Electrical Line Inspector (Utility Compliance Technician)

Description:

Multiple positions may be filled with this recruitment at varied levels, see below.

LEAD Classification: Job Description and Salary information$162,136.00 - $199,056.00 Annually

Compliance Tech Classification: Job Description and Salary Information $151,528.00 - $186,035.20 Annually

Retirement Benefits Health Benefits Commute Benefits

Interviews and Assessments may occur before the close date as qualified (journey Level) candidates apply

The Department

Palo Alto is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally-focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.

Career Opportunity

Under the guidance and direction of the Utilities Supervisor and Compliance Technician Lead, this position conducts routine overhead and underground line patrols to ensure compliance with General Orders 95 and 128 of the State of California. Additional responsibilities are to verify the tree trimming program, conduct line patrols during outages, maintain databases for our infrastructure and report findings to the appropriate personnel for corrective action. This position will also conduct all required Safety and Service Reliability overhead and underground inspections as directed. Continuous postings may close at any time so make sure you get your application in as soon as you can.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have completed an apprenticeship as an Electrical Lineperson with a minimum of 5 years of experience working with Electric Overhead and Underground Distribution systems. The successful candidate must have full knowledge of the State of California's General Order's 95, 128, & 165 rules for construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electric supply systems as well as knowledge of the State of California Safety Title 8 rules and regulations. The ideal candidate will be reliable, adaptable, and diligent in working towards achieving the goals and priorities of the department.

This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)

Essential Duties:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensures compliance with General Orders 95 for Overhead Construction through scheduled line patrols.

• Ensures compliance with General Orders 128 for underground construction through scheduled line patrols.

• Maintains an accurate, up-to-date database of all infractions or deviations found during line patrols.

• Makes recommendations to Supervisor and/or Engineering for making improvements to the infrastructure.

• Makes minor repairs in the field during line patrols, such as installing guy markers, date nails, pole numbers, ground wire moldings, installing bolts for box lids, viability strips, etc.

• Immediately reports hazardous conditions to Supervisor or to the Utilities System Dispatcher.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:

Compliance Technician:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

• Completion of an apprenticeship as an Electrical Lineperson with 5 years of journeyman Electric Lineperson experience.

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License

• Must upload certificates

Benefits:Fantastic benefits package, to learn more clickHERE.

Compensation (SEIU):Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more clickHERE.

Vaccination Status:The City of Palo Alto recently implemented a COVID19 vaccination policy, which requires employees reporting to work onsite to be vaccinated or regularly tested. Upon your start date, you will be asked your COVID19 vaccination status. If vaccinated, we will ask to see a copy of your vaccination card. A member of our Benefits team will explain the policy in more detail once onboarded.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

This is a Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) position.