
Line Mechanic 1/C, Apprentice Acceptable
Scottish Power
The Role
Overview
Perform complex energized line construction and maintenance as a senior lineman.
Key Responsibilities
- team supervision
- transformer install
- meter install
- equipment ops
- construction work
- maintenance work
Tasks
-Directs work of other Linemen or Groundmen assisting him. (See Memorandum governing bonus pay for Chief Line and Lineman 1/C assigned additional supervisory responsibility dated 9/29/68.) -May be required to install instrument transformers; install, remove, connect or disconnect electric and/or gas meters and services. -Performs other related and less skilled work as directed, including operation of transportation equipment. -Under directive supervision does the most complicated construction and maintenance work on energized conductors, structures and equipment.
Requirements
- first aid
- electrical
- transformer
- switching
- second-class lineman
- driver's license
What You Bring
-Must be familiar with Company's Safety Rules, approved methods of resuscitation on or off the ground, and able to render practical First Aid. -Must have working knowledge of electrical fundamentals as related to transmission and distribution construction and maintenance. -Technical Skills -Able to perform routine operations of moderate complexity and variety based on detailed instructions. Equivalent to about two years of high school. -Be agile -Must be able to make all types of polyphase transformer installations; do phasing and phase rotation on polyphase circuits; do distribution and transmission switching and sectionalizing when required; trace and clear grounds and opens on series circuits. -Good working knowledge of the layout and characteristics of the distribution and transmission lines in the area to which he is assigned. -Must be willing to work irregular and/or extra hours as required. -Strength and endurance adequate for arduous labor in all kinds of outdoor weather conditions. -Good working knowledge of Company's line practices and standards. -Should have had at least three years' experience as Second-Class Lineman or its equivalent, as evidenced by an appropriate test. -Normal health, physique and use of senses as indicated by passing the required physical examination given by a Company physician, including color perception. -Must be able to qualify for automobile operator's license. -Must be willing to work under unusual or special working conditions and surroundings, as well as the normal working conditions pertaining to this job.
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The Company
About Scottish Power
-Operates in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution and specialises in renewable energy, particularly onshore and offshore wind farms, and manages the transmission and distribution networks in South and Central Scotland, as well as parts of North Wales and North West England. -Provides electricity and gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the UK, offering services such as smart metering, energy efficiency advice, and home services like boiler care and maintenance. -Has three main divisions: Energy Networks, Renewables, and Energy Retail and Wholesale.
Sector Specialisms
Power Grid
Renewables
Energy Retail
Visa Sponsorship
-non‑citizen applicants must comply with applicable immigration requirements to work.