Transmission Line Mechanic C-A

About the role

Under direct supervision of a qualified person, perform all types of work involved in the installation, maintenance, rearrangement, operation, removal and inspection of de-energized electrical transmission and distribution facilities. This essential functions are not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules, regulations and practices and report unsafe conditions and practices.
• Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
• Patrol transmission lines using maps and drawings.
• Use proper hand signals for line work as required.
• Install, maintain and repair overhead lines.
• Dig holes for poles, towers and anchors.
• Set poles, tower below-ground components, and guy anchorages.
• Replace or stub poles, dead or energized.
• Makup and install guys.
• Assemble tower components on the ground and in the air.
• Frame pole structures on the ground and in the air.
• Perform all right-of-way control procedures in use of transmission lines.
• Select and apply proper knots.
• Perform rigging and tying off ropes.
• Operate miscellaneous transmission motor-driven tools.
• Operate truck-mounted lifting/pulling devices.
• Load and unload poles, steel and other materials.

Requirements

• Residency Requirement: Successful candidate must reside within 30-minute drive of the Shreveport Service Center under normal driving conditions.
• Education requirements are listed below:
  • High school graduate or GED
  • Transmission Lineman C: Minimum of one year transmission electrical power line work experience, OR one year of related line experience defined as: successful completion of a one year electrical power line school certificate plus a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience, or an Associate degree from an electrical power line school which includes a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience.
• Work Experience requirement listed below:
  • Transmission Lineman C: Minimum of one year transmission electrical power line work experience, OR one year of related line experience defined as: successful completion of a one year electrical power line school certificate plus a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience, or an Associate degree from an electrical power line school which includes a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A CDL is required.
• Other requirements: Physical Demands, Ability to Discriminate between Colors.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of work experience as Lineman C or the equivalent experience as determined by the Company
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A CDL is required

Skills

• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations and practices.
• Ability to patrol transmission lines using maps and drawings.
• Ability to use proper hand signals for line work.
• Ability to install, maintain and repair overhead lines.
• Ability to dig holes for poles, towers and anchors.
• Ability to set poles, tower below-ground components, and guy anchorages.
• Ability to replace or stub poles, dead or energized.
• Ability to make up and install guys.
• Ability to assemble tower components on the ground and in the air.
• Ability to frame pole structures on the ground and in the air.
• Ability to perform all right-of-way control procedures in use of transmission lines.
• Ability to select and apply proper knots.
• Ability to perform rigging and tying off ropes.
• Ability to operate miscellaneous transmission motor-driven tools.
• Ability to operate truck-mounted lifting/pulling devices.
• Ability to load and unload poles, steel and other materials.

Benefits

AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Pay

• Transmission Line Mechanic C: $34.69/hr
• Transmission Line Mechanic B: $40.84/hr
• Transmission Line Mechanic A: $53.36/hr

Schedule

Where You'll Work: Shreveport, LA