Transmission Line Technician (Learner or Line Technician I) - Maintenance

More than a career — a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. A Line Technician will assist a higher-level technician and sometimes safely lead a lower-level technician in activities associated with line construction and maintenance. Incumbents are expected to develop complex technical and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and lead small activities with low to moderate levels of complexity.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated a complete understanding of company safety rules and work practices
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of Human Performance practices
• Demonstrate the ability to safely lead small jobs and work independent of direct leadership
• Can organize construction and maintenance work and create overall implementation/maintenance plans
• Advanced understanding of reading prints and determine how to isolate protection circuits without jeopardizing critical equipment
• Demonstrate the ability to methodically/logically organize substation work activities
• Demonstrate the ability to operate bucket, digger derrick truck, and other aerial devices
• Ability to respond to minor call outs
• Understands limitations, never assumes, and will STOP to seek help
• Can lead small and low risk maintenance or construction projects
• Basic understanding of power factor, winding resistance, circuit breaker timing, and leakage reactance testing and interpret results
• Can assist with the installation of portable/mobile substations/transformers/switches or other temporary equipment
• Ability to perform infrared scanning substation equipment
• Clear understanding of regulatory compliance and the importance for accurate data and timely completion of assigned work
• Basic understanding of line equipment isolation and clearances and grounding practices
• Demonstrates the ability to complete the requirements for Switching and Tagging on both the Transmission and Distribution systems
• Demonstrates the ability to complete maintenance/construction activities on all line equipment
• Demonstrates advanced verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to sit for 2–3 hours; may be driving a truck or sitting on transmission class equipment
• Ability to move frequently to unload equipment and to install/maintain/repair equipment
• Ability to frequently climb or use authorized equipment to reach various heights and breadths
• Ability to frequently and repetitively bend/stoop/squat
• Ability to distinguish colors

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Line Tech Learner: High School Diploma/GED
• Line Tech I: High School Diploma/GED; minimum of 1 year of Transmission or Distribution maintenance or construction experience or equivalent job-related and educational experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance
• Has positive working relationships and can effectively coordinate work activities
• Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally
• Provides lower level of leadership
• Demonstrate the ability to develop leadership skills
• Software skills including word processing, email, spreadsheets, etc.
• Must have a permanent residence within 45 minutes from their base location

Working Conditions

• Demonstrated availability for after-hours work and call-out rotation
• Ability to lift and carry 75 lbs.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment with individuals from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
• Must be capable of working on elevated work surfaces
• This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight-rated equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner within maximum allowed weight loading.
• This position is based out of North and South Carolina

Specific Requirements

Steps in Duke Energy's Hiring Process: Upon successfully submitting your application, you will be invited to take the online Modern Hire Virtual Assessment for Lineworker. You will have 72 hours to complete the assessment immediately following submission of your application.

• Ability to successfully complete the Virtual Assessment for Lineworkers (VAL)
• Ability to successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
• Ability to obtain a valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) in the state for which you are hired within one year of hire
• DOT Physical
• DOT Certification
• Respirator Clearance
• Ability to stand a minimum of 5–6 hours; may be on ground, in a bucket on a line truck, or at the top of a distribution pole
• Ability to sit for a minimum of 2–3 hours; may be driving a truck or sitting in a manhole or an underground vault
• Ability to move frequently to unload equipment and to install/maintain/repair equipment
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 75 pounds
• Ability to frequently climb or use authorized equipment to reach various heights and breadths
• Ability to frequently and repetitively bend/stoop/squat
• Ability to differentiate between colors (color vision)
• Manual dexterity to operate small hand tools, turn small knobs, etc.
• This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight-rated equipment