March 28, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Lineman/Linewoman Advanced Apprentice

Organization:
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Region:
United States, California, Sacramento
End of contest:
February 13, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Lineman
Description
Purpose The purpose of this posting is to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates for future Advanced Lineman/Linewoman Apprenticeship vacancies.

An employee of this classification does skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead or underground subtransmission and distribution electrical lines and does related work as required. An employee of this classification does skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead or underground subtransmission and distribution electrical lines and does related work as required.

THIS IS AN ADVANCED APPRENTICE LEVEL POSITION. YOU MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A FORMAL LINE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR A MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 


*COVER LETTER REQUIREMENT:  To further assess your qualifications for this position, please respond to the questions listed in Additional Posting Info for Candidates section below.

Major Duties & Responsibilities Major Duties & Responsibilities:
A Lineman/Linewoman does skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground electrical lines; sets, raises and guys wood and metal poles; installs crossarms, insulators, supports, and other hardware and strings wire and cable on overhead systems; helps in trenching operations, lays out, measures, cuts, installs and splices cable and grounds in underground residential and light commercial systems; installs and connects single- and three-phase transformers and transformer banks for star and delta services; installs switchgear, capacitors, condensers, voltage regulators, risers, lightning arrestors and protective devices; performs rigging for heavy installations such as vaults, transformers, and pole top substations; measures loads and determines electrical continuity; strings service wires; performs work on transmission towers and lines; works on energized lines using rubber gloves and insulating devices and uses hot-stick tools when necessary; climbs wooden poles using hooks and safety straps; may help train apprentices to this trade and perform other work as required.


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Contact

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

6201 S St

Sacramento

California United States

www.smud.org