Electric Crew Leader

Electric Crew Leader# City of Georgetown## Electric Crew Leader Apply:
Georgetown Municipal Complex:
Full time:
Posted Today:
26-02848### It's fun to work in a company where people truly
** BELIEVE
* * in what they're doing!
* We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
* Serve as a working foreman responsible for providing field supervision over crew or crews in the safe installation, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead electric distribution, service lines, transformers, troubleshooting and related equipment. The position is also responsible for performing related duties as required. Incumbents in this classification are required to be on-call on a rotating basis.  
** Applicants are encouraged to attach a resume.*
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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* * Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.  

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
** Employee and public safety is the primary responsibility of this role.
* Plans, organizes, and leads crews in completion of assigned work orders and projects.
* Reviews and analyzes jobs with the supervisor to determine the safest and most efficient method to be used in completing jobs/assignments.
* Communicates with customer to explain purpose of activities that impact service.
* Directs and performs daily line construction and maintenance activities for installing, repair, replacement, and removal of both overhead and underground installations from aerial bucket, climbing poles and working from the ground on energized lines.
* Installs and assembles transformer, switches, pad mounted facilities, street lighting, capacitors, circuit   protection equipment; installs and repairs meter equipment; performs service installs/removals/transfers.
* Reads and interprets construction plans and schematics (related to the installation of electric power distribution lines).
* Ensures each job meets required quality and construction standards and design.
* Completes and maintains paperwork, as-builts and all job information. On completion of the job turns in all completed paperwork/documentation on a timely basis. Updating all software applications as needed.
* Participates as a mentor for employees in the Apprentice Lineman training program. Is also responsible for the overall development of the employees on the crew.
* Directs and operates heavy machinery involved with digging, setting and tamping poles in energized lines, pulling overhead and underground conductors in energized environments, digging and back filling trenches or other excavations and hurt man rescue by operating platform controls of aerial bucket and by pole.
* Climbs poles and operates equipment for various tasks in both energized and de-energized situations.
* Conducts and documents detailed tailboard meetings with crew as needed to ensure awareness of conditions, hazards, and specifics to work to be performed with a primary focus on safety.
* Ensures that daily, monthly safety inspections are conducted and documented.
* Promotes and maintains harmony among assigned crew personnel, customers and the general public.
* Performs other duties as assigned.  
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* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

**** Education, Training and Experience Guidelines
** Graduate of a documented apprentice lineman training program approved by industry and verified by cities training program administrator. Ten (10) years in utility distribution systems, five (5) of the ten (10) years as a journeyman lineman
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* * any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Has completed or will complete OSHA 10 training.
** Knowledge of:
*** Knowledge of electrical systems and safety procedures.
* Electric theory and practices
* Safety rules of the trade including American Power Association (APPA) Safety Handbook
** Skill in:
*** Ability to operate heavy equipment safely; ability to follow electrical safety procedures; ability to lead and direct staff; ability to maintain Texas driver’s license applicable to job…