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Advanced Linesperson  Perth,   Posted: 11/26/2024
Job Description
Job ID#:

14966

Discipline:

Electrical

Language:

English


Our client is seeking an Advanced Linesperson to provide effective management and support in the planning, construction and maintenance work in relation to railway Overhead Line Equipment (OLE). Ensures a high level of safety for persons and reliability of assets.
 
This role is based in Perth, Western Australia.
 
Core duties and responsibilities
Leadership and Management 
- Plans, directs, supervises, controls and coordinates construction and maintenance tasks undertaken by maintenance employees and contractors.
- Monitors, inspects and plans maintenance work to minimise technical errors. 
- Responsible for recording and checking results of OLE maintenance/repair work. 
- Plans, directs and coordinates maintenance/repair tasks on complex, specialised machinery.
- Provides statistical data and reports on personnel, maintenance, equipment and repair work.
 
Technical and Operational  
- Carries out the full range of duties in the inspection/maintenance, repair and construction of OLE.
- Undertakes work on specialised complex machinery including technical and trade tasks within the skills and competency of this position.
- Assists in identifying and cataloguing new stock items using technical and supplier information.
- Assesses current condition of assets using data produced by the PTA's Infrastructure Diagnostic Vehicle (IDV) to facilitate immediate action and/or short term planning.
- Visually/physically inspects/examines OLE assets in response to IDV data.

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Job Requirements
 

- Demonstrated competency in all lower-level Linesperson requirements, or the equivalent skills, knowledge and overhead maintenance experience.  This includes current accreditation in the following:
  1. Working at Heights 
  2. Construction Industry White Card
  3. Elevated Work Platform.
- Very good understanding of the operational needs of an electrified railway and of relevant Occupational Safety and Health, Environment Management and Human Resources policies and practices. 
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the administrative, construction, repair and maintenance tasks required for Overhead Line Maintenance and 25kV A.C. Overhead Line Equipment including fault finding and running repairs and demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in guiding and supervising this type of work.
- Possession of a current Western Australian ‘C' Class Driver's licence or equivalent for at least 2 years, or an ‘LR' or ‘MR' Class Drivers licence for at least 1 year.   This requirement continues for the duration of employment in this position and from time-to-time production of the licence on request by the client may be required.




 

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