POSITION TITLE:Line Groundworker (Full-Time Regular) (Classified) REQUISITION #:req1765 DEPARTMENT:Light & Power LOCATION:UTILITIES SERVICE CTR - BLDG A BENEFIT CATEGORY:Classified (Non-CBU)View Classifications & Benefits EMPLOYMENT TYPE:Full-Time Regular ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:$46,608.00 - 64,889.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly) SELECTION PROCESS:Application deadline is3:00 p.m. MTon 1/16/2019. You will receive an email acknowledgment when you have successfully submitted an application. Your completed application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. You will be notified if you are selected for further testing or interviews. Please keep your contact information up-to-date. The status of your application will be updated in your applicant profile.Post-offer background check, motor vehicle report, and drug test required. (FONT) Located against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and home to Colorado State University (CSU), the City of Fort Collins offers a diverse culture, educated and engaged citizens, outdoor recreation, bicycles, breweries, historic charm, and a thriving economy. Throughout the year, live music and entertainment, as well as great local dining, can be found throughout the historic downtown area. Fort Collins offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a larger city. The Citys long list of acknowledgements includes:(FONT) -No. 8 Top 25 Best-Performing Large Cities (Yahoo Finance 2016) -Top Ten Websites Best of The Web Awards (Center for Digital Government September 2016) -Top 10 Healthiest Cities" (Livability.com - April 2015) -No. 13 Best Place to Live (Livability.com - September 2015) -No. 9, and One of the Top 10 Best Places to Retire (CBS Money Watch - February 2012)(FONT) Why Work For the City of Fort Collins? (FONT) - Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire(FONT) -Paid vacation, paid holidays, and sick days(FONT) - Retirement + company matching after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting - Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both -Employee Assistance Program: counselling, legal, financial assistance - Life insurance, short-term and long term disability -Wellness program, workout facilities -Employee/family Onsite Health Clinic (FONT)- Personal & professional learning opportunities including supervisory and leadership development; plus career mobility(FONT) - Collaborative work environment (FONT)(FONT) SUMMARY Assists line crews with highly technical and skilled functions in all phases of construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and operation of an inherently dangerous underground and overhead electrical distribution systems and related facilities. Position of Trust: Background check is required. (FONT) ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive. (FONT) -Installs, maintains, repairs and assists qualified personnel in the operation of the Citys electric distribution system. -Maintains high and low voltage equipment. -Assists qualified employees with high voltage switching and load transfer. -Works overtime when required. -Maintains vehicle truck stock, tools, and materials -Works closely with heavy equipment operators to expose utilities, dig trenches, pole holes, etc. -Operates and maintains specialized line construction equipment such as directional boring machine, bucket truck, and backhoe. -Installs and maintains electrical residential and commercial metering. -Interprets material needs from work orders and blueprints. -May direct the work of other crew members. -Assists in training and development of crew members. -Manages databases and programs by collecting and entering information. -Inspects work for completion and conformance to standards. -Teaches safety and job- related classes for the utility department and the public. -Provides customer service by answering questions, providing information and referrals, and resolving complaints and problems. -Maintains cooperative and compatible working relations with internal and external customers, employees, contractors, and managers. -Assumes responsibility for job site, employee, and public safety ininstances where lineworkers, line crew chiefs, and others may not be present. (FONT) SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities. QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position. (FONT) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES -Knowledge of fundamental principles of electrical energy. -Knowledge of National Electric Safety Code. -Knowledge of distribution mapping symbols and procedures. -Knowledge of primary and secondary meters and operation. -Knowledge of street lighting system -Knowledge of line clearance, and tree trimming. -Knowledge of primary voltage switching procedures and techniques. -Ability to be on-call 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. -Ability to operate directional boring machine, digger truck, bucket truck, backhoe, trenchers and tampers, cable pulling machines, chain saws, and various electric testing equipment. -Ability to maintain vehicles and equipment. -Ability to do basic math. -Ability to climb and work at heights. -Ability to use text, email, mobile devices, and other means of communication. -Proficient in rescue procedures including pole top, confined space and aerial device rescue. -Ability to interpret blueprints and mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics. -Knowledge of and conformance with all safety procedures associated with construction, maintenance and operation of the electrical system. (FONT) EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE High school diploma or GED; one year related experience and/or training in electrical distribution system installation, operation and maintenance; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (FONT) LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations. (FONT) REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. (FONT) CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS -Current Colorado Class A Commercial driver's license -CPR Training and Certification -First Aid Certification -Electrical Lineworker Program Certificate preferred (FONT) PHYSICAL DEMANDS The employee must perform heavy manual labor and assist with pole, bucket truck, and vault rescue. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk on uneven surfaces; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds and occasionally lift 52 pounds overhead. (FONT) WORK ENVIRONMENT(B) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. The employee may regularly work in close proximity to potentially dangerous equipment and is exposed to high risk and high stress situations. (FONT) (FONT) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.(SPAN) (FONT)The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance. Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use: Because the possession and use of marijuana,(FONT) whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medicaluse of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age 40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this City policy sexual orientation means a persons actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality. BACKGROUND CHECK/MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT AND DRUG TEST REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF OFFER. Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.