Power Distribution Line Trainee (Vacancy)

City of Columbus•Varies by position, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, is responsible for learning to install, repair, and replace components of the electrical power distribution system; performs related duties as required. This role progresses through several levels: Basic 1 (helper, learning safety and component identification), Basic 2 (assisting with routine power line duties with guidance), Intermediate (performing routine duties independently, assisting with complex duties), and Advanced (performing complex duties with guidance).

Requirements

Completion of the twelfth school grade or a certificate of high school equivalence (GED).
Six (6) months of experience assisting in the electrical trade.
By the completion of the probationary period, must possess a valid Class A commercial motor vehicle operator's license allowing operation of vehicles with air brakes.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a formal classroom, vocational training program, or apprenticeship training program related to electricity may substitute for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Drives, operates, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles, including pre-trip inspections.
Cleans vehicles, equipment, and job site after work completion.
Operates equipment used in power distribution work.
Operates mobile devices to enter time, materials, and view GIS mapping data.
Assists in the installation, repair, maintenance, and removal of overhead and underground power lines, street light circuits, and electric components.
Performs safe work practices and worker rescues (pole-top, ladder, aerial lift).
Climbs poles or works in a bucket attached to a truck-mounted boom.
Troubleshoots cables, transformers, and secondary circuits.
Identifies and engages in safety procedures while performing switching of energized circuits.
Applies transformer theory, assists with transformer installations and connections, and investigates transformer conditions.
Services energized lines and components.
Prepares equipment and organizes materials needed.
Installs, repairs, and removes poles, towers, and anchors.
Utilizes tools for crimping, splicing, operating winches, various types of trucks, diggers, pole pullers, and voltage detectors.
Utilizes tools and materials such as load tools, live line tools, hotsticks, circuit-switching tools, cable testing equipment, fault detections, reclosers, fuses, substation breakers, capacitors, and lightning arrestors, voltage regulators.
Installs, maintains, and repairs streetlight systems.
Patrols power lines and street light circuits to identify potential trouble spots.
Performs heavy energized primary circuit work such as installing in-line switches, large conductor splicing, replacing dead-ends and insulators on heavy corners, breaker insulators, and push-brace installation.
Investigates voltage variations to determine power quality problems.
Connects and installs dual voltage transformers with proper secondary voltage connections.
Parallels transformers, utilizes capacitors, replaces lightning arrestors, phases primary circuits, and utilizes voltage regulators.
Attends switching planning meetings and executes switching procedures in the field with proper radio etiquette.