Electrical Line Inspector (Utility Compliance Technician)

Career Opportunity

Under the guidance and direction of the Utilities Supervisor and Compliance Technician Lead, this position conducts routine overhead and underground line patrols to ensure compliance with General Orders 95 and 128 of the State of California.

Additional responsibilities are to verify the tree trimming program, conduct line patrols during outages, maintain databases for our infrastructure and report findings to the appropriate personnel for corrective action.

This position will also conduct all required Safety and Service Reliability overhead and underground inspections as directed.

Continuous postings may close at any time so make sure you get your application in as soon as you can.

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have completed an apprenticeship as an Electrical Lineperson with a minimum of 5 years of experience working with Electric Overhead and Underground Distribution systems.

The successful candidate must have full knowledge of the State of California's General Order's 95, 128, & 165 rules for construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electric supply systems as well as knowledge of the State of California Safety Title 8 rules and regulations.

The ideal candidate will be reliable, adaptable, and diligent in working towards achieving the goals and priorities of the department.

This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)

Essential Duties :

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Ensures compliance with General Orders 95 for Overhead Construction through scheduled line patrols.
• Ensures compliance with General Orders 128 for underground construction through scheduled line patrols.
• Maintains an accurate, up-to-date database of all infractions or deviations found during line patrols.
• Makes recommendations to Supervisor and / or Engineering for making improvements to the infrastructure.
• Makes minor repairs in the field during line patrols, such as installing guy markers, date nails, pole numbers, ground wire moldings, installing bolts for box lids, viability strips, etc.
• Immediately reports hazardous conditions to Supervisor or to the Utilities System Dispatcher.

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Minimum Qualifications :

Sufficient education, training and / or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through :

Compliance Technician :

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Completion of an apprenticeship as an Electrical Lineperson with 5 years of journeyman Electric Lineperson experience.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License
• Must upload certificates

Benefits : Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE .

Compensation (SEIU) : Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.

Vaccination Status : The City of Palo Alto recently implemented a COVID19 vaccination policy, which requires employees reporting to work onsite to be vaccinated or regularly tested.

Upon your start date, you will be asked your COVID19 vaccination status. If vaccinated, we will ask to see a copy of your vaccination card.

A member of our Benefits team will explain the policy in more detail once onboarded.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

This is a Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) position. The City of Palo Alto offers its employees a generous benefit package, featuring family medical coverage, retirement, life insurance, plus 12 paid holidays per year.

• Participation in a Governmental 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Fully paid employee and dependent Dental Plan
• Fully paid employee and dependent Vision Plan
• Fully paid Life and AD&D insurance equal to annual salary
• Flat Rate City paid medical contribution which may allow employees to select a fully paid health plan
• Fully paid Life Insurance equal to one-times annual salary
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability plan
• 12 annual paid holidays
• Two to five weeks vacation annually depending on years of service per MOA
• 96 hours annual sick leave
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account for Healthcare and Childcare expenses

Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)

• 2% at 60 formula for Classic Employees
• One-year final compensation for 2% at 60 employees
• 2% at 62 formula for New CalPers Members
• Three-year final compensation for 2% at 62 employees only
• Retiree Medical benefits for employee and dependents after 10 years of service
30+ days ago