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City of Idaho Falls
Apprentice Electric Lineman
SALARY
\$37.64 Hourly
\$3,011.20 Biweekly
\$78,291.20 Annually
LOCATION
Idaho Falls, ID
JOB TYPE
Full-Time
JOB NUMBER
2025-0310
DEPARTMENT
Electric
DIVISION
Electric Distribution
OPENING DATE
03/10/2025
CLOSING DATE
Continuous
General Purpose
Idaho Falls Power is accepting applications for Apprentice Electric
Lineman.
This position performs a variety of advanced apprentice level, technical
duties related to performing and effecting power
system installation, distribution, transmission and maintenance.
Performs line maintenance work and new construction,
including pole climbing and live line work as per approved safety
procedures.
To be considered, candidates must:
Be able to pass a Fit-for-Duty assessment as part of a contingent job
offer.
Be able to successfully maintain an 80% or higher in academic work as
well as on-the-job-training during their four (4)
year apprenticeship that will be administered by IBEW Mountain States
Apprenticeship Program.
Essential Functions
Conducts general technical analysis of line functions and operations as
needed to anticipate and prevent line problems;
makes recommendations for line specifications on new construction and
circuit enhancements; prepares routine reports of
activities; uses various equipment, tools and vehicles in maintaining an
electrical distribution system to assure against loss
of service.
Installs, erects, and sets street lights, security lights, steel and
wood light poles, and power poles for all City systems,
including commercial properties, residential properties, performs
construction, installation, maintenance and repair of
circuits for overhead and underground power lines; digs trenches and
lays conduit for underground lines; may assist in
building new substations and maintaining existing substations.
Performs connecting, installing, maintaining and repairing of energized
overhead and underground power distribution and
transmission lines; operates line trucks, line working apparatus and
heavy equipment; digs pole holes and trenches, sets
and frames poles; climbs poles, descends into vaults or trenches;
strings lines; splices and sags wire on live or dead
circuits; connects or disconnects transformers, cutouts, meters and guy
wires, changes insulators on high voltage lines and
taps into transmission lines; makes URD splicing and terminations;
locates damaged lines and poles; trouble shoots power
distribution equipment to determine problems; splices cables; repairs,
sets and terminates transformers; conducts voltage
and amperage checks and system tests ; replaces fixtures in crossarms;
hangs insulators; replaces and repairs fuses,
grounds, etc.
Makes repairs and modifications on distribution transformers; installs,
terminates, repairs, and splices, underground
distribution cables; assists in connecting, disconnecting, and
transporting portable, sub-transformers; sets transformer pads
and transformers.
Operates specialized equipment in locating faults in underground lines;
installs sectionalizers, oil reclosures, transformers,
and capacitors on poles for residential and commercial use.
Responds to emergency calls and trouble calls for power outages, down
lines, power line obstructions, etc.; follows
foreman instructions on procedures to restore electrical service;
performs switching and troubleshooting makes
connections and disconnections for customers; informs public of pending
outages due to repair; trims trees and removes
other line obstructions; explains problems to public; requests
cooperation during repair; uses various technical tools
including crimpers, hot sticks, cutters, body belts, bucket truck, wire
pullers, etc.
Performs a variety of maintenance testing, volt and amp meters,
transformers, etc., used in electrical utility programs for
testing equipment; tests and maintains equipment; determines cause of
equipment malfunction.
Inspects personal protective equipment used in high voltage work,
including rubber gloves, etc.; performs complex
electrical maintenance projects on city buildings and facilities; runs
power lines, and related connections.
Reads meters to determine charges on connect and disconnect orders; and
trims trees.
