Troubleman, Electric

Responsibilities

• At least two (2) years of experience as a Lineman.
• Perform any overhead and underground work in connection with maintaining electric service to the public.
• Installation of all types of customer services, including risers and terminal connections when service is underground.
• Installation of meters and materials.
• Replacing line and transformer fuses.
• Patrolling, switching, restoring service on "no light" and "no power" calls.
• Operating unattended substations.
• Must be qualified to perform switching.
• May install Company-owned customer outdoor lighting service equipment.
• May make short secondary extension using bundle conductors.
• May perform emergency maintenance and/or repairs to overhead and underground secondary and primary circuits which he is equipped to handle.
• May do minor repairing on customer's equipment.
• Must be qualified to work with the public.
• May work alone or may have additional personnel assigned to assist.
• In a two-man unit, may have as assistant: another Troubleman, a Lineman, or an Electric Serviceman.
• When installing services, assistant may be an Apprentice Lineman assigned for training under the apprentice training program.
• In a three-man unit, may be assisted by another Troubleman and one (1) Electric Serviceman or by two (2) Electric Servicemen.
• If any other combination of three (3) or more persons is used or work is performed other than outlined above, the unit shall constitute a crew and will require a Working Foreman as part of the complement.
• A Troubleman shall be required by Company to reside within a thirty-five (35) mile radius of the Company headquarters to which they regularly report.

Qualifications

• This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under Title 49 CFR Part 382 and Part 40.
• Any applicant/employee who is licensed and would operate a commercial vehicle for the Company will be subject to drug and alcohol testing under the Company’s FMCSA drug and alcohol testing programs.
• Any employment, transfer, or promotion offer made for this position is contingent upon taking and passing a drug test prior to the commencement of the new role.
• If an applicant/employee fails the drug test, any offer of employment, transfer, or promotion will be revoked.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.