Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

• Cable Installer-Repairer
• Cable Splicer
• Cable-Splicer Apprentice
• Line Erector
• Line Installer, Street Railway
• Line Maintainer
• Line Repairer
• Line-Erector Apprentice
• Service Restorer, Emergency
• Third-Rail Installer
• Tower Erector
• Trolley-Wire Installer
• Trouble Shooter II

• Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.
• Attach cross-arms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to poles prior to installing them.
• Clean, tin, and splice corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connections.
• Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
• Coordinate work assignment preparation and completion with other workers.
• Cut and peel lead sheathing and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conduits prior to splicing.
• Cut trenches for laying underground cables, using trenchers and cable plows.
• Dig holes, using augers, and set poles, using cranes and power equipment.
• Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
• Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
• Install watt-hour meters and connect service drops between power lines and consumers' facilities.
• Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduit running through the trenches.
• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
• Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
• Replace or straighten damaged poles.
• Splice or solder cables together or to overhead transmission lines, customer service lines, or street light lines, using hand tools, epoxies, or specialized equipment.
• String wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension.
• Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
• Travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation.
• Trim trees that could be hazardous to the functioning of cables or wires.

• analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment
• apply cleaning solvents
• climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
• de-energize high tension power lines for repairs
• distinguish colors
• drive automobile, van, or light truck
• erect power or communication poles or towers
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• install electrical conduit or tubing
• install power or communication lines, lead-in lines or cables
• install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit
• install/string electrical or electronic cable or wiring
• move or fit heavy objects
• perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
• read blueprints
• read schematics
• read tape measure
• read technical drawings
• repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
• repair power or communication lines
• solder electrical or electronic connections or components
• splice electric cable
• splice electric or communications trunk lines
• test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
• use electrical line repair equipment
• use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
• use hand or power tools
• use high voltage apparatus
• use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
• use soldering equipment
• use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter