Line Technician Intern: Colby

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Line Technician Intern

Location:

Various

Reports To:

Line Technician Supervisor

FLSA Category:
Nonexempt

• Assist with inspection and repairs of transmission lines and substation sites under the direct supervision of a journey or higher level line technician.
• Transmission Lines: assist with field inspections to identify sagging or damaged transmission lines on 69 kV, 115 kV, 138 kV, 230 kV, and 345 kV lines; broken or missing insulators; damaged, broken, or unstable poles or cross arms; and other potential problems or hazards related to line equipment.
• Assist with maintenance, repair, or replacement of overhead transmission line equipment, cross arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment on poles and structures; ensure locations are safe for authorized staff.
• Operate required heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner under the direction of a qualified operator.
• Assist with testing the line or equipment for voltage potential and proper application of personal protective grounds.
• Assist with emergency work to restore service in adverse weather conditions and respond, as needed, during off hours for such emergency work.
• Assist with climbing poles, setting and aligning poles, stringing and sagging conductors, digging pole holes, installing anchors, making up and installing guys, and utilizing rigging equipment; assist with framing poles, installing pole top assemblies, and installing air break switch assemblies.
• Substation Sites: assist with field inspections of substations to identify broken or unstable equipment or unkempt facilities that could hide hazards or conditions that would be unsafe or inefficient.
• Assist with installation and removal of breakers, transformers, switches, structural steel, ground grid, and voltage regulators; construct and repair high voltage power substations.

• Safety: maintain a positive attitude toward personal and coworker safety; comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures; properly maintain safety gear and equipment; identify and communicate hazards; report injuries and near misses; understand and comply with relevant procedures.
• Culture: demonstrate personal responsibility and commitment to core values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability, integrity, trustworthiness, and servant leadership; promote ethics and behaviors aligned with company policy and practices.
• Other Responsibilities:
  
  perform other tasks as assigned to support the company mission and operations.

• Education and Experience:
  
  High school diploma; completion of a recognized Line Technician Program preferred; experience in electric distribution lines, transmission lines, or substation construction strongly preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Successful completion of CAST (Construction and Skilled Trades Selection System) Test; willingness to learn bucket trucks, digger trucks, and related equipment; willingness to read and understand line construction specification drawings; understand testing for voltage potential and proper application of personal protective grounds; basic math skills and unit conversion; knowledge of hand and power tools; ability to recognize abnormal or upset conditions and communicate emergencies to coworkers and supervisors.