Supervisor of Electric Line Crew

Town of Front Royal; Front Royal (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Front Royal is seeking a Supervisor of Electric Line Crew to lead the overhead and underground electrical distribution team. You will direct skilled line crews, prioritize work, and ensure compliance with safety standards, codes, and department policies.

The role involves energized line work, outage response, equipment operation, and training of subordinates to maintain reliable service for the Town."

Qualifications

• Four years of electric line construction and maintenance experience.
• High School Diploma or GED; completion of lineman training program.
• Preferred: Journeyman Lineman Certification, Traffic Signal Certification, Substation Certification, CDL Class B, Flagger Certification, CPR Certification.
• Knowledge of safety standards and electrical codes.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground power lines and facilities.
• Lead and supervise line crews, prioritize work orders, and enforce safety rules.
• Perform energized line work and troubleshoot outages.
• Train and evaluate subordinate staff; write performance reviews.
• Restore electrical service after outages and emergencies.
• Operate bucket trucks and other utility equipment.
• Climb poles and install transformers, fuses, and street lighting.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Planning

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Lineman training program

Tools

CDL Class B

Job description

Under general direction, the Supervisor of Electric Line Crew plans, directs, supervises, and participates in the work of electric line crews responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and restoration of the Town’s overhead and underground electrical distribution system. This position provides day-to-day leadership to line personnel, assigns and prioritizes work, ensures compliance with safety policies and applicable electrical standards, and assists with employee training and performance management.

The Supervisor performs skilled and technical electrical line work, including energized line work, troubleshooting power outages and system deficiencies, installing and maintaining transformers, conductors, insulators, cross arms, fuses, street lighting, traffic signals, and related equipment. The position operates specialized utility vehicles and equipment, including bucket trucks and digger derricks, and responds to emergency situations and power outages as needed to ensure the safe and reliable restoration of electrical service.

The position is responsible for promoting a safe, productive, and professional work environment while ensuring that assigned work is completed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, departmental policies, and established safety standards. This is a working supervisory position that requires the ability to lead a crew while performing physically demanding electrical utility work in a variety of weather, terrain, and emergency conditions.

The Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground power transmission and distribution lines and related facilities.
• Enforce rules/safety.
• Prioritize work orders and assign them to different crews.
• Supervise and participate in the work of crews.
• Write performance reviews for employees.
• Work on energized power lines.
• Repair and maintain traffic signals.
• Climb poles to replace or fix problem areas.
• Operate bucket truck.
• Install hardware, fuses, transformers and pulls wires.
• Assemble and fasten cross-arm sets on poles.
• Install, repair, and maintain street lights and traffic signals.
• Maintain existing high and low voltage lines.
• String and splice wire and fastens insulators on poles.
• Use "hot" line equipment and tools.
• Replace malfunctioning equipment on poles.
• Install, repair, and maintain underground service.
• Install transformers and other auxiliary equipment.
• Ensure current and on-going safety training, maintenance of standards, equipment checks, and maintenance.
• Operate a variety of utility vehicles and equipment including bucket truck, digger, boom, compressor, test equipment, etc.
• Install and remove cross arms cutouts, lightning arresters, primary and secondary lines.
• Troubleshoot low voltage, power outage, damaged connections and conductors.
• Restore electrical service.
• Assist in training subordinate line personnel.
• Perform related tasks as required.

Experience Required

Four (4) years of work experience in electric line construction and maintenance

Minimum Education Requirements

High School Diploma/GED; completion of lineman training program

Preferred Qualifications

Journeyman Lineman Certification, Traffic Signal Certification, Substation Certification, CDL Class B, Flagger Certification, CPR Certification

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Methods, tools, and equipment used in the erection and maintenance of electrical lines
• Occupational hazards connected with the work and safety precautions used by the department
• Geography of the town

Skills

• Use and operation of tools and machinery used by the department
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing.
• Prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Be organized and capable of multi-tasking.

Abilities

• Use “hot” line equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Follow complex directions.

Work Environment

• The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils.

Physical Demands

• Heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling; visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at or within arm's length, operation of machines, operation of motor vehicles or equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities