in on-the-job training and related instruction.
Line Maintainer
MasTec Transmission, Sub Station Group
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Perform duties as prescribed by the written policy statement of the Sponsor, providing for work both on the ground and aloft including climbing to assure stability for the trade before probationary period expires.
0
1K
TRANSMISSION - STEEL
0
1K
Assembly and erection of steel towers, including cellular towers, placement of footings and materials, attachment of insulators and the stringing, splicing, dead-ending, armor rodding, and clipping of conductors.
TRANSMISSION - WOOD
0
500
Framing, erection, and guying of wood-poles and the installation of hardware insulators and conductors thereon.
SUBSTATIONS & SWITCHYARDS
0
1K
Assembly and erection of steel and wood components and the installation and connection of busses, grounds, switches, circuit breakers, transformers, regulators, and other substation equipment.
DISTRIBUTION – NEW CONSTRUCTION
0
500
Material handling, framing, and erection of poles, installation of anchors and guys, stringing, splicing, sagging of conductors and fiber on de-energized construction work. Installation of cable and electrical components on de-energized underground (URD) systems.
DISTRIBUTION – MAINTENANCE AND RE-BUILD
0
500
General maintenance work near energized distribution conductors including pole replacement, conductor replacement, changing insulators and cross-arms, changing and installing transformers, capacitors, regulators, switches, and other electrical components.
STREET LIGHTING
0
500
Installation and maintenance of street lighting systems, traffic systems and the associated control systems.
DISTRIBUTION – LIVE LINE MAINTENANCE
0
2K
Rubber glove work on energized primary and secondary distribution circuits. Hot stick work on distribution, sub-transmission, and transmission circuits.
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
Wooden Pole Climbing Techniques
40
40 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 36 hours yard practice
Math and Electrical Theory
40
40 hours, 16 hours for math, 24 hours for electrical theory, all classroom
Job Briefing
4
4 Hours. Classroom and practice exercises
Intro to Transmission
8
8 Hours, 2 hours classroom, 6 hours field practice
Intro to Distribution Construction
16
16 Hours, 2 hours classroom, 14 hours field practice
General Safety 1
4
4 hours Classroom
Intro to the Power Grid
4
4 Hours Classroom
Intro to Grounding
8
8 Hours, 3 Hours classroom, 5 hours field practice
Construction Specifications
4
4 Hours Classroom
Equipment Operation
8
8 Hours, 3 hours classroom, 5 hours field practice
Intro to Transformers
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours lab practice
Ropes and Knots
4
4 Hours, Classroom and hands-on practice
Intro to Hot Sticks
4
4 Hours, 2 hours classroom, 2 hours lab practice
Online Supplemental Training
3
3 Hours (General concepts, Grounding, Hand and Power Tools, Material Handling, Job Briefings, Bucket Rescue, Personal Fall Arrest Systems)
Watt-Hour Meters
4
4 Hours Classroom
Electrical Theory Review
8
8 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 2 hours lab practice
Transformers
24
24 Hours, 12 hours classroom, 12 hours lab practice
Fuse Coordination
4
4 Hours Classroom
General Safety 2
4
4 hours Classroom
Grounding Principles and Equipotential Grounding
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours field practice
Electrical Instruments and Applications
8
8 Hours, 5 Hours classroom, 3 hours lab practice
Sagging Line Conductors
8
8 Hours, 3 Hours classroom, 5 hours field practice
Line Construction
16
16 Hours Field Work
Intro to Transmission
8
8 Hours, 2 hours Classroom, 4 hours field work
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
4
4 Hours Classroom
Personal Protective Equipment
8
8 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 2 hours lab practice
Working on or Near Exposed, Energized Equipment
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours field practice
Rigging
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours field practice
Online Supplemental Training
2
2 Hours, (Overhead Lines, Personal Protective Equipment, Sling Safety, Working with self-contained meters)
Special Equipment
24
24 Hours. (Covers reclosers, Regulators, Capacitors, Pad Mounted Switchgears, Sectionalizers and Arresters.) 16 hours classroom, 8 hours lab and field practice
Cover-up Procedures for Pad Mounted Equipment
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours field practice
Cover-up Procedures for Overhead Equipment
16
16 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 10 hours field practice
Special Live Line Tools
8
8 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 2 hours lab practice
Electrical Theory Review
8
8 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 2 hours lab practice
Safety 3
4
4 Hours Classroom
Intro to Troubleshooting
16
16 Hours, 2 hours classroom, 14 hours field practice
Minimum Approach Distance
4
4 Hours Classroom
System Protection Coordination
8
8 Hours Classroom
Transformer Review
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours lab and field practice
Supplemental Online Training
12
12 Hours, (Substations, Testing and Test Facilities, Underground Electrical Installations, Lock Out Tag Out, Grounding, Excavation, Shoring and Trenching Safety.)
Hot Sticks and Hot Sticking Procedures- .
16
16 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 12 hours field practice
Troubleshooting procedures- .
8
8 Hours, 2 hours classroom, 6 hours lab practice
Primary Phasing- .
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours lab and field practice
Cover-up Procedures for Overhead Equipment- .
16
16 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 12 hours field practice
Cover-up Procedures for Pad Mounted Equipment- .
8
8 Hours, 3 hours classroom, 5 hours field practice
Transformer Review- .
12
12 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 8 hours lab and field practice
System Protection Coordination Review- .
8
8 Hours Classroom
Grounding Review- .
8
8 Hours, 3 hours classroom, 5 hours field practice
General Safety 4- .
4
4 Hours Classroom
Distribution Automation- .
4
4 Hours Classroom
Special Equipment Review- .
8
8 Hours, 4 hours classroom, 4 hours lab practice
Substation Overview- .
8
8 Hours, 6 hours classroom, 2 hours field practice
Supplemental Online Training-
12
12 Hours. (Bucket Rescue, Electrical Clearances, Hazardous Energy Control Procedures, Overhead Lines and Live Line Bare hand Work, Working on or Near Exposed, Energized Parts, Substations, Sling Safety.)