Job Information
Nushagak Electric & Telephone Staking Technician (Staking Tech) in Dillingham, Alaska
REPORTS TO:
Electric Operations Manager and Telecom Operations Manager
SUPERVISES:
None
OBJECTIVES:
To provide staking support to all divisions of Nushagak Cooperative, inspect materials, design plant and facilities, safety, and compliance of applicable codes of all owner and/or contractor built utilities services by the Cooperative and support all aspects of the cooperatives electrical metering system.
MISSION STATEMENT:
We exist to serve our members in a cooperative spirit, providing competitive, reliable, and safe services at cost consistent with sound management. We will continually evaluate the needs of our members and take an active role in the development of opportunities advantageous to our members.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Follows safe working practices and compliance with safety rules and guidelines established by Nushagak Cooperative, Inc. Reports safety violations to Electric Operations Manager/Telecom Operations Manager.
2.
Insures adherence to Rural Utility Service (RUS) specifications and National Electric Code (NEC) and National Electric Safety Code (NESC) guidelines in all phases of construction and maintenance of distribution line, and telephone and cable television plant.
3.
Maintain knowledge of overhead and underground line construction and maintenance.
4.
Investigate and contact members, contractors, sub dividers, regarding the construction of new services and/or the changing or upgrading of existing services. To include estimating new services and constructions costs for consumer.
5.
Responsible for the gathering of field information needed to appropriately process work orders and service orders and acquire Right of Way permits, Easements, and Service Line Agreements as necessary to complete new line extensions.
6.
Responsible for obtaining and maintaining the following: Right of Way, Land Use, Temporary Use, Encroachment and Wetlands agreements as well as Anadromous and Water Use permits from Federal, State of Alaska, city governments, borough governments, private landowners, and all applicable tribal entities.
7.
Responsible for staking drawings, continuing plant records (CPRs) for all services, engineering drops and/or services, and line extensions used by permitting agencies and NETC crews.
8.
Maintain, file, record and upgrade the following: mapping, general record keeping, plant inventory, property records, easements, permits, processing of staking sheets, continuing plant records (CPRs) and billing.
9.
Responsible for working and coordinating with each division, for staking additions and upgrades, engineer jobs and utility services in accordance with construction specifications, National Electric Safety Code, State of Alaska Permit System and Cooperative Line Extension tariff policies.
10.
Insures timely completion of jobs with a maximum emphasis on safety.
- May assist in communications with Cooperative personnel to provide perti