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

  • Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Cable Layer
  • Cable Inspector
  • Cable Installer Repairer
  • Cable Splicer
  • Cable Splicer Apprentice
  • Cable Splicer Assistant
  • Cable Tester
  • Cableman
  • Power Line Installer
  • Power Line Lineman
  • Power Lineman
  • Power Lineman Technician
  • Power Lineworker
  • Line Builder
  • Line Crewman
  • Line Erector
  • Line Erector Apprentice
  • Line Foreman
  • Line Inspector
  • Line Installer
  • Line Maintainer
  • Line Mechanic
  • Line Patrolman
  • Line Repairer
  • Linesman
  • Electric Power Line Repairer
  • Electric Powerline Examiner
  • Electric Installer
  • Electric Serviceman
  • Electric Utility Lineworker
  • Electrical Line Worker
  • Electrical High Tension Tester
  • Electrical Lineman
  • Electrical Lineworker
  • Electrician
  • Class Gloving Electrical Lineman
  • Ground Crew Lines Person
  • Ground Crew Linesman
  • Overhead Line Worker
  • Street Railway Line Installer
  • Underground Electrician
  • Utility Line Locator

  • Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

  • Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.
  • Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits prior to splicing.
  • Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.
  • Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
  • Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
  • Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
  • Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.
  • Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
  • Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
  • 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.
  • String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
  • 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.
  • Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires.

  • Lay cables to connect equipment.
  • Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
  • Connect electrical components or equipment.
  • Control power supply connections.
  • Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
  • Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
  • Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
  • Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.