Job Title: Substation Maintenance Technician
Department: TP)Facility Technology Team
Shift: 5:45pm-6:00am 2-2-3 Work Schedule
Direct Report: TP)FTT Unit Manager
About the Substation Technician position
We are looking for an experienced Technician who will support high to medium voltage switch gear/breaker and high to medium voltage maintenance
Technician responsibilities are:
- Provide high level skills and expertise applicable to the installation, operation, maintenance, modification, repair and evaluation of electrical power distribution systems and their controls
- Perform medium voltage isolation, switching, and manual grounding at voltages up to 6.9kV
- Provide support by troubleshooting and repair the medium voltage systems, underground cables, and transformer equipment
- Perform preventative maintenance processes, such as infrared fault detection surveys
- Familiar with NETA electrical testing standards
- Troubleshoot automated control systems, including SCADA systems, instrumentation and electrical equipment, protective relays, and associated equipment
- Be proficient at Root Cause Analysis to accurately determine equipment failure and the reason for failures when they occur
- Assist with maintaining drawings, specifications, test logs, and calibration logs
- Research equipment manuals and requisition repair parts
- Tutor, instruct, train, and assist with other personnel as required
- Perform any additional duties as assigned by management
Technician requirements are:
Education:
- (Required) High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience:
- (Required) 3+ years of experience with high voltage (600+ volts)
- (Required) Job specific physical work capabilities (HIGH VOLTAGE)
- (Required) Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; to reach with hands and arms; and to talk and hear
- Mobility throughout the facility
- Working in warm temperatures with no air condition, working outside at times during cold weather
- Employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, walk, crouch or crawl
- Employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted on a frequent basis
- Working at heights of 10 feet or greater, operating lifting devices, and entering confined spaces
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus