Overview

Position Title: Lineworker

Company: City Of Seattle’s

Location: Seattle, Washington, US

Job Description:

We are seeking to hire Journey-level Lineworkers in the Transmission & Distribution Operations Division to work out of our North and South Service Centers. These positions are responsible for constructing, installing, repairing, troubleshooting and maintaining electrical power systems, transmission, distribution and non-network underground systems, and street lighting systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform skilled work in the construction and maintenance of electrical power transmission and distribution systems (4.1 KV and 26 KV).
  • Set, raise and guy wooden poles, using climbers and belts.
  • Operate bucket trucks to install and maintain overhead systems.
  • Test, troubleshoot and repair defective circuits.
  • Work Splice overhead and underground wire and cable.
  • Install conductors in conduit and pan trenches.
  • Work on energized lines and equipment using rubber protective devices or hotline tools.
  • Trains and instructs Lineworker Apprentices, Line Helpers and other crew members.
  • Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Work is performed outdoors in all types of weather.
  • Work is performed at varying heights, in and around high voltage and energized equipment, in construction areas, and around moving traffic.
  • Work requires prolonged physical exertion and lifting of objects that weigh more than 50 pounds.
  • Requires working evenings, weekends, holidays and long hours during emergency and outage situations.
  • Requires successful completion of a Lineworker apprenticeship program, including two years’ experience working with 2200 volt or higher three phase primary distribution (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience, which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).