Class B Lineman

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Class B Lineman is responsible for the Town's electrical distribution system including installation and repair of overhead and underground electric circuits, installation of services to businesses and dwelling, and some limited maintenance of substations. Work involves the installation of poles, pulling of overhead and underground wire, splicing and repair of line, installation, and repair of transformers in both energized and de-energized environments. The Class B Lineman will operate trenchers, pole, and bucket trucks, and will have significant contact with the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates the line and service trucks in removing poles, setting new poles, positioning hole digging equipment.
• Participates in hanging and connecting transformers.
• Participates with Journeyman level line workers in stringing primary and secondary lines; attaching wire to insulators, and cross arms; installing, repairing, and replacing cross arms, supports insulators, lightning arresters, and fuse cutouts; and maintaining and repairing street light systems.
• Digs trenches for underground lines and anchors and attaches anchors to support cables; pulls wire; and participates in stringing wires.
• Operates bucket truck and in bucket to wire electrical components.
• Assists in the installation of primary and secondary underground cables; pulls cut ins for electrical underground services.
• Assists in installation of sleeves, elbows, and transformers based on job site requirements.
• Works on a service truck and answers requests and calls for various specialty services such as trouble calls; assists with the hook up of overhead and underground new services.
• Trims or cuts trees; resets circuit breakers; fixes or installs transformers, fuses, poles, cross arms, switches, and lighting arrestors.
• Maintain Bucket truck, Service truck, and equipment, in a neat, clean, and specified mechanical order.
• Display high standards of ethical conduct and understand the impact of violating these standards in an organization.
• Assist all departments of Public Works as determined by the Public Works Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two years' experience as a Class B Lineman.
• Minimum of two years' experience with electrical principles and functions.
• Skilled in maneuvering equipment at the job site.
• Graduation from High School supplemented by technical training in electrical principles and some experience in a skilled trade; preferably electrical; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interrupt electrical schematics.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to perform heavy work exerting up-to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up-to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 20 pounds constantly to lift objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmental 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 frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high and precarious places; outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of a valid North Carolina Class B or higher CDL.
• May require mandatory callbacks during inclement weather.
• May include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be reachable and able to respond outside of normal operating hours.

DRUG TESTING:


This position requires the employee to be subject to random drug testing as per the Town of Landis Policy.


Salary Description


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