Power Lineman Apprentice (full time)

Washington City•Washington, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of apprentice level, technical duties related to performing and affecting power system installation, distribution, transmission and maintenance. As an apprentice the successful candidate will learn to perform tasks and skills related to maintaining an electrical distribution system, including construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of substations and circuits for overhead and underground power lines. The role involves working with energized lines, operating specialized equipment, troubleshooting power distribution equipment, responding to emergencies, and performing maintenance testing and calibration. The position also includes performing miscellaneous duties affecting power services, operating various vehicles and equipment, and conducting safety meetings. The apprentice is expected to become a certified journeyman power lineman within four years.

Requirements

Graduation from high school
Must become a certified journeyman power lineman within four years from hire.
Must attend weekly IPSA Pole Yard Training and SLCC online schooling.
Must possess a valid Utah Drivers Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
Must maintain annual continuing education requirements related to licenses and certifications.
Must be CPR certified.
Must be willing to accept on-call assignments, as required.

Nice To Haves

Additional specialized training provided through vocational college or professionally sponsored certificate programs.
Experience performing above and related duties.
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Conducts general technical analysis of line functions and operations to anticipate and prevent line problems.
Makes recommendations for line specifications on new construction and circuit enhancements.
Prepares routine reports of activities.
Uses various equipment, tools, and vehicles in maintaining an electrical distribution system.
Performs construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of substations and circuits for overhead and underground power lines.
Digs trenches and lays pipe for underground lines.
Assists in building new substations and maintains existing substations.
Performs connecting, installing, maintaining, and repairing of energized overhead and underground power distribution and transmission lines.
Operates line trucks, line working apparatus, and heavy equipment.
Digs pole holes and trenches, sets and frames poles.
Climbs poles, descends into vaults or trenches.
Strings lines, splices and sags wire on live or dead circuits.
Connects or disconnects transformers, cutouts, meters, and guide wires.
Changes insulators on high voltage lines and taps into transmission lines.
Makes URD splicing and terminations.
Locates damaged lines and poles.
Troubleshoots power distribution equipment to determine problems.
Splices cables.
Repairs, sets, and terminates transformers.
Conducts voltage and amperage checks and system tests.
Replaces fixtures in crossarms.
Hangs insulators.
Replaces and repairs fuses, grounds, etc.
Responds to emergency calls, resolves power problems, and restores power outages.
Makes connections and disconnections for customers.
Informs the public of pending outages due to repair.
Repairs street lights, trims trees, and removes other line obstructions.
Explains problems to the public and requests cooperation during repair.
Uses various technical tools including crimpers, hot sticks, cutters, body belts, bucket truck, wire pullers, etc.
Assists to maintain inventory of instruments, meters, instrument transformers, and related equipment, materials, and supplies.
Performs maintenance testing, calibration, and repair on electrical instruments.
Tests and maintains equipment.
Determines cause of meter malfunction.
Tests personal protective equipment used in high voltage work.
Performs complex electrical maintenance projects on city buildings and facilities.
Runs power lines, installs breakers, installs main power boxes.
Installs and maintains plugs and related connections.
Performs line locations for underground system.
Pulls wire.
Completes wire terminations and performs customer shut-offs.
Utilizes rubber gloving methods.
Prepares rigging for poles.
Assists with electrical and GFI inspections.
Performs substation readings.
Performs permanent power and temporary power connections.
Operates chipper.
Performs routine service on all trucks.
Conducts safety meetings.
Performs tree trimming.
Operates backhoe, boom trucks, dump truck, etc.
Performs infrared imaging to locate temperature hot-spots.
Performs other related duties as required.