Electric Service Worker

Salary : $70,220.80 - $87,235.20 Annually

Location : Lake City Public Works

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-00021

Department : Public Works

Division : Electric

Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

Performs intermediate technical work assisting Journeyman Line Workers in the construction, maintenance and repair of electrical facilities, controlling and maintaining inventory, locating underground utilities, maintaining residential, commercial, and industrial meters, operating computer software to program meters and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Line Foreperson - Electric.

• Flexible response time for on-call personnel

Examples of Duties

1 . Locates, marks, and records information regarding underground utilities using locate equipment, metal detectors, and GPS.

1.1 Locates existing utilities as per requests from Gopher State One Call, using skill to provide hookups for locating.

1.2 Locates City owned underground utilities such as electric main and secondary lines, underground lighting, and other City utilities.

1.3 Maintains logs of locate requests for City services locates underground utilities.

2 . Assists and maintains an inventory of electric equipment stocked on hand.

3 . Assists Journeyman Line Workers as a ground person when available. Work may include assisting in installing transformers, junction boxes, secondary pedestals, setting poles, operating equipment and installing and maintaining street lights.

4 . Receives calls and work orders regarding meter connections and usage complaints.

4.1 Programs, maintains, and troubleshoots all residential, commercial, and industrial meters.

4.2 Operates computer software to program meters, collect meter readings and maintain AMI system including gateways and relays.

4.3 Monitors substation readings and reports unusual usage to line foreman for investigation.

5 . Works on distribution equipment rated below 600 volts.

6 . Performs other duties as assigned.

6.1 Attends work-related meetings and training sessions.

6.2 Performs maintenance on shop and utility equipment.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

High school diploma or GED with coursework in electrical distribution, or related field and moderate experience in electrical distribution, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associates / Technical degree preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Thorough knowledge of the procedures, methods, equipment and tools used in electric service, metering, lighting and related work; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards connected with the work and the safety precautions to be taken; skill in the use and care of tools; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; ability to perform diagnostics on computer equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands & Working Conditions :

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions, frequently requires standing, walking and stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and occasionally requires sitting and smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and / or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and / or small parts, using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms' length, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to the risk of electrical shock, frequently requires working with explosives and exposure to vibration and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to blood-borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

Do you have training / experience in underground utility locating?

Do you have experience in electrical metering and metering equipment?

Do you have any technical schooling or experience in electrical / electronics theory; installation, maintenance, wiring, and testing of electrical / electronic apparatus and control devices?

Do you have training / experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

Required Question

Salary : $70,221 - $87,235