Line Mechanic D-A

American Electric Power•North Charleston, SC

3d•$28 - $59

About The Position

Perform installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground facilities as applicable. Respond to trouble calls, investigate and correct problems, clear trouble, and assist construction and repair crews. The position is posted across the Line Mechanic D-A progression, with duties, independence, and supervision increasing by classification and demonstrated skill. Employees build on the knowledge and abilities learned through prior line mechanic or equivalent experience. The selected candidate must reside within 45 minutes of the North Charleston Service Center in Charleston, West Virginia. At the D level, work includes assisting with construction, maintenance, inspection, and removal of facilities under direct or immediate supervision; performing ground-person duties; handling poles and structures; using hand lines and rigging; splicing overhead wires; inspecting and maintaining tools, protective equipment, vehicles, and work areas; controlling work zones; completing records and apprentice cards; and performing rescue procedures after training. Equipment operation, climbing, and energized work are permitted as training and qualification progress, subject to stated supervision and voltage limits. At the C level, work includes assembling, installing, maintaining, removing, and inspecting overhead and underground facilities; performing qualified work on energized equipment within applicable voltage limits; working with underground residential distribution (URD) cable; using electrical test equipment; building equipment mountings and transformer installations; conducting switching tags; inspecting and troubleshooting lines; and directing assigned employees. At the B level, duties include working on overhead and underground facilities; operating switching and sectionalizing devices; installing and maintaining underground distribution, street lighting, transformer banks, regulator banks, and capacitor banks; locating and correcting faults; conducting safety meetings; and directing assisting employees. Supervision for energized work progresses according to time in classification and demonstrated skill. At the A level, duties include installing and maintaining transmission and distribution facilities, including congested construction and energized or de-energized work; performing live-line and emergency repairs; interpreting drawings and specifications; completing construction and energized cutovers; operating switching devices; working on underground facilities; locating and correcting trouble; directing crews; managing clearances or permits under switching and tagging procedures; and advising customers about meter or service locations and interruptions. The position requires a high school diploma or GED. Requirements for experience and qualifications vary by classification: D requires no prior experience; C requires at least one year of qualifying distribution line work or specified line-school education and internship/experience; B requires at least two years as a Line Mechanic C or equivalent; and A requires completion of apprentice lineman training and assessments, or at least four years of line work experience for external candidates plus successful completion of the journeyman pre-assessment. Class A CDL requirements apply at C, B, and A; D requires a valid state driver's license and a CDL beginner's permit within 60 days. Physical abilities assessments are required at C, B, and A. A HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout with recommended results is required unless exempt as an employee already in the Line progression.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Line Mechanic D: no prior experience required.
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 including at least 16 weeks of internship or distribution line experience.
Line Mechanic B: at least two years of experience as a Line Mechanic C or equivalent experience as determined by the company.
Line Mechanic A: successful completion of apprentice lineman training, including B-200 certification written test with a score of at least 80% and successful hands-on comprehensive demonstrations; external candidates need at least four years of line work experience and successful completion of the journeyman pre-assessment.
Valid state driver's license for Line Mechanic D; obtain any required licensing under federal or state law before the end of the designated probationary period and acquire a CDL beginner's permit within 60 days.
Valid Class A CDL for Line Mechanic C, B, and A.
Physical abilities assessment required for Line Mechanic C, B, and A.
Must qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal for the applicable classification and acquire the qualifications for the next higher classification within the timeframe set by the company, or vacate the current classification.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties and responsibilities of Line Mechanic A in this job family.
Must achieve recommended results on the HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout; employees already in the Line progression are exempt.
Must reside within 45 minutes of the North Charleston Service Center in Charleston, West Virginia.

Nice To Haves

Line work experience or line school education for Line Mechanic D.

Responsibilities

Install, rearrange, maintain, operate, remove, and inspect electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground systems.
Respond to trouble calls, investigate and correct problems, clear trouble, and assist construction and repair crews.
Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment at the appropriate classification and supervision level.
Handle, load, unload, install, and remove poles, towers, structures, and related equipment.
Perform ground-person duties and use hand lines, knots, ropes, rigging equipment, and associated tools safely.
Splice primary and secondary overhead wires using appropriate tools, hardware, and equipment.
Operate company equipment and, when qualified, digger/derricks, aerial devices, and switching or sectionalizing equipment.
Test, de-energize, ground, cover, transfer, or move lines and equipment as authorized by qualification and supervision level.
Install, maintain, and switch underground residential and commercial distribution facilities; locate and correct trouble using cable-locating and fault-finding equipment.
Build equipment mountings and overhead transformer installations; install transformer, regulator, and capacitor banks and related facilities.
Connect transformer installations, check phase rotation and voltage, and parallel single- and three-phase installations.
Inspect and troubleshoot lines, equipment, and hazardous conditions; perform repairs and restore service as qualified.
Inspect, maintain, organize, operate, and stock tools, equipment, vehicles, and protective equipment; maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area.
Perform pole-top and bucket-truck rescue procedures as training is completed.
Protect and control work areas by setting and removing barricades, flags, signs, cones, and related equipment.
Maintain accurate records, read and record meter information, complete monthly apprentice cards, and submit required reports.
Conduct switching and tagging procedures, and obtain, issue, accept, and release clearances or permits when qualified.
Prepare and facilitate safety meetings and direct the work of assigned employees or crews.
Instruct customers regarding meter or service locations and advise them about service interruptions related to customer electrical equipment.
Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned and assist employees of equal or higher classification.