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Electric Lineworker

Civil Service/Open Entry Announcement

General Information:

The City of Ames is conducting a recruitment to establish a Civil Service Eligibility List for this classification. The list will be valid for up to one year from the date of certification by the Ames Civil Service Commission and may be used to fill one or more vacancies in this classification. City of Ames Civil Service employees who are currently employed in, or who have previously held Civil Service status in this classification and are interested in voluntarily demoting or laterally transferring into the current vacancy must notify the Human Resources Department of their interest, in writing, by the application deadline.

Essential Functions:
Constructs, maintains, and repairs electrical distribution and transmission system including stringing and pulling wires, setting poles and anchors, and installing transformers, crossarms, insulators, primary switches, and other hardware; may supervise helpers and train apprentices; provides continuous feedback to coworkers during performance of all duties; sags primary and secondary wires; locates trouble in primary and secondary lines, replaces fuses, and clears short circuits in lines; builds and maintains substations, transformer banks, and transformer platforms; connects, disconnects, and repairs service loops; installs and connects metering equipment; trims trees; reads and interprets blueprints and maps; operates laptop computer for map information; prepares reports of activities; operates digger derrick, bucket trucks, pickup trucks, and related equipment. Other Job Functions: May serve as acting Line Foreman; installs street light heads. Classification requires stand-by status on a rotating basis.

Employees must continually strive to bring shared values to life, through our Excellence Through People (ETP) organizational culture. Values include continuous improvement, respect for others, being customer driven, leadership, data-driven decisions, positive attitude, teaming environment, innovation, honesty and integrity, creativity, and employee involvement. ETP assures that exceptional services are delivered to the public at the best price and that employees experience an enjoyable and stimulating work environment.

Employment Qualifications:

Completion of an apprenticeship training program in high voltage electric transmission and distribution system repair or equivalent education and experience. Please see “Application Information” section below for submittal requirements.

Licenses and Certifications:

Must possess a valid driver's license; must obtain a valid Type A Commercial Driver's License and any required endorsements within one month of employment.

Salary:
$31.47/hour plus comprehensive benefits.

Visit www.cityofames.org/hrweb/Benefits/index.htm for more information on benefits.

Residency Requirement:

The required residence area is the area bordered by the Boone and Story County lines on the north and south, State Highway 65 on the east; and on the west, County Road R27 north of Boone, and the Des Moines River south of Highway 30 to the Boone County line. Communities intersected by the borderlines, and Zearing, shall be considered within the area. The permitted residency area is that area inside the borderlines. The area adjacent to but outside the borderlines is not included.

Application Information:

ALONG WITH A COMPLETED CITY OF AMES APPLICATION AND BACKGROUND WAIVER, EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Name of the company or union local where the applicant's apprenticeship training was received.

2. A copy of the applicant's certificate of apprenticeship training completion.

Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, (515) 239-5199, the website at www.cityofames.org or email at hr@cityofames.org.

Completed application and apprenticeship certificate must be returned to the Human Resources Department.

Selection Process:

Exams: Pole Climbing Test (Pass/Fail), written test and panel interview. The written test and panel interview will be weighted equally to determine each candidate’s score for the overall examination process. A post-job offer physical including drug and alcohol screens required. Individuals in the Electric Lineworker classification are subject to drug and alcohol testing under U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. NOTE: Persons with ADA qualifying disabilities must submit requests for testing accommodations to the Human Resources Department in writing prior to the application deadline.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.