ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT WORKING FOREMAN

INTRA-DIVISION

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #222 - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT WORKING FOREMAN

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

DEPARTMENT: Electric / T&D

TYPE OF POSITION: Regular, Full-Time

WORK LOCATION: MOC

PAY CLASS: U-1 / 600 - Non-Exempt

SALARY RANGE: $51.7455 / Hour

DAYS WORKED: Monday - Friday

HOURS WORKED: 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH: December 30, 2022

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JOB DUTIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Performs a variety of routine skilled, technical, and supervisory work in the operating, maintaining and repairing of system wide utility electrical infrastructure and equipment.

Exercises supervision over Journeyman Linemen, Equipment Operators, Apprentice Linemen, Groundmen and any other temporary staff as assigned.

Demonstrates honesty, integrity, confidentiality, dependability, and flexibility along with initiative and motivation to organize and complete tasks and meet deadlines in a safe manner.

Assists in major substation maintenance projects and initiate switching programs as needed.

Responds to emergency call-outs and is required to work a rotating stand-by.

Ensures that all tools used by the line crews are in good operating condition.

Prepares reports on maintenance of reclosers, transformers, field regulators and all other routine maintenance procedures.

Maintains logs of all required PCB inspections.

Ensures that all oil-filled electrical equipment returned to the shop is tested for PCB's and maintains the proper care of PCB items in storage for disposal.

Assists with the response to PCB spills to ensure proper clean up and disposal preparation.

Provides on-the-job training for employees.

Knows and understands testing procedures used on distribution transformers, reclosers and regulators as well as other electric related equipment.

Maintains safety practices and procedures. Checks on methods used by the shop employees to ensure their safety and sees that protective devices and equipment are used where indicated.

Implements City policies and procedures relating to personnel issues of the Transformer shop crew.

Ensures an appropriate inventory level of spare parts for electrical equipment is maintained.

Performs the work of a Journeyman Lineman or Line Crew Working Foreman as required or assigned.

Establishes a maintenance schedule for all field electric system equipment and up-dates equipment records. This includes all manufacturers' recommendations for maintenance and testing.

Ability to work with employees from other departments to accomplish routine tasks.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Extensive background checks required.

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Four (4) years experience as a Journeyman Lineman in the service of the Farmington Electric Utility.

A working knowledge of the following areas; the applicant will be required to detail the source of experience in each area listed:

• Technical mathematics
• Basic computer operation - word processing/spreadsheets
• Technical/report writing
• Recloser and regulator maintenance and operation
• Transmission/Distribution circuit breakers - OCB, VCB, ACB, & GCB Capacitor.

A thorough knowledge and skills in the use of tools and materials needed to perform routine maintenance and testing of electrical equipment.

Considerable knowledge and skills in reading drawings and blueprints and to comprehend engineers and manufactures specifications.

Considerable knowledge of the principles of electrical theory as applied to electrical circuits and wiring systems and ability to apply this knowledge to work situations.

Possess a valid New Mexico Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or the ability to obtain within 60 days.

Willing to take additional training to maintain knowledge and skills required in this field. Some training will require out of town travel.

This position is subject to the City of Farmington's Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes, pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing, and follow-up testing.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Ability to use the following tools and equipment:

TEST EQUIPMENT

TTR, Hi-pot, Megger, Multi amp transformer tester, recloser tester, capacitor tester, multi-meter, phase rotation meter, and other related test equipment. Proficient in the use of personal computers.

TOOLS

Hot sticks, hand tools, small power tools, pole climbing tools, hydraulic press, chain saws, and other related tools.

VEHICLES

Pickups, line trucks with digger derricks, bucket trucks, backhoes, forklifts, and trenchers.

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Fax machines, phones, calculator, copy machine, computers, and other related office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and is occasionally required to smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, traffic, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise levels in the work environment are usually moderate.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V.

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