Power Plant & Substation Electrician - Technician Journey/Apprentice

Alliant Energy•Ottumwa, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Alliant Energy is seeking a Power Plant and Substation Electrician, who will perform installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electronic, computerized, and electrical equipment. This role involves working with communication, data processing, and computerized control systems, as well as maintaining solid-state devices, computers, telemetering equipment, protective relays, and switchboard instruments. The position requires the ability to interpret construction prints, wiring diagrams, and instruction books, and to create sketches of wiring circuits while keeping prints updated. A strong understanding of the operating principles of power plant and substation equipment, including computerized controls, is essential. The role also involves using various test instruments to maintain equipment and staying current with new equipment and testing requirements. Additionally, the position includes assisting in the training of journeymen and apprentices. This role may be filled at either the Apprentice or Journey level, depending on the candidate's qualifications. The training location is Ottumwa Generating Station, and there are no residency requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Apprentice or Journey level qualifications

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot and maintain communication, data processing, and computerized control equipment.
Keep operating records as required by the Company.
Maintain solid state devices, computers, telemetering equipment, protective relays, and switchboard Instruments.
Be able to work front construction prints, wiring diagrams, and instruction books as well as make sketches of wiring circuits and maintain prints up to date.
Be familiar with and understand operating principles of power plant, computerized controls, substation equipment, and other equipment assigned.
Be able to use the following additional test instruments: oscilloscope, wattmeter, phase angle meter, signal generator, electronic coupler, phase shifter, and other instruments and last equipment required to test certain equipment.
Keep abreast of new equipment installed and test equipment required to maintain it.
Assist in training journeyman and apprentices.