Mark Rigsbee

Participates in the installation and alignment of power line poles; stringing primary and

secondary lines; attaching wire to insulators and cross arms; installs, repairs, and replaces

cross arms, supports, insulators, lightning arrestors, and fuse cutouts.

• Participates in the installation, construction, and repair of underground electrical systems by installing primary cables, secondary cables, and transformers; locates trouble spots in the cable span, uses fault finding test equipment, and takes necessary measures to excavate and correct problems; determines whether equipment, such as a transformer, is faulty and

replaces it.

• Operates bucket equipment to ascend to high wires, participates in making energized line

taps, and connecting wires; handles energized aspects of the system independently.

• Monitors safety procedures for self and for crew members.

• Trims and disposes of tree limbs using a bucket truck, chain saw, trimmers, chipper, and

other equipment, such as safety equipment; participates in tree trimming, chipping, and

clean up.

• Transfers wire and power lines from old poles to new poles, and installs metering

equipment.

• Investigates complaints regarding power failures and makes the necessary repairs;

participates in making emergency repairs during electric power outages.

• Runs underground services using backhoes and trenchers.

• May supervise other Electric Line Technicians, either in the absence of the Field Supervisor

or on an on-going basis as operator of the service vehicle.

• Mentors lower-certified employees and trainees and provides on-the-job training.

• Completed resagging on older or improperly installed lines.
• Assessed power lines, poles and electrical equipment for wear and damage and reported deficiencies to appropriate supervisor.
• Tested conductors to identify corresponding conductors and prevent incorrect connections.
• Worked quickly and safely to maintain and reconduct lines.
• Climbed poles to compare printed data on transformers with work orders and examine wires and auxiliary equipment on poles.
• Assisted in various capacities during construction, repair and maintenance of electrical lines.
• Shortened or lengthened wires by removing or adding wire and used different types of splices, connectors and clamps.
• Adhered to strict federal and corporate rules to promote overall safety of workers and members of public.
• Compared layout and methods of installation to blueprints and sketches and marked differentiations on drawings.
• Performed work on both dead and energized lines of different voltages.
• Performed pre-installation procedures to attach cross-arms, insulators and auxiliary equipment to poles.
• Replaced transmission poles and associated hardware with new equipment.
• Worked with team to install cables, poles and transformers.
• Identified site hazards and utilized safety and protective equipment to comply with safety rules.
• Rebuilt transformers by dismantling, removing and assembling core components.
• Helped out by participating in extra shifts when emergencies or outages required additional assistance in adverse weather conditions.
• Maintained electric work tools and equipment.
• Opened switches or attached grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines.
• Attached transformers to poles and connected to power lines.
• Used computer based software to configure metering and protection devices.
• Referred unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
• Installed electric watthour meters in pre-installed meter-connection boxes to connect service.
• Assigned tasks to employees and monitored productivity, performance and task completion.
• Assessed job sites for cleanliness and organization and loaded trucks with materials at completion of shift.
• Tested and inspected electric distribution equipment and wiring outside and within buildings to verify conformance of installation with construction and building code specifications.
• Troubleshot overhead distribution lines to restore power service.
• Climbed wooden poles, ladders and towers or used bucket trucks to reach power lines and complete work.
• Handled repair work for overhead and underground electrical power lines.