Powerline Technician All Levels

City of High Point; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the City of High Point as a Powerline Technician where you'll ensure the reliability and safety of electrical systems. With a focus on installation and maintenance, you will perform vital tasks in a dynamic outdoor setting, adhering to strict safety standards. This role provides a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the community while enjoying generous benefits including retirement plans and health coverage.

Benefits

Guaranteed monthly pension after 5 years

Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans

401K and 457B Retirement Plans

PTO earned within first year

12 Paid Holidays per year

Tuition Reimbursement Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Powerline experience for Technician I.
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) required.
• Experience in CPR and First Aid training within first 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Installing, maintaining, and repairing high and low voltage power lines.
• Ensuring adherence to OSHA and City safety standards.
• Performing emergency calls and vegetation management around lines.

Skills

Knowledge of electric line construction

Maintenance and repair skills

Safe operation of specialized vehicles

Education

High School or GED equivalent

Tools

Line trucks

Bucket truck

Job description

WHO WE ARE

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You’ll be joining adynamic team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

OUR CORE VALUES

• Integrity:Saying what we mean and consistently doing what we say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs.
• Responsibility:A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization.
• Partnership:Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

WHAT WE OFFER

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed monthly pension upon retirement, vested after 5 years of service
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan

YOUR PURPOSE

Join our team as a Powerline Technician and play a vital role in ensuring the reliability and safety of the City's electrical system. You'll perform skilled work installing, maintaining, and repairing high and low voltage power lines, equipment, and streetlighting. Responsibilities include tree and vegetation management around lines, working with both overhead and underground systems, and responding to emergency calls as part of a rotation. This hands-on role requires adherence to OSHA and City safety standards while operating specialized vehicles and equipment in a dynamic, outdoor environment.

Starting Salaries(based on experience):
Powerline Technician I – $44,736.64 – 63,613.70
Powerline Technician II – $51,789.92 - $79,543.30
Powerline Technician III – $57,100.16 - $87,697

• Perform installation, maintenance, and repair work on low and high voltage electrical lines;
• Perform maintenance, installation and repair of hardware, fuses, transformers, and related equipment associated with the operation of the City's electrical system;
• Cut down, trims and removes trees, shrubs, and other growth away from power lines, rights-of-way and easements;
• Perform installation, maintenance and removal of poles, cross arms, substation apparatus and various other equipment;
• Perform installation and maintenance of streetlights, security lights and other equipment within the lighting system;
• Install overhead and underground services;
• Perform required line work on energized and de-energized circuits;
• Perform, as needed, 24-hour standby for emergency operational assistance under adverse weather conditions;
• Drive and operate line trucks, bucket truck, and auxiliary vehicles and equipment when needed;
• Ensure that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.
• Handle trouble calls on a rotation schedule within 6 months of hire date

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Experience - must have general knowledge of electric line construction, maintenance and repair and the hazards encountered.
• Power Line Tech I – Minimum of 2 years of Powerline Experience. (Exemption for lineworker school from an accredited school).
• Power Line Tech II – Minimum of 2 - 5 years of Powerline Experience.
• Powerline Tech III - Minimum of ten (10) years of Power Line experience.
• Experience may consist of a Power Line Helper, Technician I, Technician II, or some combination of the those
• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)
• CPR and First Aid classes will be scheduled, and employee must pass and be certified within 12 months
• Employee must pass and be certified on other approved courses as required, for example: Any Federal, State, County, City or Departmental requirements such as OSHA or Lineman Career Development Training within six (6) months of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
• CPR/First Aid Certified

OUR COMMITMENTS

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any of those positions without passing a pre-placement physical exam. Successful results from these conditions will result in an offer of employment.

Application Deadline: If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. This position may close earlier than the stated deadline due to high applicant volume.