Troubleman, Electric

BHE•Winnemucca, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

An employee with at least two (2) years of experience as a Lineman, engaged in performing any overhead and underground work in connection with maintaining electric service to the public, including the installation of all types of customer services, including risers and terminal connections when the service is to be underground, meters and materials, replacing line and transformer fuses; patrolling, switching, restoring service on "no light" and "no power" calls and operating unattended substations. Must be qualified to perform switching. May install Company owned customer outdoor lighting service equipment, may make short secondary extension using bundle conductors and may perform emergency maintenance and/or repairs to overhead and underground secondary and primary circuits which he is equipped to handle. May do minor repairing on customer's equipment. Must be qualified to work with the public. A Troubleman may work alone or may have additional personnel assigned to assist him. Troubleman when working in a two-man unit performing work as outlined above may have any one (1) of the following as an assistant: another Troubleman, a Lineman, or an Electric Serviceman. When installing services the assistant may be an Apprentice Lineman assigned for training as provided under the apprentice training program. When working on work as outlined above in a three-man unit the Troubleman may be assisted by another Troubleman and one (1) Electric Serviceman or by two (2) Electric Servicemen. If any other combination of three (3) or more persons is used or work is performed other than outlined above, the unit shall constitute a crew and will require a Working Foreman as part of the complement. A Troubleman shall be required by Company to reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the Company headquarters to which they regularly report.

Requirements

At least two (2) years of experience as a Lineman.
Qualified to perform switching.
Qualified to work with the public.
Must reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the Company headquarters to which they regularly report.
Licensed and would operate a commercial vehicle for the Company will be subject to drug and alcohol testing under the Company’s FMCSA drug and alcohol testing programs.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Performing overhead and underground work in connection with maintaining electric service to the public.
Installation of all types of customer services, including risers and terminal connections when the service is to be underground.
Installation of meters and materials.
Replacing line and transformer fuses.
Patrolling, switching, and restoring service on "no light" and "no power" calls.
Operating unattended substations.
Performing switching.
Installing Company owned customer outdoor lighting service equipment.
Making short secondary extensions using bundle conductors.
Performing emergency maintenance and/or repairs to overhead and underground secondary and primary circuits which he is equipped to handle.
Minor repairing on customer's equipment.
Working with the public.