Transmission and Distribution Line Worker (7350) - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (U00045)

Under general supervision, the Transmission and Distribution Line Worker performs skilled line work in the installation, construction, maintenance and repair of overhead and underground line for power lines and/or high voltage overhead transmission and distribution lines, as well as rigging blocks, splicing wires and operating hydraulic lift buckets, and performs related duties as required.

The essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Installs, repairs, and maintains high tension overhead transmission systems, related feeder lines, towers and poles; performs such maintenance activities when lines are energized as well as de-energized.

2. Maintains, operates, and adjusts electrical transmission and primary power substations ranging from 600 to 230,000 voltage, including circuit breakers, relays, batteries, and controls.

3. Installs and maintains underground and overhead power lines and feeders and related auxiliary equipment; locates and isolates faulty sections and removes, installs and makes corrections where necessary.

4. Installs watt-hour meter systems, connects potential transformers, current transformers, phase shifting transformers, test switches, reactive meters, and demand meters.

5. Maintains, operates, and repairs high voltage street light system.

6. Installs and maintains street lighting systems including circuits, poles, arms, and luminaries.

7. Tests, inspects, repairs, and replaces overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines and circuits.

8. Maintains utility power generation and transmission systems, and related components, including circuit breakers, relays, switches, and fuses, transformers, busses, and underground cables, feeders, and associated equipment.

9. Performs other related duties as assigned.