Line Mechanic C-A

American Electric Power • Ripley, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform work installing, rearranging, maintaining, operating, removing, and inspecting electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground equipment. Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. The Line Mechanic C role builds on the skills, abilities, and knowledge learned as a Line Mechanic D or through equivalent experience. The successful candidate must live, or be willing to relocate at their own expense, within 45 minutes’ safe driving distance of the Ripley Service Center in Ripley, West Virginia.

Under immediate or general supervision as skill level dictates, assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment. With the applicable training milestones or equivalent experience, work on energized conductors and equipment at specified voltage levels, perform underground residential distribution (URD) cable testing and work, and use electrical test equipment. Build equipment mountings and overhead transformer installations, follow tagging procedures when switching energized circuits, inspect and troubleshoot lines, and direct employees assigned to assist. Complete and submit monthly apprentice cards for review. The posting also describes duties and requirements for Line Mechanic B and Line Mechanic A as progression context.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of distribution electrical power line work experience; alternatively, successful completion of a one-year electrical power line school certificate plus at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution electrical power line experience; or an associate degree from an electrical power line school that includes at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution electrical power line experience.
• Valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Must have performed the duties of and possess the qualifications of Line Mechanic D or equivalent, and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
• Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for Line Mechanic A duties and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
• Must acquire, within a timeframe determined by the company, the qualifications for the next higher classification in the line of progression or vacate the current classification.
• Must pass a physical abilities assessment.
• Must live, or be willing to relocate at their own expense, within 45 minutes’ safe driving distance of the Ripley Service Center.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment.
• Work on conductors and equipment energized up to 260 volts under general supervision after completing C-100 or demonstrating equivalent experience.
• Assist with work on conductors and equipment energized at secondary voltages up to 600 volts under immediate supervision of a higher classification.
• After C-100 or equivalent experience, test, de-energize, and ground URD cable; splice and terminate URD cable; and troubleshoot, repair, and energize URD cable and equipment under the supervision appropriate to skill level.
• After C-200 or equivalent experience, work on conductors and equipment energized up to 600 volts under general supervision.
• Use voltmeters, ammeters, ground meggers, continuity testers, and other electrical test equipment for line work on voltages up to 600 volts.
• After C-200 or equivalent experience, cover up stationary tied-in primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision, as skill level dictates.
• After C-300 or equivalent experience, cover up, transfer, or move primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision, as skill level dictates.
• After C-400 or equivalent experience, perform the duties outlined for Line Mechanic B during the first twelve months in that classification.
• Build and erect equipment mountings, such as regulator and transformer platforms, and build overhead transformer installations.
• Conduct proper tagging procedures while switching energized circuits.
• Inspect and troubleshoot lines.
• Direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
• Complete monthly apprentice cards and submit them to local supervision for review.
• Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.

Benefits

• The company describes its benefits package as comprehensive and intended to support and enhance employees’ overall well-being; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED