Transmission Lineman A at Southern Electric Corporation (for application collection)

About the role

Journeyman Linemen at Southern Electric Corporation classification will have received their training in an approved forty-two (42) month apprenticeship program or a certified testing program or must have five (5) years of continuous substation/line construction/maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Installs and repairs structures, conductors or equipment used in electrical power or distribution systems.
• Installs and maintains line hardware and erect wooden and/or steel poles and light or heavy-duty transmission towers.
• Splices cables together for overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines.
• String wire conductors and cable between erected poles and adjust slack, using winch, hoist, or other means.
• Utilize aerial lift equipment and/or climb poles and removes and installs hardware, wires, and other equipment.
• Opens/closes switches to isolate or energize line sections.
• Test lines and equipment for potential and, installs grounding devices to de-energize circuits and equipment to perform repairs, adjustments or to remove electrical hazards.
• Capable of calculating set up locations for stringing operations.
• Sure that guards and covers are in place for lines, highway, and other obstructions on ROW.
• Sure that all grounds are in place on stringing equip. grounding blocks etc.
• Supervise conductor stringing operation.
• Capable of operating all const. equipment if needed.
• Capable of using plumb bob, pulling guy wires, and ensuring that poles are plumb before dead ending cond.
• Ensure that one shots, hold tags, R-switches, hot line holds etc. are on lines working near or over.
• Ensure that all guards are in place on stringing equipment.
• Ensure that all ground rods are in place on stringing equipment.
• Watch over, direct, and train Apprentice linemen working under or with them.
• Direct and ensure that Underground utilities are located.
• Replaces and straightens poles and attaches cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to wood poles preparatory to erection.
• Cleans, trims, and splices corresponding conductors by splicing together or by joining ends with compression connections.
• Tests conductors to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections, according to electrical diagrams and specifications.
• Install watt-hour meters and connects service drops between power line and consumer.
• Covers conductors with insulating material.
• Uses rubber gloves, hot sticks, or the live line “bare hand” method to work on and/or repair energized lines to avoid interruption of service.

Requirements

May be required to relocate as work requirements demand. May be required to hold a valid class “B” commercial driver’s license. Need to have certification for light cranes, boom trucks, etc. May be required to read and interpret blueprints. Drives and operates conveyance machinery equipped with tools and materials to and from job site. Adheres to all Company Safety and Health Policies May work in storm restoration operations to rebuild and/or repair damaged power systems. May attend training classes or seminars to gather knowledge of new processes, safety regulations and/or refresher training. Works with limited supervision.