General Utility Worker L1-2 Bronx & Westchester Overhead

Responsibilities

• Assist employees in higher titles with performing work on installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of overhead distribution equipment on live high voltage wires.
• Assigned in regions of Bronx/Westchester.
• Work at high elevations and work around live electricity to perform electrical and mechanical functions.
• Work assigned shifts may include weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed to meet the operational needs of the department.
• Resolve customer concerns.
• Advance in the Line Constructor High Voltage (HV) title career track with Electric Operations.
• Complete driving school and obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Relevant work experience.
• Certification from an Overhead line school.
• Driver's License Required.
• Ability to respond to system emergencies.
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold.
• Able to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces).
• Able to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems.
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator, without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday.
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday.
• Use hand tools and operate heavy machinery, i.e. jackhammers.
• Use equipment with a manufacturer weight rating of 350lbs.
• Use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment.
• Work with equipment with a manufacturer weight rating of 350lbs.
• Work with equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment.