Power Lineman Apprentice

Position: Power Lineman Apprentice (full time)
Title:

Apprentice Power Lineman Department:
Power Division:
Operations Annual Pay Range: $74,772 (Wage depending on step level of experience)
GENERAL PURPOSE Performs a variety of apprentice level, technical duties related to performing and affecting power system installation, distribution, transmission and maintenance.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED Works under the general supervision of the Journey Lineman or Power Superintendent.

SUPERVISION EXERCISEDNone.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS As an apprentice the successful candidate will learn to perform the following tasks & skills:

Conducts general technical analysis of line functions and operations as needed to anticipate and preventline problems; makes recommendations for line specifications on new construction and circuitenhancements; prepares routine reports of activities; uses various equipment, tools and vehicles in maintaining an electrical distribution system to assure against loss of service.

Performs construction, installation, maintenance and repair of substations, and circuits for overhead andunderground power lines; digs trenches and lays pipe for underground lines; assists in building newsubstations and maintains existing substations.

Performs connecting, installing, maintaining and repairing of energized overhead and underground powerdistribution and transmission lines; operates line trucks, line working apparatus and heavy equipment;digs pole holes and trenches, sets and frames poles; climbs poles, descends into vaults or trenches;strings lines; splices and sags wire on live or dead circuits; connects or disconnects transformers, cutouts,meters and guide wires, changes insulators on high voltage lines and taps into transmission lines;

makesURD splicing and terminations; locates damaged lines and poles; troubleshoots power distributionequipment to determine problems; splices cables; repairs, sets and terminates transformers; conductsvoltage and amperage checks and system tests ; replaces fixtures in crossarms; hangs insulators;replaces and repairs fuses, grounds, etc.

Responds to emergency calls, resolves power problems and restores power outages; makesconnections and disconnections for customers; informs public of pending outages due to repair; repairsstreet lights, trims trees and removes other line obstructions; explains problems to public; requestscooperation during repair; uses various technical tools including crimpers, hot sticks, cutters, body belts,bucket truck, wire pullers, etc.

Assists to maintain inventory of instruments, meters, instrument transformers and related equipment,materials and supplies.

Performs a variety of maintenance testing, calibration and repair on electrical instruments including single phase, watt hour and demand meters, recording volt and amp meters, transformers, etc., used in electrical utility programs for testing equipment; tests and maintains equipment; determines cause ofmeter malfunction.

Tests personal protective equipment used in high voltage work, including rubber gloves, etc.; performscomplex electrical maintenance projects on city buildings and facilities; runs power lines, installsbreakers, installs main power boxes; installs and maintains plugs and related connections.

Performs miscellaneous duties affecting the overall delivery and quality of power services; including, linelocations for underground system; pulls wire; completes wire terminations and performs customer shut-off's, utilizes rubber gloving methods; prepares rigging for poles; assists with electrical and GFI. inspections; performs substation readings; performs permanent power and temporary power connections;responds to power outages.

Operates chipper; performs routine service on all trucks; conducts safety meetings; performs treetrimming; operates backhoe, boom trucks, dump truck, etc.; performs infrared imaging to locate temperatehot-spots.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1.

Education and Experience:

A.Graduation from high school;

AND PREFERREDB.additional specialized training provided through vocational college or professionally sponsored certificate programs; and/or experience performing above and related duties;

ORC.An…