How do they match: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Mechanic
  • Line Mechanic

  • Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
  • Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
  • Splice or solder cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
  • Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
  • Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.

  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
  • Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
  • Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.