Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer to install and repair cables in electrical distribution systems. Responsibilities include removing hazards, maintaining equipment, and troubleshooting issues. The role demands active listening, critical thinking, and time management skills. We're seeking a dedicated individual to ensure safety and efficiency in all tasks. Join Course Advisor to advance your career in this critical field.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair cables or wires in electric power systems.
• Remove hazards from disturbed or fallen lines.
• Perform maintenance by replacing or straightening damaged poles.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels on trucks.
• Identify defective devices and systems using electrical instruments.

Skills

Active Listening

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Troubleshooting

Operation Monitoring

Time Management

Job description

Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

A Day in the Life of an Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer

• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
• Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.

What Every Electrical Power-Line Installer or Repairer Should Know

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

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