Station Electrician C- Station Electrician A

Overview

Maintain, repair, and test energized utility stations and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• cable installation
• transformer maintenance
• electrical testing
• equipment operation
• report preparation
• safety compliance

Tasks

-Attend and participate in training and assist in the training of other employees as assigned. -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 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 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. -Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts and specialized equipment. Perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment -Assist employees of equal or higher classification; direct the work of employees assigned to assist. -Use and operate various company vehicles, specialized equipment, hand and power tools. -Maintain records and prepare and submit reports as required. -Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers and other test equipment associated with station work. -Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems. -Use hand and power tools; operate portable generators, blowers and pumps; inspect and store personal protective equipment. -Select proper prints and/or drawings for various work and have a basic understanding of each. -Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts. After six months in classification, employee shall assist in work on conductors and equipment energized at voltages above 750 volts with direct supervision or assistance of personnel in higher classification. -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. -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.

Requirements

• station electrician
• print reading
• lift rescue
• commercial license
• first aid
• customer service

What You Bring

-Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned. -Shall have performed the duties of and have all the qualifications of either a Station Electrician B or Station Electrician B-Certified and 24 months of on the job experience or the equivalent. Equivalent experience is determined at the time of the assessment and appropriate time step credit will be given. Shall qualify through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company. -Thorough knowledge of the stations in the territory assigned. -Use various kinds of tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints and varnishes, and understand proper application of each. -Knowledge of print reading sufficient to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and associated documents -Knowledge and proficiency in steel and aerial lift rescue. -Ability to deal with customers and other employees in a courteous and professional manner. -Ability to plan work and to properly instruct and brief others. -Considerable travel and overtime may be required to complete work assignments 9. Must successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT) -Familiarity with the Company safety rules and practices and proficiency in the application of resuscitation and First Aid as presented in the Company’s Safety Manual. -Must possess and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license. Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law. -Knowledge and use of various knots used in station work.

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