Line Technician Apprentice I - Journey

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Job Title Line Technician Apprentice

Department Lines Pay Status Hourly

Reports To Line Technician Supervisor FLSA Category Nonexempt

Location Various

Summary

Assist with inspection and repairs of transmission lines and substation

sites under the

direct supervision of a journey or higher-level Line Technician.

Essential Responsibilities

Transmission Lines

Assist with performing field inspections of property and equipment to

include, but not

limited to, identifying sagging/damaged transmission lines on 69kV,

115kV, 138kV, 230kV,

and 345kV lines; broken/missing insulators; damaged, broken, or unstable

poles or cross

arms; and any other potential problems or hazards related to line

equipment.

Assist with performing assigned maintenance, repair, or replacement of

all overhead

transmission hot line equipment, cross arms, insulators, and auxiliary

equipment on poles

and structures. Assist transmission line crew and ensure the locations

are safe for

authorized staff.

Assist with framing poles, installing pole top assemblies, and

installing air break switch

assemblies.

Operate required heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner under

direct supervision.

Ensure that self and others safely and effectively climb transmission

structures, set and

align poles, string and sag conductors on poles and structures, dig pole

holes, install and

anchor poles, make up and install guys, and utilize appropriate rigging

equipment. Assist

with framing poles, installing pole top assemblies, and installing air

break switch

assemblies.

Assist with emergency work to restore service in adverse weather

conditions and respond,

as needed, during off hours for such emergency work.

Substation Sites

Assist with performing field inspections of substations to identify

substation property and

equipment that is broken or unstable or have unkempt facilities that

could hide hazards or

conditions that would otherwise be unsafe, inefficient, or unsightly.

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Assist with the installation and removal of breakers, transformers,

voltage regulators,

voltage and current transformers (CTs), and capacitor banks;

installation and adjustment of

gang-operated air break and motor operated switches; and construction of

all substation

related structures. Assist with fitting and welding rigid bus, making up

jumpers to all

equipment including ground grid and grounding of all equipment

associated with high

voltage substations.

Safety

Sunflower employees are expected to approach their personal safety and

their coworker's safety with a positive attitude and commitment.

Sunflower employees will

maintain the highest level of responsibility and accountability in

compliance with all safety

policies, practices and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

This includes

properly maintaining and caring for applicable safety gear and

equipment; identifying,

correcting or assisting in resolving safety concerns, including

communicating all hazardous

conditions; reporting all injuries and near misses immediately to

appropriate personnel; and

understanding and complying with the Clearance Procedure as applicable.

Culture

Demonstrate personal responsibility and commitment to Sunflowers culture

and core

values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability,

integrity,

trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable

others to

optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote

ethics and behaviors

consistent with Sunflower's culture, Board policies, and business

practices. Understand

and fulfill the role and resp onsibility for all internal policies and

procedures of the company

to comply with laws, rules, and regulations.

Other Responsibilities

Perform other tasks as assigned or required to support Sunflowers

mission and

operations.

Qualifications

Certifications and Licenses

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class A Manual Commercial Drivers

License (CDL)

within six months of employment.

Education and Experience

High school diploma.

Completion of a recognized Line Technician Program is highly preferred.

Electric distribution lines, transmission lines, or substation

construction experience is

strongly preferred.

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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Successful completion of the Construction and Skilled Trades Selection

System (CAST)

Test.

Able to learn to read and comprehend line