Line Mechanic C-A

American Electric Power•Buchanan, MI

4d•$30 - $56

About The Position

Performs work involved in installing, rearranging, maintaining, operating, removing, and inspecting electrical transmission and distribution facilities. Drives and operates line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. Duties apply to both overhead and underground equipment and facilities. The Line Mechanic C role builds on skills, abilities, and knowledge learned as a Line Mechanic D or through equivalent experience. Under supervision appropriate to skill level, assembles, installs, maintains, removes, and inspects overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment. The employee progresses through responsibilities and supervision levels based on training, certification, or equivalent experience, including work on energized conductors and equipment, URD cable testing and repair, and primary conductor cover-up, transfer, or movement. The role also includes building and erecting equipment mountings and overhead transformer installations, performing tagging procedures during switching of energized circuits, inspecting and troubleshooting lines, directing employees assigned to assist, and completing monthly apprentice cards. Regular overtime and on-call response are required. Travel, including out-of-town travel, may be required. The successful candidate must live within a 45-minute safe driving distance of the assigned service center. A physical abilities assessment is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
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 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 CDL.
Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties and responsibilities of Line Mechanic A, and to qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Acquire, within the timeframe 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.
Pass a physical abilities assessment.
Live within a 45-minute safe driving distance of the assigned service center.
Availability for regular overtime and on-call response; travel, including out-of-town travel, may be required.

Nice To Haves

No preferred qualifications were specified.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment, under supervision appropriate to skill level.
After completion of C-100 or equivalent experience, work on conductors and equipment energized up to 260 volts under general supervision and assist with work on secondary-voltage equipment up to 600 volts under immediate supervision of a higher classification.
After completion of 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 supervision appropriate to skill level.
After completion of C-200 or equivalent experience, work on conductors and equipment energized up to 600 volts under general supervision.
Use volt meters, amp meters, ground meggers, continuity testers, and other electrical test equipment for line work on voltages up to 600 volts.
After completion of C-200 or equivalent experience, cover stationary tied-in primary conductors and equipment without transferring them, under direct supervision as skill level dictates.
After completion of C-300 or equivalent experience, cover, transfer, or move primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision as skill level dictates.
After completion of C-400 or equivalent experience, perform duties outlined for the B classification during the first twelve months, including assisting with work on energized lines, cables, and equipment and progressing from direct to immediate supervision as skill level dictates.
Replace fuses and operate switching and sectionalizing devices energized at any voltage under general supervision, as applicable to the C-400 or equivalent experience progression.
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.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
Complete monthly apprentice cards and submit them to local supervision for review.
Acquire the knowledge, skills, and qualifications needed for the next higher classification in the line of progression within the timeframe determined by the Company.