Position – Status

CLEARING INSPECTOR - TEMPORARY

Who Can Apply

MEA Employees & the General Public

Posting Date

February 15, 2023

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Department

Operations

Hourly

$34.63 Min DOE

Grade

8

Union Representation

N/A

Hours of Work

8AM-5PM

Work Location

Palmer, AK

PURPOSE

This position performs a variety of tasks to support the Association’s right-of-way clearing efforts. Duties include but are not limited to inspection of existing maintenance agreements, inspection of right-of-way easements, resolving member complaints, assisting contractors with contract compliance, inspection of clearing work performed by contractors and Association crews to ensure clearing standards are met, notifying members of planned clearing activities, promoting safe work practices, and educating members regarding the Association’s clearing program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

1. Promotes a safety culture in which safety is a value. This culture is based on joint and individual engagement, ownership, and accountability regarding job safety and responsibility to perform work safely and adhere to safe work practices.

2. Performs inspections on assigned work ensuring compliance with Association specifications.

3. Association representative for Right of Way Clearing activities as they relate to internal and external stakeholders ensuring good communication in the process.

4. Maintains written, audio and visual records for clearing activities.

5. Documents and reports all hazardous conditions found during inspections.

6. Leads activities associated with clearing and certifications, TreeLine USA, etc.

7. Works with members as well as the community in educating them on hazards associated with required clearances on Association’s overhead and underground system.

8. Operate various vehicles with winch, snow machines, ATV and UTV equipment. May perform routine maintenance to such equipment to keep them safe and functional.

9. Directs contractor clearing work.

10. Conducts quality control of Association crew work.

11. Perform the essential functions of the position in a safe and efficient manner.

The above items are not intended to be all inclusive of the essential functions or requirements of this type of work as they are subject to change based on operating necessity. The employee will also perform other related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management personnel.

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

· Qualified candidates are required to have:

- A high school diploma or equivalent.

- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in right-of-way clearing, preferably with an electric utility.

· Preference will be given to:

- Candidates with at least two (2) years of experience performing inspections.

- Candidates with professional experience in inspection of power line easements.

· Qualified candidates must have a valid Alaska driver’s license (or ability to obtain as required under State of Alaska regulations) and a driving record, which is acceptable and insurable by the Association and the Association’s insurance carrier at standard group rates.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Support a culture of safety excellence through active involvement in safety improvement and promote a sense of shared responsibility for safety.

· Knowledge of OHSA, ANSI, and NESC requirements pertaining to line clearance tree trimming and maintenance of electric utility easements.

· Advanced skill in persuasion.

· Skill in planning work and carrying out tasks without waiting for instructions from others.

· Skill in effective and professional verbal, telephonic, and written communication.

· Skill in math: basic statistics and percentages, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

· Ability to work effectively with Association members, representing Association policies and practice while respecting the member’s property and ideas.

· Ability to facilitate cooperation between work groups and work functionally across all levels of the organization.

· Ability to meet and deal effectively with a wide variety of people.

· Ability to identify and solve problems in a thorough and logical manner.

· Ability to work effectively and efficiently both independently and within a team setting.

· Ability to conduct self as a professional and exercise good judgment.

· Ability to make well-reasoned decisions.

· Ability to self-motivate improvement based on successes and failures.

· Ability to analyze processes for efficiency and make recommendations for improvements.

· Ability to compose procedures, letters, memorandums, and reports.

· Ability to recognize electric and telephone utility construction units.

· Ability to operate equipment such as 4x4 vehicles and winch, snow machines and four wheelers.

· Embrace and embody the Association’s Core Values through decisions, actions, attitude, and behavior to directly contribute to the success of the organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; this list is not inclusive of all the physical demands that may be required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Physical demand activity percentages:

- Major occurs 60% or more of work time.

- Moderate occurs between 20-60% of work time.

- Minor occurs less than 20% of work time.

· Physical demand requirements:

- Ability to understand, read, and carry out written instructions.

- Ability to understand, read, and verify documents electronically, verbally, or hard copy.

- Major amount of communication and exposure to outside.

- Moderate amount of standing, walking, sitting, eye-hand coordination, foot-hand-eye coordination, and depth perception.

- Minor amount of lifting, carrying, pushing, stairs, ladders, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, turning/twisting, bending at waist, reaching/handling, and finger use – feeling/touch.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

· The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· This position primarily works outdoors.