Traction Linesman

To ensure the optimal utilization of high voltage overhead track equipment by performing maintenance, alterations, construction and repairs to overhead track equipment, transmission line and negative return circuits according to prescribed quality and safety standards in live and dead working conditions.Position Outputs1. To supervise trade hands, infra-assistants, trainee traction linesman, contractors and unauthorized personnel To ensure that all workers have the correct PPE To provide instructions to the team To put control measures in place to ensure that tasks are completed To ensure that the team understands the tasks needed to be performed To explain the dangers involved in the tasks to be performed To maintain a presence on site so that instructions are adhered to To ensure that the right materials and tools are used To ensure that there is sufficient manpower and capacity to perform tasks To render first aid and hazmat when necessary
To construct and maintain overh...