City Of Austin, TX Austin , TX 78719
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Posting Title Distribution Electrician III (Journey Level Lineworker) Job Requisition Number AE503835 Position Number 100349 Job Type Full-Time Division Name Electric System - Field Ops Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years of experience in the electric utility field as a Distribution, Network, or Transmission lineworker.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Notes to Applicants
This Distribution Electrician III (DE III) position plays a critical role in executing a distribution maintenance program at Austin Energy. As a properly trained Smart Grid staff member, the DE III helps ensure proper maintenance of the power delivery system is routinely achieved. The DE III performs maintenance of the system which reduces the occurrence of customer outages, power quality issues and ensures timely and effective restoration of service when outages occur.
This position is responsible for the installation and maintenance of all smart grid equipment such as voltage regulators, reclosers, capacitor banks, ATO's, Vista gear and Trip savers.
Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.
Employment Application:
Assessments:
Your skill level in some of the competency areas for this job may be assessed through skills testing.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
Driving Requirement:
This position requires a valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver License or the ability to acquire one and/or endorsements within 120 days of employment. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Work Schedule:
Pay Range
Commensurate
Hours
Monday through Friday
6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This position is considered an Essential Position.
Job Close Date 10/08/2024 Type of Posting External Department Austin Energy Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Technical Location 2500 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741 Preferred Qualifications
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Climbs utility poles and structures (steel/wood/fiberglass/concrete), uses approved hand and powered tools, and drives various electric utility vehicles to assist with trouble call response, construction, and maintenance of Austin Energy's (AE's) electrical transmission, network, or distribution system.
Responds to on-call, emergency call back, and after hour outages due to weather related events or system disturbances.
Determines work requirements for jobs based on reviewing job packets, which include: blueprints (plan and profile views), material list, workorder, and job summary.
Works on and around high voltage energized lines and equipment, and performs troubleshooting of electrical systems using various test equipment (i.e. Multi-Range Voltage Detector [MRVD], phasing sticks, rotation meters, Digital Multi-Meters [DMM], and clamp-on amp meters).
Performs pulling, installing, repairing, or moving high voltage wires, cable, and other material on AE's electrical distribution, network, or transmission system.
Performs installation, framing, construction, and maintenance of structures, hardware, and equipment on AE's overhead and underground electrical distribution system, network distribution system, and/or transmission system, according to AE's standards and work practices.
Performs set up and operation of electric utility aerial equipment (i.e. cranes, boom trucks, digger derricks, bucket trucks, etc.) and other equipment (i.e. wire tensioner/puller, cable reel truck, cable trailer, wire trailer, skid-steer loader, bulldozer, backhoe, and forklift).
Operates high-voltage transmission, substation, and/or distribution switching devices and equipment, using proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Personal Protective Devices (PPD), to de-energize and isolate circuits.
Attends refresher, cyclical, and annual training to keep up with new technology and rescue techniques.
(Distribution only) Installs and connects single-phase and three-phase electrical services to AE's residential and commercial customers, and installs and connects overhead and underground transformers, switches, cutouts, etc.
(Distribution only) Performs cutting, splicing, terminating, and taping of Underground Residential Distribution (URD) and power cable on AE's electrical system.
(Network only) Locates faults on AE's underground network and substation getaways, and installs and connects network transformers and protectors.
(Network only) Performs cutting, splicing, terminating, and taping of Underground Residential Distribution (URD) and power cable on AE's electrical system, and builds power cable risers for substation feeder exits.
(Network only) Installs and services: network vaults and vault equipment, electrical service to downtown residential and commercial customers, and small cell and streetlight equipment.
(Transmission only) Plans various types of transmission installations and maintenance projects (i.e. structure change outs, pulling in or changing conductors, and pulling in or changing fiber optic cable).
(Transmission only) Constructs and maintains transmission equipment and structures with circuit voltages of 69kV, 138kV, and 345kV.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk
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