Career Opportunities: JOURNEY LINEWORKER (3635)

Huntsville Utilities Job Opportunity

Huntsville Utilities offers a customer service driven environment, with access to industry-leading technology that supports our employee's work and resources to drive career advancement. Join us at Huntsville Utilities, where our team is customer service-driven and uniquely focused on one goal: To provide high quality, low cost, safe and reliable electric, natural gas and water service to our customers.

Job Statement

To construct and maintain transmission and distribution facilities; including overhead and underground circuits.

Essential Duties

1. Climbs poles and operates aerial bucket to construct, adjust, maintain and repair energized and de-energized electrical circuits.

2. Installs cross-arms, insulators, lightning arrestors, switches, fuses, conductors, transformers, capacitors and other auxiliary equipment and hardware on power poles.

3. Splices and insulates conductors and related wiring to join sections of power line and to connect transformer and electrical accessories.

4. Strings wire conductors between erected poles and adjusts slack to compensate for contraction and elongation due to temperature variations.

5. Opens switches or devices to de-energize lines or accessories.

6. Operates various types of truck mounted and hydraulic equipment and tools such as winches, crimping devices and chain saws.

7. Drives and operates assigned vehicle and ensures vehicle has adequate stock of necessary materials, equipment and supplies to accomplish assigned work.

8. May trim trees and bushes prior to new construction, during repair of damaged lines or as part of routine maintenance.

Additional Duties

9. May survey electrical system to determine existing potential maintenance needs.

10. May install and maintain public city and county street lights.

11. Completes all assigned tasks in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code and company safety policies and practices.

12. May work as lead person on a crew, ensuring all required paperwork is properly completed.

13. Assists in the training of less experienced or apprentice workers.

14. Assists other employees of the crew, as necessary, to efficiently and safely complete assigned work.

15. Promotes positive company image through good customer relations and prompt service.

16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY:

Education/Training/Certifications: High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of HU Electric Operations Apprenticeship program required.

Experience/Skills: Minimum of three (3) years at a utility company working in electric operations.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY:

Education/Training/Certifications: High school graduate or equivalent. Graduate of an approved DOL Electrical Lineworker Apprenticeship program or TVPPA Lineworker Training is preferred.

Experience/Skills: Minimum of six (6) years experience with a utility company in electric operations on a line crew working voltages of 1000 volts and above required. At least two (2) of those six (6) years as a Class A Journey Lineworker required.

*Successful candidates may be expected to complete selected field tests during the first 6 months of employment in order to ensure qualifications. The tests will be directly related and proportional to each candidate's experience as a Lineworker.

Equipment: Hot line tools, wire and cable pulling equipment, test equipment, power operating equipment, vehicle, two-way radio.

Additional Requirements

Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions: Ability to climb (e.g., utility poles), work from heights and lift up to 50 lbs, and work in confined spaces. Subject to inclement weather and climbing poles and doing pole-top work in adverse weather conditions. Works with primary voltages from 7.2kV to 14.4kV and secondary voltages ranging from 120 V to 480 V, single-phase and three-phase.

Other: Subject to "on-call" and emergency duty. Must have a valid drivers' license and CDL A.

This position is considered a safety sensitive position. All employees in safety sensitive positions are subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Competencies

Accepting Responsibility Building and Demonstrating Respect Communicating Effectively Demonstrates Required Job Knowledge Demonstrating Initiative Displaying Technical Expertise Drives Quality & Excellence Following Policies and Procedures Safety Adapting to Change Serving Customers Delivering High Quality Work Education Longevity Relevant Job Experience Using Computers and Technology

Huntsville Utilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The duties and responsibilities outlined within this job description should not be construed as a complete and exhaustive list, as it is not the intention to limit in any way the scope or functions of this position. With the advisement from the Department Head, review/analysis by Compensation Analyst and in agreement from the VP EE, HRD, or his/her designee, these duties and responsibilities may be amended from time to time by addition, deletion or modification to reflect changing circumstances or shifts in organizational requirements.