LINE WORKER
 
 DEFINITION

 Under  direction, performs the work involved in  the  inspection,
 installation,  construction, repair, rebuilding, and  maintenance
 of  electric  lines  and related equipment;  does  other  related
 duties as required.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Erects poles, towers, and structures.

 Climbs poles and installs electrical equipment.

 Strings wire conductors between poles.

 Pulls underground cable.

 Splices, solders, and insulates conductors and related wiring  to
 join  together sections of power line and to connect transformers
 and electrical accessories.

 Repairs  and  replaces transmission and distribution power  lines
 between generating stations, substations, and consumers.

 Opens  switches or clamps grounding device to energized equipment
 to deenergize electric lines or accessories.

 Climbs poles or rides in bucket attached to truck-mounted boom to
 remove broken or defective wires.

 Secures  new  wires to crossarm insulators and  splices  wire  to
 adjoining sections of line to complete circuit.

 Transfers wires from defective poles to newly erected poles.

 Installs pole hardware and auxiliary equipment such as crossarms,
 transformers,   lightning   arresters,   switches,   fuses,   and
 insulators.

 Verifies   that  lines  have  been  repaired  by  using   testing
 instruments such as voltmeter and ammeter.

 Trims trees when necessary to perform linework.

 Maintains essential records and files.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or  manual  recording and information  systems  used  by  the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 One (1) year of experience in installing and maintenance of power 
 lines, equipment and structures energized at a similar voltage level as 
 operated by the appointing authority.

 NOTE:  If the appointing authority soley operates a 
 telecommunications and/or signal system operated at less than 
 50-volts to ground, then one (1) year of telecommunications 
 experience may be substituted.
 
 LICENSE:

 Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
 of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of standard tools, materials, methods, and practices in
 the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical lines and
 equipment.

 Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions involved
 in working with electrical lines and equipment.

 Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  written
 directions.

 Ability to care for equipment and materials.

 Ability  to  observe accepted safety practices in performing  the
 work.

 Ability  to  make  emergency repairs to  electrical  lines  under
 adverse conditions.

 Ability to maintain essential records and files.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  or
 related units.

 Ability  to  read, write, speak, understand, and  communicate  in
 English  sufficiently  to perform the duties  of  this  position.
 American  Sign  Language or Braille may  also  be  considered  as
 acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons  with  mental or physical disabilities  are  eligible  as
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.    
 If the accommodation  cannot be made because it would cause  
 the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 
This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
07052
L
C
  
N/A
03
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 4/28/2007