Job description

First Class Lineperson

Job Title: First Class Lineperson

Department: Edgefield District

Reports to: Crew Chief

Prepared Date: 07/30/2015

Revised: 10/3/18

Revised: 05/14/19

Revised: 01/03/2020

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Perform all the duties required in construction and maintenance of the distribution system.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs all line work, both construction and maintenance of energized lines, without special supervision. Understands all circuits used on the system and safety requirements. Adjusts regulators and other standard apparatus. Reads and interprets maps specifications, staking sheets and complex diagrams. Inspects completed work to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Recommends and/or completes corrections as needed.
• Studies and keeps informed of materials, tools, and equipment and procedures in line construction and maintenance pertinent to Cooperative and Department's policies and programs, and RUS specifications and safety codes.
• Observes system for any hazardous conditions that might cause a power failure, corrects or reports such conditions to Supervisor.
• Makes transformer and meter removal and installation records. Completes outage reports, material tickets, connect and disconnect orders as required. Maintains and turns in other records as required.

Competencies

• Ethical conduct
• Oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivation
• Tact and Professionalism
• Collaboration skills
• Innovation
• Accuracy

Supervisory Responsibility

As required.

Work Environment

The employee will be working during inclement/extreme weather conditions – heat, cold, rain, snow, ice, high winds, day and night. The employee will be exposed to energized electrical lines and operate heavy equipment and exposed to loud noise.

Physical Demands

The employee will be required to walk or stand, use hands, fingers to handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Travel

Periodic travel to state and local destinations, as well as some interstate travel is required.

Required Education and Experience

• Certification of completing an accredited lineperson training program.
• A minimum of four years' experience as a Lineperson with progressively increasing responsibilities.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Two-year technical degree with required specialized training (live-line school, underground and overhead school).
• Knowledge of RUS construction specifications.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• First Aid and CPR Certified.
• Climber qualified and bucket rescue.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

AAP/EEO Statement

Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Due to the nature of an electric utility, all employees are subject to working extended hours, holidays, nights, and weekends with or without notice. All employees of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. may be required to work during Annual Meeting. Additional duties or responsibilities may be assigned

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NRECA Electric Cooperative Employee Competencies

Core Competencies
The knowledge, skills, and abilities linked to successful performance regardless of role or expertise.

Business Acumen
Integrates business, organizational and industry knowledge to one's own job performance

Cooperative Principles and Practices
Demonstrates an appreciation of the co-op business model

Industry Principles and Concepts
Knows the basic and emerging principles and concepts that impact the energy industry

Business Fundamentals
Integrates knowledge of internal and external business structures and processes into daily practice

Technical Credibility
Keeps current in area of expertise and demonstrates competency within areas of functional responsibility

Political Savvy
Understands the impacts of internal and external political dynamics

Resource Management
Uses resources to accomplish objectives and goals

Service and Community Orientation
Anticipates and meets the needs of internal and external customers and stakeholders

Technology Management
Keeps current on developments and leverages technology to meet goals

Personal Effectiveness Demonstrates a professional presence and a commitment to effective job performance

Accountability and Dependability
Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight

Business Etiquette
Maintains a professional presence in business settings

Ethics and Integrity
Adheres to professional standards and acts in an honest, fair and trustworthy manner

Safety Focus
Adheres to all occupational safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices

Self-Management
Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals

Self-Awareness / Continual Learning
Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement

Interactions with Others
Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect

Collaboration/Engagement
Develops networks and alliances to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals

Interpersonal Skills
Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect

Communication
Clearly and concisely conveying information and effectively listening and responding to others

Negotiation and Conflict Management
Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner

Cooperation and Teamwork
Works well with others and within teams to achieve goals

Diversity Awareness
Considers, respects, and adapts individual differences

Problem-Solving Exercises good judgment to make well-informed decisions and to develop and implement effective solutions

Initiative
Is proactive and looks for opportunities to make a difference

Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Uses knowledge, facts and data to effectively solve problems and make decisions

Innovation/Creativity
Is able to be an original thinker and go beyond conventional approaches

Resourceful/Achievement Oriented
Focuses on improving performance, meeting or surpassing goals, and producing results

Flexibility
Remains open to new ideas, information, and approaches

Distribution Engineering Competencies
Deals with technical operation, design and utilization of the electric power system and the myriad of connected devices and systems.

Engineering

Practice
Applies engineering principles and practices

Mathematics and Science
Applies scientific knowledge, logic and calculations to planning, design, and solving practical problems

Computation, Measurement, Estimation, and Application

Natural Science

Engineering Science

Technical Breadth and Depth

Professional Ethics
Displaying strong engineering ethics by evaluating and applying the merits, risks, and social concerns of activities in engineering

Codes of ethics (professional and technical societies)

Conflicts of interest

Legal and Public Policy Considerations
Complies with federal, and international laws and regulations that impact engineering

Agreements and contract law

Professional liability

Public protection issues (e.g., licensing boards)

Intellectual property (e.g., copyright, trade secrets, patents)

Private, industrial and public engineering practices

Applicable construction and manufacturing laws, regulations, standards and codes (e.g. OSHA regulations, MSHA mining regulations, Fire code of the National Fire Protection Association, National Electric Code, International Building Code, etc.)

National, state, local, and global requirements

Plans, specifications, and construction contract provisions

Planning and Design
Devises a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

Tools and Technology
Selecting, utilizing and maintaining tools and technologies to facilitate engineering tasks.

Data Analytics

Electronic and mechanical measuring and monitoring

Electronic Communication, Telemetry, and Control

Engineering Economics/Project Management
Applies economics, analysis and project management to engineering projects

Engineering Economics and Analyses (capital budgeting, cost/benefit analysis, time value of money, discounted cash flows; depreciation and taxes)

Accounting (financial statements and overhead cost allocation - Net income statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet)

Risk, Reliability and Uncertainty
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates potential adverse outcomes.

Testing requirements and procedures, Capabilities and limitations of test

Uncertainty analysis

Computer modeling (e.g. load flow analysis)

Uncertainty and contingency analysis

Safety precautions and standards

System Planning
Integrates plans systems to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of system outputs.

Area load forecasting

Planning parameters

Construction estimation

Alternative analysis

Project prioritization

Design Engineering
Devises a system, component, or process that ensures that all likely aspects of a project or system are considered, and integrated into a whole.

Operating Parameters; Schematics and diagrams

Physical dimensions

Reliability requirements

External surface treatment

Design life

External Marking; Signage

“Design for X” (design within constraints)

Intellectual property

Contract Management

Material and Resource Management

Design, control and integration of systems

Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Ensures product meets quality standards.

Corrective and preventive actions

Improving quality

Quality Assurance and Audits

Statistical process control methods

Operations and Maintenance
The setup, operation, control, maintenance and improvement of power delivery systems.

Construction Equipment and Methods
Implements construction methods and tools specific to Transmission and Distribution plants.

Field Inspections

Construction Consultation

Resource Coordination

Maintenance, Installation, and Repair
Maintains and optimizes maintenance schedules, processes, asset management plans, etc.

Maintenance planning

Asset management plans

Data and Analytics for Determination of Issues

Repair procedures

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