Transmission Line Mechanic D

American Electric Power • Kenova, WV

3d • $28 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Assist with the installation, maintenance, rearrangement, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities. Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment. The role involves working on overhead facilities and transmission rights-of-way, supporting employees working aloft, and assisting with line work under the specified supervision of qualified personnel. The employee must demonstrate the ability to operate company equipment, climb poles and structures, and work from bucket trucks or ladders while at ease above ground during the first six months in the classification.

The position requires compliance with company safety rules, reporting unsafe or abnormal conditions, maintaining tools and equipment, keeping records, attending training, and assisting employees of equal or higher classification. Employees must obtain an appropriate valid commercial driver's license within the designated probationary period and meet applicable vehicle-operation requirements. Considerable travel, overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work may be required. The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Kenova Crew Building in Kenova, West Virginia.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED.
• No previous work experience required.
• Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required.
• Travel requirements are expected to exceed 50% of the time.
• Must be able to climb and work on a ladder or structure at heights of 100 feet and higher; the physical demand level is Heavy Work.
• Must achieve recommended results on the HireVue Line Worker Virtual Job Tryout and successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT); a physical abilities assessment is required.
• Must demonstrate the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties and responsibilities of the key job, Transmission Line Mechanic A, in the job family.
• Must acquire, within the timeframe determined by the company, qualifications necessary for the next higher classification in the line of progression or vacate the current classification.
• Must obtain an appropriate valid commercial driver's license before the end of the designated probationary period and meet vehicle-operation requirements under applicable federal and state law.
• Must be able to deal with employees, customers, and the general public in a courteous and proper manner.
• Must live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Kenova Crew Building, 2002 Pine Street, Kenova, WV 25530.
• Considerable travel and overtime may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Line work experience or line school education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in accordance with company safety rules, regulations, and practices, and report unsafe conditions and practices.
• Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
• Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect conductors, fixtures, and associated equipment on overhead facilities.
• Operate company equipment, climb poles and structures, and work from bucket trucks or ladders while working above ground.
• Supply employees working aloft with the tools and equipment they need.
• Assist in setting poles, including poles in energized areas when proper personnel protective procedures are used.
• Cut, spray, or stack trees and brush while performing transmission right-of-way control.
• Under direct supervision of a qualified person, assist with live-line tools, bare-hand techniques, rubber gloves and sleeves, and other accepted methods for maintaining transmission lines.
• Operate automotive equipment and associated equipment and perform duties incidental to its operation.
• Operate line trucks with derricks and earth-boring equipment.
• Operate truck-tractors, trailers, and winches for handling poles and materials, and transport employees and equipment to and from work locations.
• Identify personal protective equipment and explain its purpose, including rubber gloves, blankets, temporary grounds, live-line tools, and construction and maintenance tools and equipment.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintain records and submit reports as required.
• Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
• Attend and participate in assigned training and assist in training other employees.
• Perform similar or less skilled work.

Benefits

• AEP offers a comprehensive benefits package intended to support and enhance employees' overall well-being; specific benefits are not itemized.
• Competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED