Electric Power Line Repairer Interview Questions

16 In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)
17 Describe methods you have found effective to install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.
18 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
19 Tell me how you identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring, using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
20 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
21 Share an effective approach to test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
22 What is the most challenging part of stringing wire conductors and cables between poles, towers, trenches, pylons, and buildings, setting lines in place and using winches to adjust tension?
23 Share what process you use to inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment to locate and identify problems, using reading and testing instruments.
24 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
25 How often is it needed for you to travel in trucks, helicopters, and airplanes to inspect lines for freedom from obstruction and adequacy of insulation?
26 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
27 What kind of experience do you have digging holes, using augers, and setting poles, using cranes and power equipment?
28 Tell me about a time when you successfully determined the cause of an operating error at your company and solved the problem.
29 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
30 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?