Electric Distribution Mechanic Revised

Electric Distribution Mechanic (3879) (Revised 11/25/25)

Annual Salary:
For trainee positions: $130,604 to $167,916; and $136,972 to $176,101.
For journey-level positions: $195,666 (flat-rated); $204,874 (flat-rated); and $215,335 (flat-rated).

Full‑time

DWP - Power

Posted 10 hours 6 minutes ago

Notes:

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• Annual salary is at the start of the pay range. The current salary range is subject to change. Please confirm the starting salary with the hiring department before accepting a job offer.
• Candidates from the eligible list are normally appointed to vacancies in the lower pay grade positions.

An entry‑level Electric Distribution Mechanic works as a trainee under close supervision of journey‑level workers. Trainees receive extensive classroom training as well as on‑the‑job training as a cable splicer and as a line mechanic. Electric Distribution Mechanic trainees assist in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead electric power sub‑transmission and distribution lines and equipment; constructs high‑voltage distribution pole lines; makes construction changes to existing lines and equipment;

repairs power lines and line equipment; repairs and reroutes services; sets poles; installs transformer racks; hangs and installs transformers and switches of various types and sizes; installs overhead street lights and guy wires; makes repairs to energized lines; performs limited line clearance tree trimming; installs watt‑hour meters; uses appropriate live line tools to install and remove approved protective covering on energized distribution and sub‑transmission circuits of 7.5 kV and above;

and climbs poles.

Electric Distribution Mechanic trainees assist in the construction, maintenance, and repair of underground electric power, transmission, sub‑transmission, and distribution cable work. Performs work activities in connection with underground cable installation and removal; pulls cables and service lines through sub‑structures, vaults, duct lines, up poles and walls, over roofs of buildings and to customers’ service panels; performs rigging operations of cable pulling equipment;

installs and removes transformers and related equipment in vaults and sub‑structures; splices energized and de‑energized low‑voltage cables, splices high voltage de‑energized cables; maintains gas and oil filled cable and equipment; installs watt‑hour meters; and climbs poles as related to underground work.

A journey‑level Electric Distribution Mechanic performs skilled mechanical and electrical work in connection with the construction, maintenance, and repair of energized and/or de‑energized overhead and underground electric transmission, sub‑transmission, distribution, communication, and utilitarian street light lines, cables, and equipment; and may work as a mentor over a group of skilled craft workers.

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