Line Technician

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.

LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Perform routine construction, maintenance and repair work on high voltage electric distribution lines and equipment under direct supervision of qualified personnel.

• Use of Standards, know how to perform any general construction in overhead or underground work.
• Must be proficient in climbing and handling self on a utility pole.
• Must be skilled in installing conductors in overhead and underground.
• Proficient in the use of hot sticks and cover-up equipment.
• Know the proper grounding procedures for overhead and underground circuits.
• Proficient in the use of bucket and derrick trucks and safety procedures associated with their use.
• Know how to install and hook-up transformer banks (ALL).
• a. Knowledge of transformer fusing charts.
• b. Must be able to read voltmeter, amp meters, and rotation meters.
• c. Know proper riser wire size for each type bank.
• Know how to install a three phase underground transformer.
• Know how to install and hook-up various capacitors.
• Know how to install and hook-up air break switches and sectionalizers.
• Know proper procedures for installing services and meters.
• Know how to do distribution switching under the direction of company dispatch.
• Ability to read engineering prints.
• Be able to perform incidental transmission work and know the proper grounding procedures for transmission work.
• Read and know company safety rules.
• a. Pole-top resuscitation and safe method of lowering a person to the ground.
• b. Know the use and care of rubber goods to be used in energized work. Personal protective equipment.
• c. Proper inspection of pole before climbing.
• Proper care and use of hooks, gaffs, and body belt.

Recommended Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. 5 or more years experience with electric line construction and maintenance.

Special Qualifications

• Must have good mathematical, literacy and communications skills
• Must be willing to respond to storm trouble and other emergencies after hours.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be certifiable under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Must qualify within a reasonable period of time for a Commercial Drivers License (Class
  
  A) with the following endorsement: air brakes.
• Must live within 35 miles of report location or be willing to relocate.
• Must be successfully recommended from EEI test

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory performance in this position.

Work Conditions

• Regular working hours with frequent overtime
• Exposure to elements (rain, snow, cold, and heat)
• Regular exposure to high-voltage equipment

Physical Effort

• Must have good vision and hearing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and frequently stoop, bend, push, pull, etc.
• Must have good manual dexterity and be able to use hand and power tools

Job Hazards Or Danger

• Exposure to traffic and exposure to high voltage equipment with very high current potential.