| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas. |
| Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs. |
| Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment. |
| Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints. |
| Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches. |
| Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments. |
| Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites. |
| Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers. |
| String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension. |
| Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
