Line Technician A or B

Job Description

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Perform routine construction, maintenance and repair work on high voltage electrical distribution and transmission lines and equipment under the direct supervision of qualified personnel.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of transformer fusing charts.

Must be able to read voltmeter, amp meters, and rotation meters.

Know proper riser wire size for each type bank.

Pole-top resuscitation and safe method of lowering a person to the ground.

Know the use and care of rubber goods to be used in energized work. Personal protective equipment.

Proper inspection of pole before climbing.

Proper care and use of hooks, gaffs, and body belt.

Qualifications

Recommended Education/Experience

Special Qualifications

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory performance in this position.

Work Conditions

Exposure to heat, cold, wind, rain, etc. as well as exposure to loud noises and traffic. Frequent driving, climbing, and walking.

Physical Effort

Must be able to lift 50 lbs. from the ground to the height of 30 inches and from waist level to chest on a daily basis; Typical equipment/materials that must be lifted includes but is not limited to coils of cable; Able to climb up and down stairs and vertical ladders unassisted on a daily basis; Perform hand manipulations extended from your body and near floor level for extended periods of time on a routine basis

Job Hazards Or Danger

Exposure to traffic and exposure to high voltage equipment with very high current potential.

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