Line Mechanic-D

American Electric Power•Hazard, KY

1d•$28 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Assist with work involving the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground equipment. Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. The selected candidate must live within 45 minutes of the Hazard Service Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Work includes assisting with the assembly, installation, maintenance, removal, and inspection of facilities, conductors, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment under the specified level of supervision. As training and experience progress, the employee may climb poles and structures, operate company equipment, work on de-energized equipment, and perform certain tasks on equipment energized up to 260 volts under supervision. Later progression includes operating digger/derrick and aerial devices, sectionalizing equipment, and testing de-energized overhead lines and equipment. The role also involves handling and installing line materials and hardware; splicing overhead wires; maintaining tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas; performing pole-top and bucket-truck rescue after training; controlling work areas; and keeping accurate records and reports. The position requires regular overtime and on-call response, and may require travel, including out of town. Heavy physical work is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No prior work experience required.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Must obtain a CDL learner's permit within 60 days.
Must obtain appropriate licensing required by federal or state law before the end of the designated probationary period, unless management authorizes additional time.
Must be able and willing to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the duties and responsibilities of Line Mechanic A, and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, or performance appraisal.
Must acquire the qualifications for the next higher classification within the timeframe determined by the Company, or vacate the current classification.
Must have recommended results on the HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout.
Must live within 45 minutes of the Hazard Service Center in Hazard, Kentucky.
Must be able to meet the heavy physical demand level: exerting 50–100 pounds occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Line work experience.
Line school education.

Responsibilities

Assist with assembly, installation, maintenance, removal, and inspection of overhead and underground facilities, conductors, fixtures, structures, and related equipment under direct or immediate supervision.
Perform ground-person duties under supervision appropriate to skill level.
Assist with loading, unloading, handling, maintaining, installing, and removing poles, towers, and structures.
As training or equivalent experience is completed, operate company equipment, climb poles, ladders, and structures, and work on de-energized conductors and equipment; work on equipment energized up to 260 volts only under the specified supervision.
As training or equivalent experience is completed, operate digger/derrick and aerial devices under immediate supervision.
Assemble and install line material and hardware; use and store hand lines, tie knots, and inspect and use ropes and rigging equipment.
Splice primary and secondary overhead wires using appropriate tools, hardware, and equipment, including crimping and compression tools.
As training or equivalent experience is completed, operate cutouts, line switches, reclosers, and other sectionalizing devices under the specified supervision.
After D-300 or equivalent experience, test de-energized overhead lines and equipment and install and remove personal protective grounds under immediate supervision.
Inspect and maintain tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe, clean, and orderly manner.
Identify, inspect, use, and maintain rubber gloves and sleeves, insulating blankets, hoses, and covers.
Inspect, maintain, organize, operate, and stock company vehicles, equipment, and tools; perform housekeeping duties and report irregularities or abnormal conditions.
Safely perform pole-top and bucket-truck rescue processes as training is completed.
Protect or control the work area by setting up and removing barricades, flags, signs, cones, and related equipment.
Maintain accurate records and reports; read and record analog or digital kilowatt-hour meter readings; complete Monthly Apprentice Cards and submit them for supervisory review.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Respond to regular overtime and on-call requirements; travel, including out of town, as required.