Transmission and Distribution Line Worker (7350) San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (U00045)

Under general supervision the Transmission and Distribution Line Worker performs skilled line work in the installation construction maintenance and repair of overhead and underground line for power lines and/or high voltage overhead transmission and distribution lines as well as rigging blocks splicing wires and operating hydraulic lift buckets and performs related duties as required.

The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Installs repairs and maintains high tension overhead transmission systems related feeder lines towers and poles; performs such maintenance activities when lines are energized as well as de-energized.

2. Maintains operates and adjusts electrical transmission and primary power substations ranging from 600 to 230000 voltage including circuit breakers relays batteries and controls.

3. Installs and maintains underground and overhead power lines and feeders and related auxiliary equipment; locates and isolates faulty sections and removes installs and makes corrections where necessary.

4. Installs watt-hour meter systems connects potential transformers current transformers phase shifting transformers test switches reactive meters and demand meters.

5. Maintains operates and repairs high voltage street light system.

6. Installs and maintains street lighting systems including circuits poles arms and luminaries.

7. Tests inspects repairs and replaces overhead and underground transmission and distribution lines and circuits.

8. Maintains utility power generation and transmission systems and related components including circuit breakers relays switches and fuses transformers busses and underground cables feeders and associated equipment.

9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Two years of verifiable work experience as a journey-level line worker with pole and transmission systems ranging from 600 to 230000volts with responsibility for construction installation maintenance and repair of overhead and underground lines; OR

Completion of a State certified electrical line apprenticeship program; AND

License: Possession of a current valid Class C California Drivers license. Positions located at Moccasin require a Class A Drivers license within six (6) months of appointment; positions located in San Francisco require a Class B Drivers license with six (6) months of appointment. Failure to obtain the appropriate drivers license within the specified time period will be cause for termination

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Please review our articles on Employment Application and Minimum Qualifications and Verification of Experience and/or Education for considerations taken when reviewing applications. 

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required information on how to verify education requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at How to Verify Education Requirements.

Note: Falsifying ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience education training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. 

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures: After application submission candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process which includes the following:

Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates who meet minimum qualifications will be invited via a separate link to complete the Training and Experience Evaluation. The purpose of the Training and Experience Evaluation is to evaluate the experience knowledge skills and abilities that candidates possess in job-related areas which have been identified as critical for this position and include but are not limited to:

Knowledge of: the theory of electricity particularly as applied to overhead and underground lines including high voltage transmission lines; line construction and maintenance methods and procedures including California State PUC General Order Number 95; standard safety practices and procedures utilized in the field including practical application of pole-top resuscitation and first aid techniques; electrical terminology needed to understand the functions and workings of electrically controlled equipment.

Ability to: analyze and locate malfunctions in lines and make necessary repairs; read and interpret plans and drawings; use tools and techniques to work on energized and de-energized lines; handle and operate high voltage testing equipment and high voltage switchgears and transformers; and deal courteously effectively with representatives of other agencies and other City Departments.

Skill in the application of electrical theory and practice to field maintenance and repair problems; in climbing high poles and towers; in using rigging techniques applicable to transmission line work.

A passing score must be achieved in order to continue in the selection process and be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates will be placed on the eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Candidate scores on this examination may also be applied to other announcements involving other job titles when directed by the Human Resources Director.

The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Eligible List/Score Report: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission. 

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of 12 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Three Scores.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations.  Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4.  Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.  Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at  SENSITIVE POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The City and County of San Franciscos Substance Abuse Policy in compliance with the Department of Transportation Omnibus Transportation Employer Testing Act of 1991 employing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations requires drug and alcohol testing for employees in safety-sensitive positions. This Class 7350 Transmission and Distribution Line Worker position qualifies as safety-sensitive as defined by the FMCSA and FTA regulations. The selected applicants for safety-sensitive positions will be required to pass a Pre-Employment drug test prior to appointment and shall be subject to Random Post-Accident Reasonable Suspicion Return-To-Duty and Follow-Up testing during employment. Prior to appointment to an FMCSA safety-sensitive position each applicant who has participated in a DOT drug and alcohol testing program within the immediately preceding three (3) years will be required to sign a consent form authorizing the City to contact his/her prior employers concerning his/her drug and alcohol test history.

Additional Information :

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

HOW TO APPLY

All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit to begin your application process.  

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 110. 

Ensure your application information is accurate as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address not a shared or work email to avoid unfixable issues. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and therefore it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @). 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. 

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the exam analyst Stefanie Lim at  or .

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time