Line Technician I-III

Job Summary

Electric Utilities Department
Line Technician Salary Range: $38,417.60 – $63,398.40
*Line Technician Level I -Salary Range: $40,331.20 – $66,539.20
**Line Technician Level II -Salary Range: $44,470.40 – $73,382.40
***Line Technician Level III -Salary Range: $51,480.00 – $84,947.20

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

General Statement of duties: Performs difficult semi-skilled work assisting in the construction, maintenance and operation of electric transmission and distribution lines; does related work as required.

Work is performed under regular supervision.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assembles and attaches crossarms and guy wires
• Operates line truck and aerial bucket truck
• Sets poles, trims trees and picks up limbs
• Installs distribution transformers and associated devices
• Replaces old service lines; installs meters
• Installs temporary services for new houses and businesses
• Maintains traffic signals, security lights and street lights
• Performs switching and tagging operations on lines
• Raises and sets poles; hangs transformers and street lights
• Climbs poles and strings secondary and primary wires
• Loads and unloads materials on truck
• Responds to and assists in a variety of electrical emergencies with supervision during and after working hours
• Participates in the Lineman Career Development Program through classroom and field training
• Operates excavator, trencher, and plow backhoe
• Sets up safe work zone and flags traffic
• Prepares material for top linemen
• Troubleshoots overhead and underground electric outages
• Locates and repairs underground wire using specialized equipment
• Performs related tasks as required

Job Requirements

Job-related Physical Activity Requirements:

• This position involves heavy work requiring the employee to exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally and less force frequently to move objects.
• Physical activity related to this position may include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
• Sufficient visual acuity is required to perform mechanical or skilled trade tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as technicians or service workers.
• An employee in this position may be subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold, noise, vibration; hazards including proximity to moving mechanical parts and electrical currents; fumes, odors, or gases, and oils; and subject to working in narrow passageways or otherwise confining areas.
• An employee in this position could be “reasonable anticipated” as a result of performing their job duties to face contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• General knowledge of electric line construction and maintenance work, equipment and materials
• General knowledge of the hazards of the work and of necessary safety precautions
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to perform manual tasks quickly, accurately and safely
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public
• Skill in the use of the tools of the trade
• Ability to climb poles; ability to perform manual work under adverse weather conditions
• Good physical condition

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school and some experience in electric line construction and maintenance work; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Special Requirements: Possession of an appropriate valid commercial driver’s license.

*Level I Special Requirements:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by relevant experience in the construction and maintenance of power distribution lines or outside service work.
• Employee will have 1 calendar year of working experience as a Utility Grounds Technician and completed the Electricities of North Carolina Level 1 lineman’s career development path or equivalent program.

**Level II Special Requirements:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by relevant experience in the construction and maintenance of power distribution lines or outside service work.
• Employee will have one year of working experience as a Line Technician I and completed the North Carolina Level II lineman’s career path or equivalent program

***Level III Special Requirements:

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by relevant experience in the construction and maintenance of power distribution lines or outside service work.
• Employee will have two years of working experience as a Line Technician II and completed the North Carolina Level II lineman’s career path or equivalent program.

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