Journeyman Lineman

SUMMARY

Construct and maintain high voltage distribution electrical system including substations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned by management

Operates heavy equipment which includes diggers, bore machine, trenchers, cats, hoes, bucket trucks, hydraulic lifts, fork lifts, snowmobiles, ATVs and other associated equipment.

Will be required to use hand tools including crimping tools both manual and hydraulic, shovels, tamps, sledge, frost bar, cant hook, hand lines, chain saws, air tools and others.

Climb poles and ladders.

Rubber gloving live conductors including use of hot line tools

Interprets construction work orders including staking sheets.

Interpret system maps.

Read, understand and follow safety manual.

Framing and setting poles, installing anchors, stringing and terminating, clipping in wire, handing transformers, reclosures, regulators, street light circuits, capacitors, underground installations and terminations.

Must possess basic knowledge and possess ability to operate OCRs, airbrakes, fuses and regulators.

Perform switching procedures.

May assist in training lower level apprentice lineman.

Cleans and lubricates equipment.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise other personnel as determined by management or situation.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must possess leadership abilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Must have a minimum of high school diploma or GED and possess a minimum of a Class B Journeyman Lineman Card.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess and maintain valid Michigan CDL License (Class A endorsement).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally life and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places, outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.