P&C Electrician C - P&C Electrician A

American Electric Power•Texarkana, TX

22h•$38 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

AEP is seeking a P&C Electrician C to P&C Electrician A for the Texarkana Area. The successful candidate must live within a 30-mile radius of the Texarkana Service Center. The role performs work associated with installing, operating, testing, and maintaining 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, event recorders, RTUs, station SCADA systems, statistical load metering, telemetering, and transducers. The employee also installs, maintains, and operates power line carriers, tone, pilot wire, fiber, and associated protection and control communications equipment. The position may respond to emergency call-outs and coordinate prompt restoration of customer service. It includes assisting with station acceptance and installation testing, periodic testing and calibration, troubleshooting, equipment installation and maintenance, supervised switching, recordkeeping, and maintaining test and automotive equipment. Duties may include related and incidental work and can vary with operating conditions and level of supervision. Considerable travel and overtime may be required. The posting covers multiple grades; the stated minimum qualifications apply to the P&C Electrician C level, with higher educational, skill, or experience requirements for higher levels. The role requires compliance with company safety rules and operating regulations, NERC requirements, and environmental compliance practices. The posting describes heavy physical work, including lifting and carrying specified weights, walking, climbing ladders or structures, working in a bucket or lift, and distinguishing colors. AEP describes its benefits package as comprehensive and intended to support employee well-being, but does not list specific benefits.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field.
No previous work experience is required for the P&C Electrician C level.
Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the P&C Electrician A duties and responsibilities, and to qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license and meet vehicle operation requirements under federal and/or state law.
Must live within a 30-mile radius of the Texarkana Service Center.
Considerable travel and overtime may be required.
Must meet the listed physical ability requirements, including lifting 60 pounds from floor to waist, carrying 50 pounds for 20 feet, lifting 30 pounds to chest and eye level, walking one mile over an eight-hour shift, climbing and working at 20 feet or higher, and ascending to and working in a bucket or lift at 100 feet or higher (tested at 60 feet).
Must be able to discriminate between colors; this ability is tested.
Basic computer literacy, knowledge, and skills.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, work as a team player, seek assistance as needed, and work with others.
Ability to maintain accurate records, prioritize routine work, apply technical knowledge to assigned problems, and develop decision-making skills based on sound judgment and job knowledge.

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, misoperation, or damage, and assist with corrective action to repair the issue and prevent recurrence.
Operate a computer device to test and calibrate protection and control devices and retrieve data from them.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of power line carriers, station SCADA, associated communications equipment, and cables as assigned.
Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel and following direction of the proper operating authority.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of new and added equipment or systems as assigned.
Maintain test equipment and automotive equipment in good working order so work can be performed safely and efficiently throughout the System.
Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and drawings as required.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
Perform duties in accordance with company safety rules and operating regulations, NERC and environmental compliance, and applicable practices.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Respond to emergency call-outs and coordinate prompt restoration of service to customers as required.