Service Mechanic C - A at American Electric Power

Laredo, Texas, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Internship, Entry Level & New GradExperience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Utilities, Electric PowerIndustries

Requirements

High School graduate or General Equivalency Degree (GED)
Successful candidate must reside within the service territory
During the first six months: Capable of working on conductors and equipment energized up to 260 volts under general supervision; assist with work on conductors and equipment energized at secondary voltages to 600 volts under immediate supervision
After six months: Capable of working on conductors and equipment energized up to 600 volts under general supervision
During SMC classification, under direct supervision: Operate cutouts, line switches, reclosers, and other sectionalizing devices; refuse line and transformer devices; test de-energized lines and equipment; place or remove grounds (progressing from direct to immediate to general supervision as skill level dictates)
After 18 months: For on-the-job training, perform duties of the first six months of SMB classification under direct supervision of higher classification employee
Become familiar with the use and care of live line tools
Become familiar with and use volt-amp meters, ground meggers, continuity testers, and other electrical test equipment associated with line work on voltages up to 600 volts
Identify single and three-phase lines and determine their voltage and conductor size
Become familiar with series and parallel circuits

Responsibilities

Assist with maintenance and repair of overhead distribution/transmission lines, structures, and equipment while performing duties in accordance with Company safety rules, regulations, and practices; report unsafe conditions and practices
Assist in performing service work involved with the installation, rearrangement, maintenance, operation, removal, and inspection of electrical transmission and distribution facilities
Drive and operate line trucks and associated auxiliary equipment
Assist in responding to trouble calls, investigating, correcting, and clearing trouble, and provide assistance to construction and repair crews as required
Assemble, install, maintain, remove, and inspect conductors, fixtures, and other associated equipment on overhead and underground facilities
Operate mechanized equipment required to install, remove, or maintain overhead and underground transmission and distribution facilities
Load, unload, handle, install, maintain, and remove poles, towers, and structures
Assemble and erect equipment mountings such as regulator and transformer platforms
Apply various kinds of insulating protective equipment on facilities energized only at voltage qualified to work on
Build overhead transformer installations
Gain poles in the air and install single, double, and buck arms
Perform inspection, trouble-shooting of lines, and report irregularities and abnormal conditions
Maintain tools, equipment, and work area in a clean and orderly condition
Maintain records and submit reports as required
Attend and participate in training as assigned and assist in the training of other employees
Perform similar or less skilled work and assist employees of equal or higher classification