Journey Lineworker

DEFINITION Under general direction of the Lineman Foreperson, perform construction and maintenance on all overhead, underground and sub-surface electric transmission/distribution system components and equipment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION Construct and maintain overhead and underground distribution circuits, transmission circuits and substations.

Climbs/sets poles, towers and work at various heights above the ground installing and replacing electrical lines and associated hardware and equipment.

May perform “hot” energized work using rubber gloves or hot-sticks.

Install and connect equipment to electrical lines such as transformers, switches, cutouts, capacitors, lightning arresters, streetlights, etc.

Install poles, anchors, crossarms, insulators, and strings wire.

Install, repair and maintain overhead and underground electric plant; including poles, anchors, cross-arms, insulators, vaults, transformers, capacitors, reclosers, switches, wire, etc.

Regularly operate presses, gas monitoring and ventilating equipment.

Terminate cable systems on poles, transformers, switching equipment and in vaults.

Install substation equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, disconnects, buswork, etc.

Install services from poles, service boxes or transformers in customer faciltiies.

Perform a variety of skilled tasks associated with the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical distribution/transmission lines including digging holes, setting poles, installing pole cross arms and fixtures, stringing wire, installing transformers and meter equipment and installing and terminating underground cables and associated hardware

Respond to service calls concerning power outages and electrical programs; investigate complaints, arrange for planned outages and identify locations of underground facilities.

Perform a variety of skilled tasks associated with the construction, maintenance, and repair of streetlights.

Connect and disconnect services.

Troubleshoot and test individual customer services.

Reconstruct existing overhead and underground distribution lines.

Perform testing, phasing and energizes of new and reconstructed circuits.

Perform maintenance functions such as inspections, pole testing, cleaning of vaults and enclosures and necessary repairs and corrections.

Trim trees to maintain clearance around wires.

Diagnose, locate and clear trouble on primary and secondary overhead and underground lines and street lighting systems.

Maintain good housekeeping on the job, around the yard and on the vehicles.

Perform traffic control functions.

Participate in switching operations of the electric system and obtain loading data for system studies.

Perform many of the above functions on energized lines, utilizing appropriate hot line tools.

Maintain tools and equipment in clean and workable condition and assure that all tools are returned to the proper place after each use.

May supervise and train Apprentice Electrical Lineworkers.

May be trained to obtain certification and perform Underground Service Alert functions.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES Knowledge of:

Knowledge of electric utility operations, services and activities of a comprehensive electrical program, including electrical principles, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the installation and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems.

Safe handling of traffic in a construction zone.

Principles, methods, tools and equipment used in the installation and maintenance of poles, towers, substructures, conductors, cables, transformers, regulators, capacitors, services, meters, lighting fixtures, and all associated equipment.

Terminology and mathematics associated with department functions.

Basic electrical and mechanical theory.

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