City of Morganton: Line Technician

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc.; Morganton (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc. seeks Electric Line Technician I–III to install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground distribution lines. You will operate bucket and line trucks and a range of construction equipment while following safety procedures.

Entry-level to advanced journeyman candidates are invited; CDL within six months is required. Experienced technicians may lead crews and provide training and guidance on complex tasks across energized lines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Training in electrical principles.
• Experience in electrical work or electric line construction and maintenance. Entry-level through advanced journey-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a North Carolina CDL within six months of employment.
• Position level (I, II, or III) will be determined by the applicant’s experience, technical knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Supports higher level techs in installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground electric power lines and lighting.
• Operates equipment (bucket trucks, line trucks, trenchers, backhoes, and hot sticks) and performs basic troubleshooting.
• Provides leadership, training, work assignments, and safety oversight to crew members as qualified.

Skills

Basic troubleshooting

Operate bucket trucks

Operate line trucks

Safety procedures

Leadership capabilities

Education

High school diploma

Electrical principles training

Tools

Bucket trucks

Line trucks

Trenchers

Backhoes

Hot sticks

Job description

Responsibilities include the installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground electrical distribution lines and related equipment. Duties include working with secondary and primary high-voltage lines, installing and maintaining poles and associated equipment, operating line trucks, bucket trucks, trenchers, backhoes, and other construction equipment, and following established safety procedures. Depending on the level of experience and qualifications, the employee may perform increasingly complex and hazardous linework and provide leadership, training, work assignments, and safety oversight to other crew members.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled work supporting higher level techs in installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground electric power lines and lighting. Performs basic troubleshooting and operates equipment (bucket trucks, line trucks, trenchers, backhoes, and hot sticks). Typically has less than two years experience.
• Performs skilled technical work on complex construction and repair tasks such as setting poles, installing transformers and metering equipment, and independently troubleshooting outages. This level works more extensively on energized high-voltage lines and performs hazardous tasks requiring greater technical proficiency. Typically has 5 or more years of experience
• Performs advanced journey-level technical work involving difficult secondary and hot primary high-voltage line work. Provides leadership to a crew by assigning and inspecting work, enforcing safety rules and regulations, and training other line workers. Typically has 7-10 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements – Electric Line Technician I, II, or III

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Training in electrical principles.
• Experience in electrical work or electric line construction and maintenance. Entry-level through advanced journey-level candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within six months of employment.
• Position level (I, II, or III) will be determined by the applicant’s experience, technical knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

Experience Levels:

• Level I (Class C): Typically less than 2 years of experience.
• Level II (Class B): Typically 5 or more years of experience.
• Level III (Class A): Typically 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience, including crew leadership and advanced linework.

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