Apprentice Lineman

City of Florence, Alabama•Electricity Department, AL

About The Position

Under the immediate direction of a foreman or journeyman, the Apprentice Lineman trains to develop the specialized skills needed to construct, operate, and maintain overhead or underground power distribution and sub-transmission systems. Apprentices rotate through all areas of electrical operations and receive supervision from foremen or journeymen. The role includes underground work involving substation equipment, underground cables, metering, traffic control systems, transformers, and underground electrical services. It also includes assisting with construction and maintenance of overhead and underground lines and equipment, some of which may be energized. The apprentice operates work equipment and measurement and test instruments, assists with switching electrical loads, and attends safety meetings and training sessions. Specific assignments may vary based on department business needs.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED certificate.
Satisfactory completion of one year of high school algebra and/or one semester of college algebra.
Valid unrestricted Commercial Class A Driver's License, or ability to obtain one within six months of employment.
Ability to satisfactorily complete TVPPA’s Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop, which includes climbing poles.
Ability to complete coursework required in the local apprentice lineman school and other job-related classroom or laboratory training.
Ability to learn principles and techniques practiced in the electrical field.
Ability to operate equipment and tools required for electrical work.
Ability to maintain good public relations and respect customers’ property.
Ability to learn department rules, regulations, and guidelines for construction, maintenance, and service.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and work orders.
Ability to distinguish between colors.
Excellent verbal communication skills and legible writing.
Ability to learn materials used in construction and maintenance of power systems and substations.
Ability to work on high-voltage lines, including hot lines.
Must be able to work overtime and be available for emergency work and standby duty.
Must reside within 30 miles of the Electricity Department Warehouse.
Must be able to walk, stoop, bend, dig, climb ladders and poles, and lift up to 100 pounds.
Must be able to work in adverse weather conditions, at extreme heights, and in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing construction and maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Operate and repair substation equipment.
Learn to read drawings for the proper installation and maintenance of substation equipment.
Test relays and other controls located in breakers, regulators, and other equipment.
Terminate and splice underground cables.
Assist with the installation of primary and secondary metering.
Assist with operating and maintaining traffic control systems.
Assist with making connections in transformers.
Assist with installing underground electrical services.
Operate equipment necessary to install and maintain an underground electrical distribution system.
Assist in constructing and maintaining overhead and underground sub-transmission and distribution lines and equipment, some of which may be energized.
Operate equipment for line work, including digger/derrick trucks, backhoes, bucket trucks, and wire-stringing equipment.
Operate measurement and test instruments, including voltmeters, ammeters, relay test sets, and watthour test sets.
Assist with switching electrical loads on lines and substation feeders.
Attend safety meetings, demonstrations, and training sessions on and away from the job site.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate the behaviors of the FED Mission and Core Values while pursuing job duties.