Journey Lineworker

Overview

Company Industry: Public Utilities / Water & Power

Job Description

DEFINITION:

Under general direction of the Lineman Foreperson, perform construction and maintenance on all overhead, underground and sub‑surface electric transmission/distribution system components and equipment.

• Construct and maintain overhead and underground distribution circuits, transmission circuits and substations.
• Climbs/sets poles, towers and work at various heights above the ground installing and replacing electrical lines and associated hardware and equipment.
• May perform “hot” energized work using rubber gloves or hot‑sticks.
• Install and connect equipment to electrical lines such as transformers, switches, cutouts, capacitors, lightning arresters, streetlights, etc.
• Install poles, anchors, crossarms, insulators, and strings wire.
• Install, repair and maintain overhead and underground electric plant; including poles, anchors, crossarms, insulators, vaults, transformers, capacitors, reclosers, switches, wire, etc.
• Regularly operate presses, gas monitoring and ventilating equipment.
• Terminate cable systems on poles, transformers, switching equipment and in vaults.
• Install substation equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, disconnects, buswork, etc.
• Install services from poles, service boxes or transformers in customer facilities.
• Perform a variety of skilled tasks associated with the construction, maintenance, and repair of electrical distribution/transmission lines including digging holes, setting poles, installing pole cross arms and fixtures, stringing wire, installing transformers and meter equipment and installing and terminating underground cables and associated hardware.
• Respond to service calls concerning power outages and electrical programs; investigate complaints, arrange for planned outages and identify locations of underground facilities.
• Perform a variety of skilled tasks associated with the construction, maintenance, and repair of streetlights.
• Connect and disconnect services.
• Troubleshoot and test individual customer services.
• Reconstruct existing overhead and underground distribution lines.
• Perform testing, phasing and energizes of new and reconstructed circuits.
• Perform maintenance functions such as inspections, pole testing, cleaning of vaults and enclosures and necessary repairs and corrections.
• Trim trees to maintain clearance around wires.
• Diagnose, locate and clear trouble on primary and secondary overhead and underground lines and street lighting systems.
• Maintain good housekeeping on the job, around the yard and on the vehicles.
• Perform traffic control functions.
• Participate in switching operations of the electric system and obtain loading data for system studies.
• Perform many of the above functions on energized lines, utilizing appropriate hot line tools.
• Maintain tools and equipment in clean and workable condition and assure that all tools are returned to the proper place after each use.
• May supervise and train Apprentice Electrical Lineworkers.
• May be trained to obtain certification and perform Underground Service Alert functions.

• Knowledge of electric utility operations, services and activities of a comprehensive electrical program, including electrical principles, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the installation and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems.
• Safe handling of traffic in a construction zone.
• Principles, methods, tools and equipment used in the installation and maintenance of poles, towers, substructures, conductors, cables, transformers, regulators, capacitors, services, meters, lighting fixtures, and all associated equipment.
• Terminology and mathematics associated with department functions.
• Basic electrical and mechanical theory.
• California General Orders 95 and 128, applicable OSHA regulations, NEC and District rules.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping and report preparation.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Fundamental safety regulations, first aid and methods of applying resuscitation.

• Work with various computer software, including Microsoft Suite and the District’s work order system(s).
• Ability to…