Utility Construction Lead Worker

Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

Utility Construction Lead Workers are assigned to the Transmission and Distribution Operations Division in the Civil Construction unit. The UCLW is expected to perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, repair and maintenance of underground and trenched electrical distribution systems and repair of side sewers. This position will report to the Civil Construction Supervisor.

• Lead the work of hand or machine excavation for construction, repair and maintenance of electrical ducts, vaults, hand holes and sewer.
• Set up traffic control for electrical utility construction sites.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools (e.g. jack hammers, drills, specialized video cameras, hydraulic speed shoring, asphalt gads and tempers, and concrete saws.)
• Lead and perform limited carpentry, masonry and asphalt work incidental to the construction, repair and maintenance of underground and trenched electrical distribution systems.
• Operate a variety of heavy trucks including 10-yard dump trucks; haul earth-moving equipment on flatbed trailers and operates lifting devices such as derricks and lift gates for installing underground electrical equipment and facilities.
• Leads the cleanup and removal of PCB-contaminated oils, asbestos and other electrical insulating materials.
• Maintain and foster positive working relationships in a diverse workforce.
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level or type as assigned.

Employees in this position must be available to work on weekends and evenings as needed. May be assigned to either the North or South Service Centers. May be required to work at the Tolt, Cedar Falls, Skagit and Boundary Projects.

• A minimum of two years of heavy, outdoor construction experience.
• Successful completion of a written and/or working test that includes activities around non-energized electrical utility vaults and trucks as well as operation of hand tools or equipment.

• Work around energized power cables or equipment.
• Stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time.
• Lift objects up to 50 pounds.
• Work with toxic or hazardous substances.
• Work in tunnels and other confined spaces at depths up to 20 feet below ground.
• Work with pneumatic tools such as jackhammers, spade guns, rotary rock drills, rivet busters and chipping guns.
• Work outdoors in all types of weather and often around congested and high-volume motor vehicle traffic.

• A valid State of Washington Driver's License is required for employment. This license must be maintained throughout employment in this position.
• A Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with the airbrake restriction removed and a valid Medical Certificate are required. This license must be maintained throughout employment in this position.
• An Abstract of Complete Driving Record (obtained at applicant's expense) from the State of Washington Department of Licensing.
• The City of Seattle participates in a comprehensive drug testing program in accordance with US Department of Transportation regulations.
• Electrical Worker Safety Training Certificate.
• Flagging and Traffic Control Certificate.
• Asbestos Worker and Hazardous Material Handling Certificate
• First Aid, CPR, and Vault Rescue Certificate.

• Four years…