Journey Lineworker

Summary

Ensures compliance with safety standards; performs electric line construction and maintenance work; performs service calls; assists in the design and construction of electric lines; performs traffic control functions at job sites; and prepares requisitions for department materials, equipment, and supplies.

Starting Rate: $43.00 per hour

This position has a Residency Requirement (HR Policy Manual page 98):

"Employees who are likely to be called to work in cases of emergency may be required to reside within reasonable response commuting ranges of their places of work. A reasonable response time to an emergency is thirty (30) minutes."

Residency which allows response time to a City emergency of thirty (30) minutes MUST be established with 90 days of hire.

Must have a valid Texas commercial driver's license (A CDL).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inspects, setup and safely operates bucket truck, material handler, string machine, digger truck, wire trailer, and pulling machines;
• Performs electric line construction, pole change out, and maintenance work on energized primary and secondary structures and equipment;
• Performs service calls, including locating trouble areas and making repairs;
• Installs and repairs electric poles, including digging holes for new poles, framing poles to required specifications, installing electrical services and connectors, and transferring wires from old to new poles;
• Perform duties such as climb poles and operate bucket truck;
• May conduct and complete tailboard pre-job safety briefings;
• Ensures that all work is done in compliance with established safe operating procedures, including conducting job site and system safety inspections;
• Shall work on call duties as required responding to after hour outages and electric issues;
• Sizes meters and transformers for electric loads;
• Assists in the design and construction of electric lines;
• Performs traffic control functions at job sites;
• May act as Crew Leader in their absence;
• Prepares requisitions for department materials, equipment, and supplies; and
• Monitors loads of substation and main feeders.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This is a non-supervisory position; however, employees shall provide direction to lower level department personnel.

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. To be classified for this position, an individual must have completed the requirements for Journey Lineworker in the Department of Labor Program or have proof of experience that would qualify individual as a Journey Lineworker . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school graduation or its equivalent plus four years of field experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge Of

General management principles; electrical system management principles, practices, procedures, and safety codes; and standard office practices and procedures.

Skill/Ability To

Maintain and repair electrical systems; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the general public; communicate effectively; operate equipment and tools used in maintaining and repairing electrical systems; and read and understand manuals, policies, and other documents.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Texas commercial driver's license (A CDL).

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 required to engage in moderate to strenuous physical activity, work with tools and equipment, drive vehicles or equipment, perform repetitive motions, perform work involving the entire body, stand, walk and balance on all types of surfaces, and in all types of weather. The employee is required to bend from the waist, crouch or squat, kneel, sit, crawl, climb, twist, and reach with arms and hands. The employee is required to perform job duties from various heights, lift and/or move objects weighing up to 100 pounds, such as materials and equipment, and must carry, push, and pull materials. The employee may be required to sit, use hands to operate office equipment, including telephone and computer keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and talk and hear. The employee must be able to see clearly, with or without vision correction, in close situations, at a distance, peripherally, and be able 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.

The employee occasionally faces difficult and stressful situations. The employee has frequent contact with other employees both within and outside of the assigned department, including the public and other organizations. The work environment requires that the employee exercise caution at all times and adhere to safety standards to avoid the risk of personal injury. The employee is exposed to outdoor elements, including job exposure to environmental factors (if any), including extreme temperatures, respiratory hazards, airborne diseases, vibrations, loud noises, or other sources of discomfort. Exposure to all types of inclement weather, smoke and toxic chemicals, poison ivy, and equipment vibrations. The employee shall be required to work with live electric wires. The work environment is noisy and distracting, including loud noises, vibrations, and respiratory hazards such as dust, gases, and chemicals.

All offers of employment shall be made contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment background and other screenings, as determined by the City of Brenham. Depending on the requirements of the position, the following background and pre-employment screening(s) may be conducted:

• Criminal Background
• Driver's License History
• Drug Screening
• Physical
• Respirator Medical Evaluation
• Skills Testing for Required Skills/Job Duties
• Employment Verification
• Reference Checks
• Public Safety Background Investigation
• Verification of Education