Power Line Technician - All Levels (I, II, III)

Compensation Range

$23.04 - $29.52

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Who We Are:

At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone. Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us. We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries.

We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents, skills, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because what we create in High Point, changes the world!

Our Core Values:

• Stewardship: We manage the city's resources responsibly and make decisions that sustain High Point's future. In other words, we take care of what we have today to build what we'll need tomorrow
• Welcoming: We create a friendly, open environment where residents, partners, and visitors feel valued and embraced. We want everyone who connects with High Point to feel welcomed, like they belong here.
• Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency, and ethical responsibility in everything we do. That means doing what's right - even when no one's watching. This is how we earn our community's trust.
• Productivity: We stay focused on results, fostering creativity, innovation, and outside-the-box thinking. We don't just get things done - we find smarter, better ways to do them.

What We Offer:

The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 401K and 457B Retirement Plans
• PTO earned within first year
• 13 Paid Holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You'll Do:

The City of High Point''s Electric Department is seeking to fill multiple Powerline Technician positions at all levels (Level I, II, and III).

Essential Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Performs installation, maintenance, and repair work on low and high voltage electrical lines;
• Performs maintenance, installation and repair of hardware, fuses, transformers, and related equipment associated with the operation of the City's electrical system;
• Cuts down, trims and removes trees, shrubs, and other growth away from power lines, rights-of-way and easements;
• Performs installation, maintenance and removal of poles, cross arms, substation apparatus and various other equipment;
• Performs installation and maintenance of streetlights, security lights and other equipment within the lighting system;
• Installs overhead and underground services;
• Performs required line work on energized and de-energized circuits;
• Performs, as needed, 24-hour standby for emergency operational assistance under adverse weather conditions;
• Drives and operates line trucks, bucket truck, and auxiliary vehicles and equipment when needed;
• Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.
• Handles trouble calls on a rotation schedule within 6 months of hire date.

Salary (varies depending on experience):

Powerline Technician I - $52,825.76 - $71,697.60

Powerline Technician II - $58,242.08 - $79,046.24

Powerline Technician III - $64,211.68 - $87,149.92

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High School or GED equivalent.

• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)

• Must have general knowledge of electric line construction, maintenance and repair and the hazards encountered.

• CPR and First Aid classes will be scheduled, and employee must pass and be certified within 12 months

• Employee must pass and be certified on other approved courses as required, for example: Any Federal, State, County, City or Departmental requirements such as OSHA or Lineman Career Development Training within six (6) months of employment.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE BY LEVEL

• Power Line Tech I - Minimum of two (2) years of Powerline Experience. (Exemption for lineworker certification from an accredited school).

• Power Line Tech II - Minimum of two to five (2 - 5) years of Powerline Experience.

• Powerline Tech III - Minimum of ten (10) years of Power Line experience. (NOTE: Experience may consist of a Power Line Helper, Technician I, Technician II, or some combination of those)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.

• PR/First Aid Certified

The work location of this job will be 816 E Green Dr High Point, North Carolina.

Our Commitments

The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point. As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law.

The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market. While the job description is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this "living document" as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job descriptions are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended.

The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City's drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired. In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam. The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City's receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable.