P&C Electrician C - P&C Electrician A

American Electric Power•Texarkana, TX

21h•$38 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

AEP is hiring for P&C Electrician classifications C through A in the Texarkana area. The successful candidate must live within a 30-mile radius of the Texarkana Service Center. The role performs work associated with the installation, operation, testing, and maintenance of protection and control devices and related equipment under direct, immediate, or general supervision. Equipment includes digital and electromechanical relays, intelligent electronic devices, station disturbance and digital fault recorders, oscillographs and event recorders, RTUs, station SCADA systems, statistical load metering, telemetering, and transducers. The role also installs, maintains, and operates power line carriers and associated tone, pilot-wire, fiber, and other P&C communications equipment. Emergency call-outs and prompt service restoration may be required. The position includes assisting with acceptance and installation testing, periodic testing and calibration, equipment troubleshooting and repair, use of computer devices to test and retrieve data, communications equipment work, and switching under direct supervision. Employees maintain test and automotive equipment, prepare accurate records and drawings, assist employees of equal or higher classification, and follow company safety and operating rules and NERC and environmental requirements. Work assignments and supervision may vary with operating conditions; related and incidental work may also be assigned. The posting describes three classification levels. P&C Electrician C requires an associate degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field, with no previous work experience required. P&C Electrician B requires the stated education and at least 24 months of satisfactory experience as a P&C Electrician C or equivalent. P&C Electrician A requires the stated education and at least 24 months of satisfactory combined experience as a P&C Electrician B, P&C Electrician B Certified, or equivalent; equivalent education or experience is limited to qualifying military technical/technician training and work experience, as determined by the hiring manager. Requirements and competencies vary by classification, and candidates must qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company. Considerable travel and overtime may be required. All classifications require a valid state driver’s license and successful completion of the Physical Abilities Test. The posting lists pay rates of $36.05 for P&C Electrician C, $40.22 for P&C Electrician B, and $45.29 for P&C Electrician A, and describes a comprehensive benefits package without specifying its components.

Requirements

For P&C Electrician C: Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field; no previous work experience is required.
For P&C Electrician C: Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the P&C Electrician A key job and qualify through company-determined demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
For P&C Electrician B: Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field.
For P&C Electrician B: At least 24 months of satisfactory work experience as a P&C Electrician C or equivalent, as determined by the Company.
For P&C Electrician B: Familiarity with current, potential, closing, and trip circuits; proficiency in wiring switchboard panels; ability to read, understand, and correct electrical prints, diagrams, and instruction books related to protection, control, and measurement circuits and equipment; and ability to operate the tools and equipment needed for the job.
For P&C Electrician B: Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the P&C Electrician A key job and qualify within company-determined time frames, or vacate the current classification.
For P&C Electrician B: Ability to perform duties in an alert, safe, and business-like manner and deal courteously and professionally with customers and employees.
For P&C Electrician B: Ability to interpret, analyze, and communicate facts graphically, orally, and in writing clearly and precisely.
For P&C Electrician A: Associate’s degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field. Equivalent education and/or experience is determined by the hiring manager and is limited to military training and technical/technician work experience, such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician experience.
For P&C Electrician A: At least 24 months of satisfactory combined work experience as a P&C Electrician B, P&C Electrician B Certified, or equivalent, as determined through company assessment; must have performed the duties and meet the qualifications of P&C Electrician B.
For P&C Electrician A: Working knowledge of current, potential, closing, and trip circuits; cable, lugs, and wire used in protective relay and control circuits; and assembly, anchoring, and interchangeability of switchboard panel-support and through systems.
For P&C Electrician A: Ability to read, understand, and correct electrical prints and diagrams and use hand tools.
For P&C Electrician A: Ability to perform duties in an alert, safe, and business-like manner and deal courteously and professionally with customers and employees.
For P&C Electrician A: Ability to interpret, analyze, and communicate facts graphically, orally, and in writing clearly and precisely.
For all listed classifications: Possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license and meet applicable federal and state vehicle-operation requirements.
For all listed classifications: Successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
For the listed physical abilities test: Lift 60 pounds from floor/ground to waist level; carry 50 pounds for 20 feet; lift 30 pounds to chest level and 30 pounds to eye level; walk one mile accumulated over an eight-hour shift; climb and work at 20 feet and higher on a ladder or structure; ascend to and work in a bucket/lift at 100 feet and higher (tested at 60 feet); and discriminate between colors (tested).
Considerable travel and overtime may be required to complete work assignments.
Demonstrate or develop the relevant classification’s technical proficiency, planning and organization, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, leadership, and decision-making competencies.

Responsibilities

Assist with acceptance and installation tests on protection, control, and measurement devices and associated station equipment.
Test protection and control devices and equipment periodically and as required.
Calibrate protection and control devices and equipment on a pre-established schedule and as required.
Assist in diagnosing equipment trouble, mis-operation, or damage; assist with corrective action, repair, and prevention of recurrence.
Use a computer device to test and calibrate equipment and retrieve data from protection and control devices.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of power line carriers, station SCADA, and associated communications equipment or cables.
Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel and follow the direction of the proper operating authority.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of new or additional equipment and systems as assigned.
Maintain test equipment and automotive equipment in good working order.
Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and drawings as required.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
Perform work in accordance with company safety rules and operating regulations and NERC and environmental compliance practices.
Respond to emergency call-outs and coordinate prompt restoration of service to customers as required.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.