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Headquartered in both Kansas City and Topeka, Evergy employs about 4,900 people who are dedicated to empowering a better future. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for one Troubleshooter Sun-Wed Eve in Wichita, Kansas. Sunday Wednesday, 21:00 09:00.

Troubleshooters shall be Journeyman Linemen who have the experience and physical ability to locate and repair trouble upon the Company\'s electric lines, install overhead and underground services and street lights, a sufficient knowledge of electric meters to enable them to detect and analyze trouble from this source and personal characteristics suitable for making contact with customers and the public which are necessary in their line of duty. When not performing Troubleshooters work they shall be expected to perform the duties of Journeyman Lineman.

Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.\ Place insulating materials over conductors and joints.\ Install electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.\ Maintain and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.\ Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical testing instruments.\ Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.\ String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons and buildings, setting lines in place and using wenches to adjust tension.\ Replace or straighten damaged poles.\ Test voltage to ensure correct connections are made.\ Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers facilities.\ Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string the cable through conduit running through the trenches.\ Analyze sites for the purpose of determining the safest and most efficient method to complete the task.

Evergy (formerly Westar Energy*)

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