Apprentice Line Mechanic Secondary - Upper Marlboro, MD

Apprentice Line Mechanic Secondary

The Apprentice Line Mechanic Secondary works as a member of a crew in the performance of the various tasks associated with the operation, maintenance and construction of the overhead/URD system. This job is subject to the Overhead Progression Program which contains requirements to pass progression testing and up or out provisions.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Working on circuits and equipment energized up to and including 600V under the direction of a higher classified, qualified employee.
• Assisting in switching, phasing and grounding of high voltage circuits in accordance with company LOTO procedure, specifications, standards, and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Assisting in switching of transclosures, modules, tap holes, cable poles, padmount and subsurface transformers, pole mounted single phase or gang switches, reclosers, motor operated disconnects or other switching points, consulting feeder diagrams.
• Assisting as directed to investigate service failures or other trouble on Overhead and URD systems to maintain and repair service due to failure, storms or other emergency situations.
• Performing temporary emergency repairs to loaded pole riser cable as directed.
• Replacing burned down or broken circuits, including wire of all types and voltages and replacing all types of overhead system cables, transformers, regulators, reclosers, fuse cutouts, capacitors, switches and similar equipment as directed.
• Assisting as directed in the replacement of a variety of fuses: string, sand, current-limiting, Bay-O-Net and low voltage.
• Conducting transmission and distribution feeder patrols to determine cause of circuit interruptions or conditions that might result in future trouble for system reliability.
• Installing and splicing wire and cable of all types and voltages not requiring lead wiping, including guying and placing sag in wire when working alongside a more qualified employee.
• Performing splicing and terminal connections in open trenches, duct lines or cable poles which may involve making joints or terminations using braid and various types of tape according to specifications or using pre-molded materials to construct indoor terminations, potheads and elbow terminations as directed by a crew leader.
• Using and interpreting readings from test instruments and devices such as cable path and fault locating equipment, ammeter, rotator, voltmeter, high-voltage phasing tools, and ohmmeter.
• Performing work by climbing poles, using aerial lifts, working in trenches, on ladders, platforms, towers, or other such methods.
• Using a wide variety of highly specialized tools and equipment such as hot sticks, hydraulic compression tools, hydraulic saw, impact drill, tension pulling machine, etc.
• Performing the operation of winches, aerial lifts, augers, pole setting equipment, hydraulic tools.
• Assisting in performing containment, clean up and transportation of hazardous materials as required.
• Filling in a wide variety of forms and reports such as timesheets, credit sheets, streetlights installed or removed, vehicle reports.
• Performing all required assigned tasks unless they are considered unsafe, against company policy or against the law.
• Checking personal and vehicle safety equipment and operation of the vehicle before leaving the yard.
• Operating company radios, electronic devices, and phones according to company and FCC Rules.
• Basic knowledge of equipment I materials associated with electric distribution system construction, maintenance or operations to include transformers, secondary, streetlighting, and service equipment.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of electricity.
• Possess a thorough working knowledge of applicable company safety regulations and general first-aid methods.
• Ability to don and use safety equipment as required by Federal, State, local and Pepco regulations.
• Perform work under direct supervision on energized equipment / circuits up to 600 volts.