Power Tech/Station Electrician Intern

Power Tech/Station Electrician Intern

Requirements

• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience
• Equivalent education and experience is limited to military training and work experience of technical/technician nature (such as aviation and nuclear instrumentation technician); or recent experience (within last 6 months) as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another utility or contractor
• Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required
• Travel requirements are expected > 50 % of the time
• Must satisfactorily complete, in such time frames as may be established by the Company, all required training to advance to the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current classification
• Must have the ability and desire to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties and/or responsibilities of the key job (Station Electrician A) in this family and be qualified through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company
• Employee shall obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver’s license prior to the end of the designated probationary period
• Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law
• Must successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

Responsibilities

• Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts
• Assist in disassembling and reassembling, inspecting, maintenance, and repairing of station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors and transformers, air ducts and heat exchangers; install and maintain station batteries; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters
• Assist in station work such as installing conduit, pipe, cable and wire; use hand lines to pass tools and materials; dig and backfill trenches; remove and spread stone; uncrate equipment and material; install and remove portable substation fences, barriers and safety signs; paint structures and equipment; climb station structures
• Assist in making visual inspections such as check lights, heaters, circuit breaker counters, oil levels, and bus connections; read gauges such as voltmeters, ammeters, hydrometers, pressure and level gauges; apply start-run-stop tests on emergency generators, water and sump pumps and fire engine motors. Report abnormal conditions
• Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems
• Assist in various tests involving oil samples, connecting and operating portable and stationary oil handling equipment. Assist in electrical tests, TTR, Doble, core megger and resistance for transformer testing, etc.
• Assist in station switching including use of radio communication and/or direct instruction from higher classification, assist in checking equipment clearances and making de-energized tests, place grounds as directed
• Maintain records and prepare and submit reports as required
• Attend and participate in training and assist in the training of other employees as assigned
• Use and operate various company vehicles, specialized equipment, hand and power tools
• Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned
• Assist employees of equal or higher classification; direct the work of employees assigned to assist
• Become familiar with the Company’s safety rules and practices and in the application of resuscitation and First Aid as presented in the Company’s Safety Manual. Perform duties in accordance with the Company’s safety rules and operating regulations and practices

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.