Line Mechanic-C-A

American Electric Power•Victoria, TX

1d•$35 - $57

About The Position

The Line Mechanic C performs work involving the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities. The role includes driving and operating line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment, with duties applying to both overhead and underground equipment and facilities. The Line Mechanic C builds on the skills and knowledge gained as a Line Mechanic D or equivalent. The successful candidate must reside within the service territory. Under supervision appropriate to skill level, the employee assembles, installs, maintains, removes, and inspects overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment. Increasing qualifications and completed training milestones allow the employee to take on progressively more work involving energized equipment, underground residential distribution (URD) cable, primary conductors, and switching. The role also includes building equipment mountings and transformer installations, inspecting and troubleshooting lines, following tagging procedures when switching energized circuits, directing assisting employees, and completing monthly apprentice cards for supervisory review. The role requires at least one year of distribution electrical power line work experience, or an accepted related education and internship/experience combination, as well as a valid Class A CDL. Candidates must have completed the duties and qualifications of Line Mechanic D or equivalent, qualify through company assessments, and meet subsequent progression requirements. A physical abilities assessment is required. Regular overtime and on-call response are required; travel, including out-of-town travel, may also be required. The position is classified as heavy work, with exertion of 50–100 pounds occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and more than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly. Compensation is listed as $34.96–$56.52.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of distribution electrical power line work experience; alternatively, 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.
Must have performed the duties of and possess all qualifications of Line Mechanic D or equivalent, and qualify through company demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills required for the key job in the Line Mechanic family and qualify through company assessment.
Must acquire, within the timeframe determined by the company, qualifications for the next higher classification in the line of progression or vacate the current classification.
Must successfully complete a physical abilities assessment.
Must reside within the service territory.
Must be able to respond to regular overtime and on-call work; travel, including out-of-town travel, may be required.

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 C-100 or equivalent experience, perform work on conductors and equipment energized up to 260 volts under general supervision and assist with work on secondary equipment energized 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 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 stationary, tied-in primary conductors and equipment that cannot be transferred, under direct supervision.
After C-300 or equivalent experience, cover, transfer, or move primary conductors and equipment under direct supervision.
After C-400 or equivalent experience, perform duties outlined for the B classification during the first twelve months, assisting with energized lines, cables, and equipment while 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 described for the applicable progression period.
Build and erect equipment mountings, such as regulator and transformer platforms, and build overhead transformer installations.
Conduct proper tagging procedures when 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.
Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment.