A Line
Specialist may work alone or as a member of
a crew of workers engaged in the repair of
power lines from a point beyond a substation
to the point of contact of the customers
location, either residential or commercial.
May initiate cut-off of power by
de-energizing cables and isolating the
section to be repaired or transferred. This
includes the transfer of power lines and
equipment such as transformers, insulators,
street lights, etc. from damaged, broken,
rotted, poles, using climbing gaffs, ladders
or bucket trucks. Strings new cable to
stabilize the pole and secure to the ground
using pick, shovels and/or other implements
as necessary. Cuts poles to correct height
using chain saws. May locate and be
responsible to set poles, using boom truck.
Completes appropriate paperwork prior to and
following the completion of each job.
Re-connects cables and may splice cables
together to restore power to customers. May
be required to work on energized cables.
Minimum Job Requirements
1. Stands on varied surfaces and
terrain while performing work functions for
periods up to 4 hours.
2. Stands on pole using climbing
gear (gaffs, belt and tools weighing up to
35 lbs.) for time periods up to 4 hours.
3. Walks on varied surfaces and
terrain 15 feet to 100 feet to/from the crew
truck to the work site. Occasionally walks
distances up to 300 feet.
4. Lifts various tools greater than
2 lbs. up to 40 lbs. with assistance as
required and carry various tools with
distances from 10 ft. to 100 ft. Lifts up
to 75 lbs. with assistance as required and
carry tools distances up to 300 ft.
5. Lifts various equipment greater
than 10 lbs. to 100 lbs. with assistance as
required and carries various equipment to
the work site with distances from 10 ft. to
300 ft.
6. Lifts and carries various size
ladders greater than 33 lbs. up to 77 lbs.
with assistance as required to the work site
with distances from 10 ft. to 300 ft.
7. Must possess the physical ability
to climb various height poles up to 30 ft.
using climbing gaffs and wearing a tool belt
weighing up to 35 lbs.
8. Must possess the physical ability
to climb various height poles up to 75 ft.
using climbing gaffs and wearing a tool belt
weighing up to 35 lbs.
9. Must possess the physical ability
to climb into and out of bucket on a bucket
truck and work at various heights.
10. Pulls on ropes up to 45 lbs. of
force with distances from 20 ft. to 75 ft.
to raise and lower equipment.
11. Pushes and pulls a hoist up to 35
lbs. of force with distances up to 12 ft. to
support cables.
12. Climbs various height ladders up
to 30 feet to perform tasks.
13. Digs holes, access pits or
trenches up to 4 ft. deep with a shovel.
Digs holes with posthole digger from 12 –18
inches in diameter and up to 7 ft deep.
14. Must maintain a valid Florida
Commercial Driver's License and operate
company vehicles on a daily basis up to an
average of 50 miles per day.
15. Possess the physical stamina to
work in adverse and/or inclement weather
conditions.
16. Often required to work extended
hours beyond the regular schedule of 8 hours
per day, 5 days per week.
General Requirements:
