Met-Ed


A Closer Look
With a commitment to safety, Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) delivers electricity to 514,000 customers within 3,300 square miles of eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania. Met-Ed's service area is in the heart of the rural and scenic Pennsylvania Dutch area of Southeastern PA offering a variety of entertainment, sporting, and cultural experiences, scenic recreational sites, excellent educational institutions, and civic and artistic attractions. Close to Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and the Atlantic Ocean shoreline.

Compensation
Journeyman Lineworker starting wage - $31.22 per hour
Journeyman Substation Worker starting wage - $30.26 per hour

Benefits
We offer a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, dental, vision,
life insurance, dependent life insurance, disability insurance, company-funded pension, 401(k) savings plan with company match, incentive compensation, vacation and paid personal days. Relocation assistance is available.

Position Requirements
Lineworker:
  • Must be a Journeyman Lineworker with a minimum of 2 years hands on experience (experience must be current within past 2 years).
  • Must possess skill in pole climbing in distribution and transmission, installing and removing poles, installing and changing transformers, and maintaining residential underground systems
  • Must have thorough knowledge of the principles and operation of transmission and distribution systems.
  • Must possess a valid CDL operator's license.
  • Must be willing to relocate within 30 minutes response time to the reporting site.
  • Must successfully complete a job skills demonstration.
  • 1st and rotating 2 shifts (7am-3:30pm, 3:30pm-12:00am) positions available
  • Must be able to work extra and irregular work hours

Current Openings
Use the "Search Jobs" link in the left sidebar to locate open positions for this operating company. Suggested keywords for your search include "line worker," "substation worker" and "journeyman."

Interested candidates can also call the Human Resources Department or fax or send a resume to:

Met-Ed/a FirstEnergy Company
Human Resources Department
2800 Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19612
Phone: 610-921-6121 or 610-921-6424
Fax: 330-315-9534
Email: met-ed_human_resources@gpu.com

(12/15/08)