Line Technician

Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corporation•Nicholasville, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Technician carries out construction, operations, and maintenance work to provide service to the Cooperative’s membership. The position performs work on energized and de-energized lines, installs and maintains line equipment, responds to service calls and emergencies, and follows established safety and operating procedures. The technician may perform supervisory duties when the Crew Chief is absent and may train or direct personnel assigned to the crew. The role requires four ten-hour shifts and includes irregular hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties during emergencies and assigned rotations. Work is outdoors in varying and sometimes severe weather and may involve exposure to noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, and operating equipment. Employees must be able to reach their regular work location from home within a reasonable length of time, as determined by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five years of experience in the Line Technician training program or equivalent line experience.
Ability to read and follow operations, technical, and safety manuals.
Ability to follow directions and work with line technicians and warehouse personnel.
Ability to communicate with line technicians and crew chiefs and work with coworkers to solve problems.
Ability to complete reports and other paperwork and perform mathematical calculations.
Maintain pole-climbing certification.
Possess and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license.
Maintain pole-top and bucket-truck rescue certification.
Have vision and color perception, ability to hear, and ability to reach overhead.
Pass a physical examination when employed and have sufficient health to perform the job’s essential functions.
Be able to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds continuously.
Be able to squat and kneel occasionally and bend or stoop, climb poles, and balance frequently.
Be able to use hands and feet for repetitive physical tasks.
Be able to work four ten-hour shifts.
Be able to reach the regular work location from home within a reasonable length of time, as determined by management.

Responsibilities

Perform individually or with other personnel all phases of construction, operations, and maintenance of energized or de-energized lines.
Perform conversions, switching, and fusing.
Install transformers, transformer banks, breakers, regulators, and auto boosters with little or no supervision.
Stay informed about safety measures and maintain proficiency in first aid, artificial respiration, and pole-top resuscitation.
Identify hazardous conditions or potential line failures and correct them or report them to a supervisor.
Clear rights of way and trim trees as required.
Assist with digging holes, setting anchors, and aligning and framing poles.
Attend and participate in Cooperative safety meetings.
Perform supervisory responsibilities when the Crew Chief is absent.
Receive service calls while on call, ensure requests are handled promptly, and complete required outage reports.
Respond to requests for assistance during major events as needed.
Maintain assigned tools and equipment.
Operate assigned line equipment and devices efficiently.
Direct customer complaints and information to the appropriate authority.
Train and direct occasional personnel as assigned.
Drive and operate the assigned vehicle and keep it neat and orderly.
Maintain a Commercial Driver’s License.
Stay informed about EKP line-switching procedures and follow directions from the EKP dispatcher.
Stay informed about Blue Grass Energy feeds, circuit diagrams, and SCADA protocol.
Perform substation power restoration using proper protocol.
Follow the BGEnergy Safety Manual and BGEnergy policies and procedures.