) Applications and a beginning job description can be obtained at the Clerk-Treasurers office 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Mon.-Friday or Communications (24 hours) both located at City Hall 112 S. Chauncey Street, Columbia City, IN 46725. Applications will be accepted until 3:00 PM Friday, April 11, 2025. EOE
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Journeyman Job Description click here
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Please mail your application to:
City of Columbia City
112 S Chauncey St.
Columbia City, IN 46725
Questions: Please contact our office:
Phone: 260-248-5109
Fax: 260-248-5105
E-mail: bigney@columbiacity.net