Electrical Line Worker (7338, Specialty B) - Dept of Technology
Core
Installation, maintenance, and repair of underground and overhead fiber-optic communications cable, low voltage wiring, and high tension overhead transmission systems under 600 volts for critical city infrastructure including emergency communications, fire alarms, and traffic control.
Role type
Skilled electrical line worker (physical/clinical work)
Builds
Critical public safety and municipal communication systems for the City and County of San Francisco
Domain
Municipal infrastructure / Electrical power and communications
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Overhead and underground cable installation, trenching, conduit and vault installation, cable and wire pulling, pole setting and pluming, operating power augers, troubleshooting circuits, working on energized and de-energized lines, pole climbing
Preferred skills
Fiber optic installation knowledge, heavy equipment operation, Class A or Class B driver's license, Pole Climbing Certificate
Technologies
Fiber-optic communications, low voltage wiring, high tension overhead transmission systems
Responsibilities
Install underground and overhead cables and feeders; operate power augers to dig holes; install and maintain air raid sirens, alarm call boxes, and traffic signal systems; troubleshoot and repair city-wide communications circuits; perform general electrical maintenance on wire facilities.
Seniority
Journey-level (3+ years experience required)