Line Mechanic C-A

American Electric Power•Glen Lyn, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground equipment as applicable. The role may also perform related and incidental work. The posting includes Line Mechanic C, B, and A classification duties and qualifications; the vacancy is filled based on education and experience. The successful candidate must live, or be willing to relocate at their own expense, within 45 minutes' safe driving distance of the Glen Lyn/Pearisburg Service Center in Glen Lyn, Virginia. A physical abilities assessment is required. The physical demand level is Heavy Work: exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly to move objects. Compensation range: $31.33–$58.62. American Electric Power states that it provides equal employment opportunity without discrimination on legally protected grounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For Line Mechanic C: at least one year of distribution electrical power line work experience, or one year of related line experience consisting of successful completion of a one-year electrical power line school certificate plus at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution line experience, or an associate degree from an electrical power line school that includes at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution line experience.
For Line Mechanic B: at least two years of work experience as a Line Mechanic C or equivalent experience as determined by the company.
For Line Mechanic A: successful completion of apprentice lineman training, including the B-200 certification written test with a score of at least 80% and successful completion of hands-on comprehensive demonstrations. External candidates must have at least four years of line work experience and successfully complete the journeyman pre-assessment.
Valid Class A CDL required.
Must have performed the duties and met the qualifications of the preceding classification or equivalent, and qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the company.
Must be able and willing to acquire the knowledge and skills for the next classification in the line of progression; must acquire the required qualifications within the timeframe set by the company or vacate the current classification.
Physical abilities assessment required.
Must live or be willing to relocate at own expense within 45 minutes' safe driving distance of the Glen Lyn/Pearisburg Service Center.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment.
Work on energized conductors and equipment within the voltage limits and supervision requirements associated with the employee's training and classification.
Test, de-energize, ground, splice, terminate, troubleshoot, repair, and energize underground residential distribution cable and equipment as qualified.
Use voltmeters, ammeters, ground meggers, continuity testers, and other electrical test equipment for line work up to 600 volts.
Cover, transfer, or move primary conductors and equipment under the supervision level specified for the employee's training and classification.
Build and erect equipment mountings, including regulator and transformer platforms, and build overhead transformer installations.
Follow proper tagging procedures when switching energized circuits.
Inspect and troubleshoot lines and perform similar or less-skilled assigned work.
Direct the work of employees assigned to assist and complete monthly apprentice cards for supervisory review.
Install, operate, maintain, and remove cutouts, line switches, reclosers, sectionalizing devices, capacitor banks, transformer banks, regulator banks, and underground distribution facilities, as qualified by classification.
Locate and correct line and equipment trouble, faults, and hazardous conditions using cable-locating and fault-finding tools.
Install and maintain street-light circuits; connect transformer installations; check phase rotation, parallel installations, and check voltage.
Prepare, conduct, and facilitate safety meetings where required by classification.
Install and maintain transmission and distribution facilities and line equipment on congested construction, energized or de-energized.
Interpret specifications and standard drawings, perform new construction and live-line work, and make energized cutovers as qualified by classification.
Obtain, issue, accept, and release transmission and distribution clearances or permits in accordance with switching and tagging procedures.
Instruct customers about meter or service locations and advise them about service interruptions related to their electrical equipment.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification and direct assigned assisting employees.