Journeyman Lineman Job El Campo area,Texas USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Journeyman Lineman

Department:
Line Crew

Job Description

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, Hourly

BASIC FUNCTION

Performs construction and maintenance work on electric transmission and distribution facilities. Works with, trains and directs the work of employees in lower classifications. Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs transmission, distribution, secondary and service systems. Installs, removes, maintains, and inspects secondary lines, services, and meters.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains a safe working and living environment for employees, members, and the general public by adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations; and by possessing a knowledge of our Safety Manual and safe work practices generally accepted in the electric industry.

Serves members by providing services requested; performing connects, reconnects, disconnects; answering questions and offering assistance.

Conserves resources by maintaining assigned vehicle and cooperative property and equipment.

Constructs powerlines by climbing poles and working from aerial devices; helping with groundwork; by safely and efficiently performing all types of Overhead and Underground construction work on energized and de-energized lines and equipment; by possessing an adequate knowledge of SPEC books, the NESC code, NEC code, other applicable codes, and industry procedures; and by possessing a knowledge of all electrical and electronic equipment used in the electric industry.

Ensures the cooperative’s preventative maintenance program by inspecting power lines and keeping acceptable associated records and by maintaining the electric system to avoid power outages;
Restores service by making emergency or permanent repairs and replacing fuses;
Operates switches and cutouts to energize or de-energize circuits;
Makes minor adjustments to operating equipment;
Sets equipment controls as directed.

Switches and parallels company and customer circuits, transmits clearances and deenergizes company and customer equipment for construction, maintenance or repairs.

Conducts voltage, phase and load tests of lines. Checks conditions of lines, transformers, and substation equipment for abnormal voltages, overloads, and before energizing.

Maintains electric service by performing all types of maintenance and operations work; by possessing the mathematical knowledge and ability to calculate electrical load requirements; by possessing a knowledge of all electrical and electronic equipment used for maintenance and operations purposes including but not limited to: metering, instrument rated metering, AMR metering, Load Management equipment, capacitors, voltage regulators, transformers, single phase and multi-phase transformer connections;

by checking voltage, amperage, etc.; by utilizing various types of test equipment including but not limited to overhead and underground fault locators and fault indicators; and by performing all other maintenance and operations work as required on all other equipment, structures, devices, and conductors; by trimming, cutting, and removing trees; by applying chemicals to trees and brush as required within local, state, and federal regulations and according to manufacturers instructions;

by maintaining and completing all records and paperwork; and by possessing knowledge of the Cooperative Sectionalizing and Line feeds and by possessing knowledge of proper trouble shooting techniques.

Finds locations of work site by reading maps on computers; and by adequately utilizing the computerized mapping system.

Helps with material handling by loading and unloading vehicles, performing general cleanup when assembling and disassembling line equipment.

Directs the work activities of an apprentice lineman as assigned and assists in the on-the-job training of apprentice linemen during their four-year apprenticeship to assure safe working practices are followed and to help assure, they are capable of assuming Journeyman Lineman duties after the training period is complete.

Helps others performing other related duties as may be requested; cooperating with other employees; being available for work during regular hours and after hours when needed and during…


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