Electrician - Outage

Energy Northwest • Richland, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position supporting the plant’s biennial refueling outage at Columbia Generating Station. The selected applicant must work onsite in Richland, Washington. The role is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment and associated testing devices used in the operation of large nuclear generation plants.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• For outage work, at least five years of applicable experience maintaining equipment such as electrical switchgear and components, rotating machinery, relays, controls, power plant meters, and associated wiring used to control installed motor-driven pumps, valves, cranes, elevators, or similar equipment.
• Journeyman classification requires four years of applicable electrical maintenance experience obtained through successful completion of a four-year apprenticeship; or a two-year trade school program or equivalent, such as military training; or an associate’s degree in an electrical field from an accredited college or university plus two years of related experience. Applicable experience must include maintenance of industrial electrical switchgear, relays, controls, motors, generators, and related equipment.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment; employment visa sponsorship is not provided.
• Must be able to work onsite in Richland, Washington.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform electrical maintenance and troubleshoot and repair failures involving electrical switchgear, rotating machinery, relays, controls, power plant meters, and associated wiring used to control installed motor-driven pumps, valves, cranes, elevators, and related equipment.
• Perform surveillance tests on critical emergency power systems, including battery- and diesel-generated systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance on installed electrical equipment.
• Perform installation work on modifications assigned to plant forces.
• Perform other tasks as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED