Transmission and Distribution Line Worker San Francisco Public Utilities ; U Job San Francisco area,California USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: Transmission and Distribution Line Worker (7350) - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (U[...]

Transmission and Distribution Line Worker (7350) - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (U00045)

Under general supervision, the Transmission and Distribution Line Worker performs skilled line work in the installation, construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground lines for power lines and/or high voltage overhead transmission and distribution lines, as well as rigging blocks, splicing wires and operating hydraulic lift buckets, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties

Installs, repairs, and maintains high tension overhead transmission systems, related feeder lines, towers and poles; performs such maintenance activities when lines are energized as well as de-energized.

Maintains, operates, and adjusts electrical transmission and primary power substations ranging from 600 to 230,000 voltage, including circuit breakers, relays, batteries, and controls.

Installs and maintains underground and overhead power lines and feeders and related auxiliary equipment; locates and isolates faulty sections and removes, installs and makes corrections where necessary.

Installs watt-hour meter systems, connects potential transformers, current transformers, phase shifting transformers, test switches, reactive meters, and demand meters.

Maintains, operates, and repairs high voltage street light system.

Installs and maintains street lighting systems including circuits, poles, arms, and luminaries.

Tests, inspects, repairs, and replaces overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines and circuits.

Maintains utility power generation and transmission systems, and related components, including circuit breakers, relays, switches, and fuses, transformers, busses, and underground cables, feeders, and associated equipment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Two years of verifiable work experience as a journey-level line worker, with pole and transmission systems ranging from 600 to 230,000 volts, with responsibility for construction, installation, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground lines; OR completion of a State certified electrical line apprenticeship program; AND possession of a current, valid Class C California Driver's license for positions in San Francisco (Class B license required within six months).

Failure to obtain appropriate driver's license within specified time period will be cause for termination.

Safety Sensitive

Position Requirements

The City and County of San Francisco’s Substance Abuse Policy requires drug and alcohol testing for employees in “safety-sensitive” positions. This class 7350 Transmission and Distribution Line Worker position qualifies as “safety-sensitive.” Selected applicants will be required to pass a Pre-Employment drug test prior to appointment and will be subject to Random, Post-Accident, Reasonable Suspicion, Return-To-Duty, and Follow-Up testing during employment.

Equal

Opportunity Statement

Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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