Title: | Line Troubleshooter |
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ID: | 1370 |
Location: | Lafayette, LA |
Department: | Utilities |
Salary Range: | HOURLY $36.31-$45.38/DOE |
** COMMUNICATION REGARDING TEST INFORMATION WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL **
NATURE AND PURPOSE
Position is responsible for performing skilled, independent work in response to trouble or service calls from electrical utility customers. The objective is the effective performance of a variety of installation, repair, and replacement work on calls passed on by a dispatcher, or problems discovered by power line patrols. Work involves diagnosis and problem solving of a variety of power distribution problems in the field. The incumbent works independently and, when necessary, may supervise the work of a line crew called out to help correct a power problem. The work is subject to review by a technical superior. Position is subject to 24-hour call and work is sometimes hazardous.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from high school, supplemented by formal training courses covering electricity, meters, relays, high-voltage transformers, and related equipment; and considerable experience in overhead and underground electrical distribution work, including some experience supervising the work of others; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Applicants must have at least a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) or CDL permit to apply and test, but must obtain a Louisiana Class A CDL with air brake and combination endorsements prior to hire.
TYPE OF EXAMINATION - Examination will be a combination of a written test and a performance test.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: FIRST 14 RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025, NOON!
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Line Troubleshooter
** COMMUNICATION REGARDING TEST INFORMATION WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL **