Electric Lineman

DEFINITION

Under direction, performs skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground electric distribution and transmission lines and does related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a journey level class position. Positions in this class perform skilled tasks under supervision, but may work independently. This position is subject to emergency call back for after-hours work.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED

Receives supervision from the Electric Foreman/Forewoman or from other supervisors as conditions require. May supervise other Electric Linemen/Linewomen.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Constructs and maintains overhead and underground distribution circuits, subtransmission circuits and substations; Installs and connects equipment on lines such as transformers, switches, cutouts, capacitors, lightning arresters, streetlights, etc.

Installs poles, anchors, crossarms, insulators and strings wire; installs vaults, conduits and pulls conductor.

Terminates cable systems on poles, transformers, switching equipment and in vaults; installs distribution substation equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, disconnects, buswork, etc.

Runs new services from poles or service boxes to customer facilities; connects and disconnects services; troubleshoots and tests individual customer services; reconstructs existing overhead and underground distribution lines; performs testing, phasing and energization of new and reconstructed circuits.

Performs maintenance functions such as inspections, pole testing, resagging, cleaning of vaults and enclosures and necessary repairs and corrections; trims trees to clear wires.

Diagnoses, locates and clears trouble on primary and secondary overhead and underground lines and streetlighting systems.

Maintains good housekeeping in the job, around the yard and on the vehicles.

Participates in switching operations of the system and obtains loading data for system studies.

Performs many of the above functions on energized lines, utilizing appropriate hot line tools.

Maintains tools and equipment in clean and workable condition and assures that all tools from the tool room are returned after each use.