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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Power Delivery Equipment Operator II
FLSA: Standard/Non-Exempt EEO Category: (70) Skill Craft
Class Code: 12995 Salary Grade: ZJ0
Approved: December 01, 2000 Last Revised: September 11, 2017

Purpose:
  Responsible for the operation and/or leading in the operation of equipment used in the construction, maintenance, and/or operation of electric transmission and distribution systems.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Installs or removes conductors from energized or de-energized poles/towers.
  2. Performs safety inspections on assigned equipment. Performs safety inspections of work sites.
  3. Hooks-up and/or loads flatbed trailer.
  4. Operates boom truck, trencher/auger, 15-ton crane, aerial crane, and tractor/trailer rig. Operates backhoe. Maintains and operates cable tensioning/pulling equipment.
  5. Digs, sets, or tamps utility poles.
  6. Reads and interprets profiles, blueprints, maps, or other written instructions for completion of assigned work.
  7. Maintains inventory of tools, supplies, and equipment.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
  None.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of equipment, tools, procedures, methods, and materials used in complex construction, maintenance, and operation of electric systems
  • Knowledge of basic electricity
  • Knowledge of safety hazards inherent in working in close proximity to energized high and low voltage lines and equipment
  • Knowledge of the Texas Motor Vehicle Code as it relates to the operation of heavy equipment
  • Skill in reading and understanding simple blueprints, maps and diagrams
  • Skill in using equipment, tools, procedures, methods, and materials used in complex construction, maintenance, and operation of electric systems
  • Ability to operate equipment requiring a Class A, Texas Commercial Drivers License
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four years experience in a field related to the job.
  • Experience may substitute for education up to two (2) years
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 
• Valid Texas Class A Commercial Drivers License or ability to acquire license and/or endorsements within 90 days of employment. 
• Ability to produce and maintain an acceptable driving record.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.