Role and Responsibilities:

To participate in the Power Line Technician Apprenticeship Program consisting of progressive classroom and on-the-job training that will result in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to safely construct, repair, and maintain a reliable electric distribution system.

Effectively and accurately performs the following functions based on progression level:

Power Line Technician Apprentice Trainee

• Install electric distribution system line hardware and conductors.
• Ensure that equipment and tools are available when needed and in a clean and operable condition.
• Load and unload material, tools, equipment, and supplies needed for assigned projects and jobs.
• Become familiar with the use of and be able to distinguish the various tools, equipment, and materials required for the construction and maintenance of an electric distribution system.
• Learn and comply with all safety policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the Cooperative.

The following goals must be met within twelve months:

• Climbing – demonstrate the capability to climb primary and secondary poles, connect single phase overhead and underground services at transformer/meter base, rod/tie single phase conductors, and build secondary risers.
• Tools and Material – identify the proper tools and safety material needed to make secondary overhead and underground connections and construct overhead and underground lines.
• Framing – capable of framing and identifying all single phase overhead and underground construction.
• CDL – Must make all necessary arrangements and obtain a Class A CDL license.
• Equipment – demonstrate a basic understanding of operating equipment used for constructing an overhead and underground distribution system.

*** If these goals are not met within twelve months, the employee is subject to termination.***

Power Line Technician Apprentice I and II

• Safely construct, repair, and maintain electrical distribution lines and equipment according to staking sheets, sag charts, National Electric Safety Code, and any other applicable rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Complete coursework and tests successfully each year.
• teInterpret and perform job responsibilities according to work orders, staking sheets, work sketches, maps, and other records related to job performance.
• teUtilize and maintain the equipment, metering devices, and other necessary tools in a safe and operable condition.
• teImmediately correct and report any safety rule violations as established by the National Electric Safety Code and the Cooperative’s safety rules and procedures.
• Assist with record preparation for all utilized material and equipment.
• teDemonstrate thorough and proficient knowledge and use of the tools, equipment, and material required to construct and maintain an electric distribution system.

Skills, Experience, and Education Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Electrical Line Worker Program diploma or certificate or previous utility experience preferred.
• One year of experience as a Utility Groundman or similar position related to utility construction required to enter the program as a Power Line Technician Apprentice I.
• Class A CDL License required to enter the program as a Power Line Technician Apprentice I.
• Required to live within Coweta-Fayette EMC’s service territory or willing to move into service territory within twelve months of hire.
• Progression is subject to participation and successful completion of each program level.
• Power Line Technician Apprentice I-IV required to be available for pre-arranged stand-by duty according to schedules established by management.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Very Heavy Work. Exerts force in excess of 100 pounds occasionally, in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Reaches and lifts overhead.
• Ascends and descends electric poles frequently using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Must maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling.
• Bends body downward and forward frequently by bending spine at the waist requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Bends legs at knee and moves about on hands and knees
• Uses upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward and to exert force to draw, drag, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Majority of time spend outdoors.
• Exposure to varying temperature conditions including cold below 32 degrees and heat above 100 degrees.
• The use of PPE and safety equipment required (i.e. climbing harness and FR clothing).
• Must be able to communicate listening and speaking accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Works on uneven terrain in areas along and off road right-of-ways often encountering vehicular traffic.
• Works frequently with or near energized lines.
• Works around noisy construction machinery.
• Visually inspects work for safety connection and compliant design.
• Must be able to read, write, and do arithmetic.
• Must be able to weigh and measure.

Effectively and accurately performs the following functions:

•   Design, survey, and stake underground dig-ins, security light work orders and service orders, overhead service drops, pole changes, distribution line extensions, and distribution line equipment.
•   Design and stake DOT highway relocations, major tie-lines, work plan jobs, and service to large commercial and industrial developments.
•   Design and layout service to subdivisions and other residential developments.
•   Prepare and/or interpret staking sheets, work sketches, system maps, and all other records that may be required in accordance with the most effective and efficient construction procedures and specifications.
•   Obtain all necessary right-of-way easements, damage waivers, and other documents as required.
• Ensure that all assigned tools and equipment are in safe and operable condition.
• Immediately report and/or correct any safety rule violations or procedures as established by the National Electric Safety Code and/or Coweta-Fayette EMC’s safety rules and regulations.
• Communicate with Warehouse Manager to assure an adequate inventory of equipment, material, and supplies necessary to support the construction of all staking sheets.

 Qualifications and Education Requirements:

