Department: Electric
Pay Grade: 108
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
JOB SUMMARY
This position is primarily responsible for the installation, maintenance, alteration, and repair of overhead electrical lines, underground cables, electrical substations, and related electrical distribution equipment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Licenses or Certifications:
Possession of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Additional Requirements:
None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must have sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment. The work consists of continuous outdoor activity, frequent standing, climbing, sitting, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing, exposure to extreme hear, cold, noise, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards, toxic waste/material hazards. Must be able to walk occasionally for 6 to 8 hours per day or longer if necessary. Must have no restrictions that impair starting and stopping procedures on vehicles. Must be able to shift either standard or automatic transmission with right hand and arm occasionally for 6 to 8 hours or longer if necessary. Must have no restrictions that impair seat belt use or entering and exiting of equipment and vehicles. Must be able to lift, drag or carry fifty (50) to one hundred (100) pounds. Must have no climbing or height restrictions on an electric pole or other equipment. Must have no impairments that limit work capabilities in year-round weather conditions. Must be able to bend and twist for lifting, installing and reading electric meters and other electric appurtenances. Must have no limitations which restrict climbing. This includes reaching, standing, stooping, bending, twisting and kneeling while performing the needed repairs or installation while on an electric pole or in the bucket truck. Must have no limitations that restrict shoveling of dirt for 6 to 8 hours per day. Must be able to work in confined spaces; walk and work on slippery and uneven surfaces. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to grasp, hold objects and tools with full range of motion in wrists and arms. Must be able to climb ladders, crawl across pipelines, lift or carry 50 pounds while climbing ladder or steep banks. Must be able to lift equipment weighing in excess of 50 pounds several times a day if necessary. Must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Must have hearing ability sufficient to understand general in-person and telephone conversation. Must have ability to read a variety of informational, technical documentations, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work will typically be performed in an outdoor setting. While performing the functions of this position, the employee will be exposed to dust, dire, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, irritating chemicals, and occasional inclement weather. The work requires the use of safety devices such as gloved, line hoses, hot sticks, hard hats, safety harnesses, and eye protectors.
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4/30/2023