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Transmission Line Mechanic C-A at American Electric Power, Canton, OH

Transmission Line Mechanic C-A at American Electric Power in Canton, OH. Full-time. Est. up to $100k. Apply with swipeandhired.

Job Posting End Date
11-15-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of a qualified person, perform all types of work involved in the installation, maintenance, rearrangement, operation, removal and inspection of de-energized electrical transmission and distribution facilities. These essential functions are not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions. The following reference is provided as a guideline for persons responsible for directing the duties and responsibilities of assigned personnel, to assist in the safety and development of employees, and is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions: DIRECT SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is working with/hands-on with the person performing the designated task. IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is near the structure/equipment and is in constant visual and/or verbal contact to the person performing the designated task. GENERAL SUPERVISION - An employee of equal or higher classification, knowledgeable of the task at hand and not necessarily at the job site. QUALIFIED PERSON - Line Mechanic or Supervisor who is knowledgeable of the task or work to be performed and is capable of performing the appropriate emergency rescue.
Job Description

What You’ll Do:

Transmission Line Mechanic-C

Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
Patrol transmission lines using maps and drawings.
Use proper hand signals for line work as required
Perform all right-of-way control procedures in use of transmission lines
Dig holes for poles, towers and anchors.
Set poles, tower below-ground components, and guy anchorages.
Replace or stub poles, dead or energized.
Make up and install guys.
Assemble tower components on the ground and in the air.
Frame pole structures on the ground and in the air.
Perform all right-of-way control procedures in use of transmission lines.
Use proper methods to attach tools and materials to life ropes and cables, for installation or use in the air.
Test and support poles before climbing as required.
Operate miscellaneous transmission motor-driven tools.
Select and apply proper knots.
Perform rigging and tying off ropes.
Use proper hand signals for line work as required.
Under direct supervision of a qualified person, assist in the use of live line tools, bare-hand techniques, rubber gloves and sleeves, and other accepted work methods to maintain transmission lines.
Perform climbing maintenance on all transmission structures, except on cross-arms carrying energized conductors.
Make up conductor and shield wire splices, dead-ends and terminals.
Identify conductor types and sizes.
Set up reels for conductor installation.
Install conductors and shield wires
Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
Attend and participate in training as assigned and assist in the training of other employees.
Perform similar or less skilled work.
Maintain records and submit reports as required.
Properly prepare right-of-way items on field drawings
Operate automotive equipment and its associated equipment as authorized and directed by supervision.
Operate truck-mounted lifting/pulling devices.
Load and unload poles, steel and other materials.

Transmission Line Mechanic-B

Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules, regulations and practices and report unsafe conditions and practices.
Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
Prepare, conduct and facilitate safety meetings
Perform all maintenance work on wood structures including the use of insulating protective equipment and live line tools.
Establish proper elevation relationships on all new transmission structures.
Identify pole species and structure configuration types of transmission structures.
Calculate tool, structure and angle loadings.
Layout, install, block and backfill all transmission anchorages.
Perform all right-of-way control procedures in use of transmission lines.
Assist qualified personnel in work on congested energized circuits.
Test for de-energized circuits and install ground for working circuits dead.
Under immediate supervision of a qualified person, be proficient in the use of live line tools, bare-hand techniques, rubber gloves and sleeves, and other accepted work methods.
Select the proper standard drawings and follow specifications and prints for each part of the job as laid out by Engineering.
Read and interpret plan, profile and specification drawings.
Identify and be able to patrol transmission lines, locate, evaluate, report and repair transmission facilities.
Operate automotive equipment and its associated equipment and perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment.
Assist in loading and unloading carloads of poles, truck and rail.
Maintain records and submit reports as required.
Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
Attend and participate in training as assigned and assist in the training of other employees.
Perform similar or less skilled work.

Transmission Line Mechanic-A

Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules, regulations and practices and report unsafe conditions and practices.
Prepare, conduct and facilitate safety meetings.
Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
Perform all live line work without constant supervision.
Select and use proper live line tools.
Handle, cover or barricade underlying primary or transmission circuits.
Perform structure replacement with the associated circuitry energized.
Install, inspect, remove or maintain transmission lines, distribution lines, communication lines and equipment, and climb or by other means perform work on poles, towers and structures, energized or de-energized.
Use transits and other leveling tools to the degree necessary in transmission construction/maintenance work.
Layout, install, block and backfill all transmission anchorages.
Read and interpret all drawings related to transmission circuits.
Install, splice, sag, terminate or remove transmission, distribution and communications related conductors, cables and wires.
Install, remove and maintain all types of line equipment and hardware on transmission lines and structures.
Identify, request, accept and return line clearances.
Operate automotive equipment and its associated equipment and perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment.
Direct loading and unloading carloads of poles, truck and rail.
Maintain tools, equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Maintain records and submit reports as required.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
Attend and participate in training as assigned and assist in the training of other employees.
Perform similar or less skilled work.

Note: This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Transmission Line Mechanic-C level, with increased educational, skill or experience requirements for higher level Transmission Line Mechanic-A.

What We're Looking For:
Education requirements are listed below:

Transmission Line Mechanic-C

High school graduate or GED

Transmission Line Mechanic-B

High school graduate or GEDWork Experience requirement listed below:
Minimum of 24 months satisfactory work experience as a Transmission Line Mechanic C or the equivalent ( as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination and performance appraisal).

Transmission Line Mechanic-A

High school graduate or GED

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Transmission Line Mechanic-C

Minimum of one year transmission electrical power line work experience, OR one year of related line experience defined as: successful completion of a one year electrical power line school certificate plus a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience, or an associate degree from an electrical power line school which includes a minimum of 16 weeks internship or transmission electrical power line experience.

Transmission Line Mechanic-B

Minimum of 24 months satisfactory work experience as a Transmission Line Mechanic C or the equivalent ( as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination and performance appraisal).
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A CDL is required

Transmission Line Mechanic-A

Work Experience requirement listed below:Minimum of 24 months satisfactory work experience as a Transmission Line Mechanic B or the equivalent ( as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination and performance appraisal).
Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A CDL is required

Other:

Transmission Line Mechanic-C

Minimum Requirement Line Mechanic Amount of Weight Lifted from Floor/Ground to Waist Level - 75 Amount of Weight to be Carried for 20 Feet - 60 Amount of Weight Lifted to Chest Level - 50Amount of Weight Lifted to Eye Level - 30Distance to Walk Accumulated over the Course of an 8-Hour Shift - 2 Miles Distance in Feet to Climb and Work on a Ladder/Structure - 100 and Higher Distance in Feet to Ascend to and Work in a Bucket/Lift - 150 and Higher (Tested at 60’)Ability to Discriminate between Colors Yes (Not Tested)

Transmission Line Mechanic-B

Must be available to work overtime, call out overtime and shift work, as required.
Travel requirements are expected > 50 % of the time A physical abilities assessment is also required for this position.
Shall have performed the duties of and have all the qualifications of Transmission Line Mechanic C and 24 months of on-the-