Facilities Electrician

SMUD•Sacramento, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs specialized journey-level electrical and skilled mechanical work at SMUD facilities. Under general supervision, performs installation and field maintenance of electrical systems and equipment. The role is on-site and requires daily in-person work at one of SMUD’s campuses. The position installs and maintains electrical equipment and systems, troubleshoots and repairs power, control, and facility electrical systems, and performs predictive maintenance and testing. Work includes handling high-voltage systems, following safety and clearance procedures, and using electrical testing equipment, hand and power tools, lifting equipment, and technical drawings. Applicants must complete a recognized electrical trade apprenticeship or equivalent training and demonstrate journey-level experience installing, connecting, and maintaining electrical equipment in industrial and commercial facilities. A valid California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record are required.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship or equivalent training in the electrical trade.
Demonstrated journey-level experience installing, connecting, and maintaining electrical equipment in industrial and commercial facilities.
Possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record, defined as no more than two moving violations in the last two years.
Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used to install, maintain, and repair electrical equipment; the National Electrical Code; applicable Electrical Safety Orders; electrical terminology and theory; safety rules; preventive maintenance; electrical installations; switchgear; motors and generators; boom and rigging procedures; grounding; hazardous materials; safe lifting and slinging; and applicable NERC and FERC CIP regulations.
Ability to read, comprehend, and apply technical information in manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and training; follow written and verbal instructions; maintain effective working relationships; complete forms and reports; and perform required calculations using algebra and trigonometry.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces, use ladders safely, distinguish colors, safely lift and carry up to 80 pounds and move heavy cylinders, and work around energized equipment and in energized substations.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, motor control centers, switchgear, capacitor banks, disconnect switches, batteries and chargers, generators, motors, cranes, motor-operated valves, communication equipment, and air-conditioning systems.
Ability to use ammeters, computer-based test equipment, micro-ohm testers, meggers, voltmeters, cutting and threading machines, lapping machines, small power tools, and grinders.
Ability to provide quality craftsmanship, understand and follow safety procedures, and use a basic computer and keyboard.

Nice To Haves

Facilities maintenance experience, including inside wireman and control work.
Completion of a four-year apprenticeship from an approved training program.
Current Arc Flash Safety training; applicants should specify the date of the last class under certifications.
Battery maintenance and procedures experience.
Standby generator and automatic transfer switch maintenance experience.
UPS maintenance and monitoring experience; Alber System experience preferred.
Photovoltaic system and inverter maintenance and monitoring experience.
Electric vehicle charging station maintenance and installation experience.
Data systems/Cat VI testing and cabling experience.
Knowledge of the current California State Energy Code.
Building Automation System experience; Siemens experience preferred.
Lighting control system experience or programming; Lutron experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow safety policies, procedures, and practices while performing work.
Install, splice, and terminate current transformers; install conduit, wiring, cable, conductors, circuits, underground services, ground grids, switchgear, motor control centers, motor-operated valves, pressurized systems, batteries and chargers, RTU and SCADA equipment, and PLCs.
Bend, thread, and install rigid, PVC, and EMT conduit systems, as well as aluminum hard and string bus.
Maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair power transformers, surge arrestors, cooling equipment, tap changers, power circuit breaker operating mechanisms, motors, motor controls and control circuits, DC battery systems, and capacitor banks.
Perform predictive maintenance, including infrared scans of electrical panels, transformers, switchgear, and related equipment.
Maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair facility electrical systems and equipment, including lighting and controls, UPS systems, battery monitoring, power distribution, switchboards and breakers, redundant power distribution, standby and emergency generators, transfer switches, static transfer switches, and power distribution units.
Use hand tools, small power tools, electrical test equipment, vehicles and lifting equipment; apply rigging and lifting techniques to install large equipment.
Climb ladders and steel structures and use fall-protection equipment when working at heights.
Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings, diagrams, schedules, and instructions.
Follow procedures for handling and testing oil during installation of large oil-filled electrical equipment.
Follow safety procedures including clearance, lockout/tagout, switching, verification, grounding, and precautions for work on or around high-voltage and energized systems.
Complete switch-process training, documentation, forms, requisitions, and reports, and document work performed.