T&D Mobile Worker (Preble)

Duquesne Light Company•Pittsburgh, PA

14h

About The Position

The T&D Mobile Worker performs operational, manual, transportation, equipment-maintenance, facility-cleaning, and groundskeeping duties under semi-direct supervision. The role includes driving employees, equipment, supplies, and materials to job locations; operating and maintaining a range of tools, vehicles, and equipment; and completing assigned work at company facilities and in the field. At Step 4, the worker performs pole-inspection and reinforcement duties, patrols facilities and rights-of-way, inspects distribution installations and equipment, and reports hazardous, faulty, or unwarranted conditions that could affect service continuity. The worker generates reports manually or using equipment and provides rough sketches when required. Other work may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Basic understanding of transmission, distribution, substations, and metering equipment.
Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.
Physical ability to lift and carry materials, supplies, trash, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds within OSHA lifting guidelines.
Ability to withstand weather and terrain conditions and navigate on foot while carrying necessary equipment.
Ability to use a computer to record test results.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain equipment needed for assigned tasks, including hand tools, carts, lift gates, man lifts, pressure sprayers, fork trucks, vehicles, weedwackers, snow blowers, bobcats, lawn mowers, and farm tractors.
Perform manual tasks such as flagging, pole numbering, digging, rigging, insulator cleaning, loading and unloading, moving heavy materials, and supplying workers with tools and materials.
Drive trucks or equipment to and from job locations, transporting employees, equipment, supplies, and materials as directed.
Perform minor servicing and repairs on trucks and equipment; check truck materials and notify the supervisor of material requirements; arrange and store materials orderly.
Clean company facilities, including floors, windows, and toilet facilities; perform miscellaneous painting and operate power-driven cleaning equipment as required.
Collect and dispose of rubbish; mow lawns, perform general landscaping, and remove debris from company facilities.
Keep sidewalks, parking lots, and pavements clear of snow, dirt, and ice; replace burned-out light bulbs.
Perform data entry and other assigned work.
Operate equipment to inspect and test poles and use tools, materials, and techniques to reinforce deteriorated poles.
Patrol facilities on foot or by vehicle, inspect rights-of-way, and post circuit-identification and hazard-warning signs.
Inspect poles, crossarms, and other distribution installations and equipment, and promptly report hazardous, faulty, or unwarranted conditions.
Report conditions that may affect continuity of service, including damaged insulators, slack or crossed conductors, worn insulation, deteriorated poles, tree interference, faulty meters, and defective brackets.
Generate reports manually or using equipment and provide rough pencil sketches as required.
Report obstructions that restrict access to company rights-of-way.
Perform other work as required or assigned.