•   High School graduate or equivalent course of study certification.
•   Requires a minimum 4 years as a Staking Technician for a total of 8 years of experience in the design and staking of electric distribution lines or equivalent work experience.
•   Successful completion of Level 3 and Level 4 line design staking certification program or equivalent line design and staking certification program.
•   Successful completion of underground distribution design course.
• Requires the ability to identify 95% of RUS specifications and the ability to learn Coweta-Fayette EMC specifications relating to the construction and installation of electric distribution lines and equipment.
• Requires familiarity with line extension policies and rates.
• Must be familiar with Coweta-Fayette EMC’s service territory and the Georgia Territorial Act.
• Requires understanding of poly phase metering requirements.
• Must demonstrate clear understanding of continuing property records and proper coding of work orders in accordance with RUs work order procedures.
• Requires compliance with all DOT regulations and a current driver’s license.
• Requires experience with using Futura Staking Software or equivalent and basic computer skills including MS Office.
• Must be familiar with Georgia DOT standards; able to accurately read and interpret Georgia DOT site plans, and must be familiar with Bentley Redline software.
• Must be able to initiate and complete projects with little or no supervision.
• Requires extensive experience in designing and staking system improvements, DOT projects, and work plan projects.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with all levels of the public and cooperative personnel.
• Must be familiar with Form 219 Inspections.
• Must be familiar with joint-use contracts.
• Knowledge of the Georgia Territorial Act preferred.
• Requires compliance with all DOT regulations and maintains a current driver’s license.
• Must be able to work with electronic spreadsheets, word documents and other programs/equipment provided by the cooperative now and in the future.
• Must be able to communication effectively both in written and verbal format.
• Must be able to problem-solve and make decisions within the policies of Coweta-Fayette EMC.
• Must demonstrate excellent negotiation skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Light work.  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Stooping, crouching, walking, standing, talking, hearing, and balancing (maintaining body equilibrium).
• Required to be available and accessible to work irregular hours during emergency situations.
• Approximately 70% of work will be done outdoors in various weather conditions, and the remaining 30% will be in a general office environment.
• Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
• Required to have close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribe; read and edit extensively; and view a computer terminal.

Effectively and accurately performs the following functions:

• Under general direction, responsible for administration and day-to-day operation of organization’s network systems (e.g., LAN, WAN, and Wireless) and Cybersecurity.
• Annual network vulnerability risk assessments and remediation.
• Manage, engineer or support complex networks, including network design, site survey, installation, integration, testing and final acceptance in a wired or wireless environment, configuration and monitoring of enterprise class intrusion prevention systems, including firewalls.
• Administer users in Active Directory.
• Provide quality assurance for new applications and modification to existing applications.
• Research desktop and laptop hardware and software to ensure compatibility with existing systems and connectivity with network.
• Assist IT Techs with troubleshooting end user network configuration.
• Ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the information systems that support core organizational functions.
• Design, implement and support enterprise class storage and backup systems.
• Support, troubleshoot, and administer firewall, switches, Internet, load balancing, 802.1X, voice, and other networking technologies in a highly complex environment.
• Support and implement SSL and IPSEC VPN.
• Establish monitoring requirements for servers and applications as well as develop and deploy alerting strategies.
• Responsible for upgrading and managing all networking systems and working with various system owners to coordinate systems upgrades, system backups, firmware and all hardware refreshes.
• Develop mitigation strategies when vulnerabilities cannot be remediated, coordinate with Corporate IT security team for review and act on any directed changes.
• Troubleshoot complex network and systems performance issues, as well as enterprise system capacity planning solutions and analyze network traffic.
• Develop technical architecture documentation that details procedures for installation, maintenance, security, configuration, and disaster recovery.
• Provide backup technical support for other areas of the server infrastructure including, but not limited to Exchange, Office 365, Server OS and other security solutions.
• Coordinate with Internet Service Providers to install and configure and maintain connections.
• Manage use of SNMP network management software and other diagnostic tools to insure reliable network and systems operation.
• Provide backup to System Administrators for all systems.
• Monitor network traffic for security incidents and respond promptly to potential threats.
• Collaborate with the IT team to design and implement robust cybersecurity strategies.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability testing to identify and address risks.
• Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends to proactively protect the network.
• Lead incident response efforts, including the identification, containment, and mitigation of security breaches.
• Document security incidents and conduct post-incident analysis to prevent future occurrences.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures.
• Implement and manage user access controls and permissions in accordance with organizational policies.
• Ensure proper authentication, authorization, and accountability measures are in place.
• Develop and conduct security awareness training programs for employees.
• Promote best practices for cybersecurity throughout the organization.
• Perform regular updates and patches to network hardware and software.
• Ensure compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and frameworks.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
• Communicate with and promptly respond to the Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Maintain all internal logging.
• Collaborate with Engineering team to secure the operations network
• Manage VPN configurations with two-factor authentication.

 Additional Duties of Network administrator II:

• Meet budget requirements by managing procurement and monitoring expenses related to the Cooperative’s systems and assist in the annual budget process.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required.
• Minimum of five years related work experience; 4 additional years of related work experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree.
• Progression to Level II will be at management’s discretion.
• Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Experience with Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls, Cisco Switches/Routers, Meraki Switches/WAP and related technologies.
• Advanced understanding of administering and maintaining Microsoft Windows Servers.
• Advanced knowledge of networking protocols including, but not limited to: IPv4, DNS, DHCP, SSH, Telnet, SSL, IPsec, BGP, and OSPF.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, resolve problems, follow through, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner.
• Must possess excellent analytical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Certifications

• Darktrace, Nessus Scanner, Cisco Umbrella, DUO Two Factor, Dell Servers, Cisco Phone System, HP Nimble SAN, VMware, SSL Certificates
• CCNA, Fortinet Certified, MCSE, Network+, Security+

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Light work. Involves sitting most of the time.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and team lift 100+ pounds.
• Required to be available and accessible to work irregular hours during emergency situations.
• Requires travel both inside and outside the cooperative’s service territory.
• Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
• Requires walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, talking, and hearing.
• Required to have close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribe; read and edit extensively; and view a computer terminal.