Line Mechanic C-A
About The Position
Performs work involved in installing, rearranging, maintaining, operating, removing, and inspecting electrical transmission and distribution facilities, including overhead and underground equipment. Drives and operates line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. 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 the employee’s skill level, assembles, installs, maintains, removes, and inspects overhead and underground conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and associated equipment. Duties and qualifications expand with completion of C-100, C-200, and C-300 training or equivalent experience, including work on energized equipment, URD cable, testing, grounding, covering, transferring, and moving conductors. Following C-400 or equivalent experience, the employee performs specified duties aligned with the B classification during the first twelve months, with supervision progressing as skill permits. The role also includes building equipment mountings and overhead transformer installations, performing tagging procedures during energized-circuit switching, inspecting and troubleshooting lines, directing assisting employees, 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.
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 qualifications for the next higher classification within the timeframe determined by the Company, or vacate the current classification.
- Pass a physical abilities assessment.
- Respond to regular overtime and on-call requirements; travel, including out-of-town travel, may be required.
- Live within a 45-minute safe driving distance of the assigned service center.
Responsibilities
- Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect overhead and underground facilities, including conductors, cables, transformers, fixtures, structures, and related equipment.
- Work on conductors and equipment energized up to applicable voltage limits under the supervision level appropriate to training and skill.
- Test, de-energize, ground, splice, terminate, troubleshoot, repair, and energize URD cable and equipment as qualified.
- Use volt meters, amp meters, 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 specified for the employee’s qualification level.
- Replace fuses and operate switching and sectionalizing devices energized at any voltage under general supervision when qualified.
- Build and erect equipment mountings, including 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.
- Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment.
Benefits
- AEP describes its benefits package as comprehensive and intended to support employee well-being; no specific benefits are listed.
- Competitive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
