Service Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain system reliability through troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance and service restoration of energized and de-energized overhead and underground facilities.
• Perform work assignments in compliance with safety standards set by OSHA, VOSHA and policy and procedures.
• Perform switching orders on transmission and distribution circuits under emergency or scheduled situations.
• Perform field verifications for updating the mapping system and circuit-one line diagrams as required to consistently maintain current information which contributes to a safe work environment in the field. Expedite the repair of streetlights according to Operations guidelines to ensure public safety.
• Operate transmission and distribution substation devices during emergency and scheduled switching.
• Coordinate with contractors and customers on scheduled appointments for work being done at the customer's address.
• Provide field training for apprentice line technicians, system operators, meter technicians and electrical engineers.