Seasonal Substation/Apparatus Technician

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative•Sand Creek Township, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative (MVEC) is hiring a Seasonal Substation/Apparatus Technician. The Seasonal Substation/Apparatus Technician maintains and installs control equipment, load management equipment, metering equipment (substation infrastructure) and performs power quality studies, in a safe, accurate and timely manner with qualified personnel supervision. This position is anticipated to start working in May. Normal hours will occur between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. with emergency work on holidays, weekends or off hours, if needed.

Requirements

Works outdoors with physical exertion, often in poor weather conditions.
Frequently lifts materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Occasionally lifts items that weigh up to 100 pounds.
Shovels dirt, works around noisy equipment, and visually inspects work for safe connections.
Ability to work at night, on weekends and holidays to install line equipment or perform load management repairs, and metering issues, if needed.
This position is considered a safety sensitive position.
This position is subject to pre-employment drug screens.
This position is also subject to random drug screening during employment.
Both screenings include cannabis and hemp-derived products.

Nice To Haves

Two years college or vocational school in Electrical Maintenance, Electric Utility Technician or 2 years’ experience in equivalent field.

Responsibilities

Performs assigned work that includes the operation, installation, maintaining, and troubleshooting of line/substation equipment, substation test equipment, load management equipment, stray voltage equipment.
Provides guidance to genset accounts.
Performs testing and diagnosis of power quality problems and stray voltage issues.
Perform accurate monthly inspections of substation and line equipment.
Assist with installation, programming, testing, maintenance, and documentation of line and substation apparatus.
Conduct testing on power transformers, protection systems, and associated equipment per manufacturer and MVEC standards, documenting performance and ensuring functionality.
Support development, programming, testing, and improvement of SCADA systems for accurate and reliable operation.
Communicate testing results and recommendations to supervisors and engineering staff.
Assist line personnel with installation of multi-phase transformers and general plant maintenance as needed.
Follow and promote all safety policies, procedures, and training to ensure safe operations for personnel and the public.
Maintain and install necessary software/programs to support system operations.
Continuously develop knowledge of MVEC operations, industry codes (REA, NEC), and internal systems.
Contribute to team objectives by completing work safely, reliably, and efficiently, and recommend process improvements without compromising safety or service quality.