Line Mechanic D-A

American Electric Power•Charleston, WV

13h•$27 - $56

About The Position

Assist in performing work involved with the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities; drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. All job duties apply to overhead and underground equipment and facilities. This position is posted in a range from Line Mechanic D-A This job requires "recommended" results on the HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout—an untimed online assessment that typically takes about 45 minutes; all applicants will be automatically invited, but employees already in the Line progression are exempt and may disregard the request; see the Employment Test Prep section at https://www.aep.com/careers/testprep/ for details. The selected candidate will need to reside within 45 mins of the North Charleston Service Center ( 404 29th St. W Charleston, WV 25635)

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Employee shall obtain appropriate licensing as required by federal and/or state law prior to the end of the designated probationary period.
Must acquire CDL beginners permit within 60 days.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties and/or responsibilities of the key job (Line Mechanic A) in this family and be qualified through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Must acquire within such time frame as determined by the Company, the qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current job classification.
Minimum of one year distribution electrical power line work experience, OR one year of related line experience defined as: successful completion of a one year electrical power line school certificate plus a minimum of 16 weeks internship or distribution electrical power line experience, or an Associate degree from an electrical power line school which includes a minimum of 16 weeks internship or distribution electrical power line experience.
Valid Class A CDL is required
Shall have performed the duties of and have all the qualifications of Line Mechanic D or the equivalent and shall qualify through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Minimum of 2 years of work experience as Line Mechanic C or the equivalent experience as determined by the Company
Successful completion of apprentice lineman training, including B-200 certification written test with a score of 80% or higher and successful completion of hands-on comprehensive demonstrations.
External candidates must have a minimum of 4 years line work experience and successful completion of the journeyman pre-assessment.

Nice To Haves

Line work experience or line school education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with the assembly, installation, maintenance, removal and competently inspect underground facilities, conductors, fixtures, structures and other associated equipment on de-energized and grounded overhead and underground facilities under direct or immediate supervision.
Demonstrate the ability to competently perform ground person duties under immediate or direct supervision as skill level dictates.
Assist with loading, unloading, handling, maintaining, installing and removing poles, towers and structures.
Assemble and install Line Material and hardware under direct or immediate supervision
Inspect and maintain tools, equipment and work area in a safe, clean and orderly fashion
Safely execute pole top rescue and bucket truck rescue processes as training is completed
Protect or control work area.
Maintain accurate records and submit accurate reports as required.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Assemble, install, maintain, remove and competently inspect overhead, and underground facilities including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures and other associated equipment under immediate or general supervision as skill level dictates.
Build and erect equipment mountings (such as regulator and transformer platforms) and build overhead transformer installations.
Conduct proper tagging procedures while performing switching of energized circuits
Perform inspection and trouble-shooting of lines.
Direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
Install and maintain transmission and distribution facilities and all types of line equipment on the most congested types of construction, energized or de-energized.
Operate cutouts, line switches, reclosers and other sectionalizing devices; re-fuse line and transformer devices; change line and transformer taps; phase out and/or parallel circuits.
Select proper standard drawings and interpret specifications and proceed with all new construction work and live line work without supervision.
Make energized cut overs from old poles and equipment to new or temporary installations.
Work with live line equipment on energized circuits for emergency repairs or routine modifications of facilities.
Instruct customers regarding meter or service locations, and advise customers regarding service interruptions related to customers' electrical equipment.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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