Plant Watchperson-Eagle

Alaska Power and Telephone•Eagle, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Alaska Power & Telephone is hiring a part-time Plant Watchperson in Eagle, Alaska. This position will be responsible for daily plant visits to monitor the facility and record information as well as a number of other tasks vital to ensuring reliable electrical power and communications in Eagle. This position has regular duties totaling 15 hours per week with additional duties scheduled as needed. The watchperson will assist the local telecom operations on an as needed basis. Candidate must be available to advise Tok operations of utility outages and assist restoration activities if requested to do so, day or night. Technical and safety training appropriate to the level of responsibility will be provided by AP&T.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Ability to self-motivate and communicate with other team members
Ability to safely identify hazards and work around electrical and mechanical
Ability to operate a chainsaw, experience in clearing trees and brush
Mental flexibility, willingness to learn unfamiliar parts of the job and a positive attitude
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background
May be subject to random drug testing at any time.

Nice To Haves

1 year mechanical or electrical experience

Responsibilities

Regular powerplant, distribution line and fuel facility meter reads, fuel tank level readings, engine oil changes
As needed troubleshooting and additional maintenance at direction of Tok service area plant and/or line superintendents
Engine oil changes
Provide local hands to work under the direction of power engineering and operations to resolve outages or issues in the powerplant or on distribution.
Provide local support for technicians traveling into the community.
General cleaning, snow plowing, grounds maintenance, building maintenance and solar panel clearing will be performed regularly.
May be required to cut trees off non energized lines.
Assist with basic customer meter tasks such as reads, disconnects and reconnects.
Use telephone handset to test dial-tone at NID (training to be provided by AP&T technicians; Perform testing of calling issue
Provide local hands to work with telecom engineering and operations to resolve outages or issues in the central office or cabinets
Provide local support for technicians traveling into the community.