Station Control Technician Apprentice

Idaho Power Company•Boise, ID

4d•$42 - $50

About The Position

Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Station Control Technician Apprentice to join our Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Construction team. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to provide our customers with the safe, reliable, affordable energy they depend on. What does a Station Control Technician Apprentice do for us? A Station Control Technician Apprentice installs, commissions, and troubleshoots substation and power plant control systems, including system monitoring equipment, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Sequence of Events Recorder (SER), Digital Fault Recorder (DFR), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Remedial Action Schemes (RAS), Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI), and protective relay, control, and communication systems. In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.

Requirements

Knowledge of: OSHA regulations, chemical safety, electrical safety related work practices
Electrical circuits, electronics, algebra, and trigonometry
Utility system practices and utility business practices
Substation and power plant construction, operations, maintenance, and safety practices
AC and DC circuit theory, wiring diagrams, control schematics, and other drawings such as station construction prints with electrical, mechanical, and structural details
Batteries, protective controls, and other equipment relative to station control
Power transformers, load tap changers, and potential and current transformers
Power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear, circuit switchers, disconnect and air brake switches, synchronous condensers, series and shunt capacitors, AC & DC controls
Electrical test equipment (multi-meter, volt-ohm meter, current sources, breaker simulator, etc.) and testing methods, and troubleshooting techniques
Safe grounding practices and mitigation of induced voltage
Specific control systems, schemes, and equipment utilized in distribution and transmission voltage level systems
Stations and power plant equipment installation adhering to internal Stations Engineering & Design and Stations Construction Specifications
Personal computer use and basic software
Skills in: Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
Problem identification and solving
Operating test equipment
Organization and time management
Ability to: Work a hitch schedule – 8 days traveling to different areas within our service territories, 6 consecutive days off
Read and understand station drawings
Properly correct and document changes to station drawings
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Work in a team environment, as well as independently and be self-motivated and flexible
Work with a high degree of accountability
Meet established project deadlines
Apply established guidelines and use good judgment and initiative in resolving work problems
Education: High school diploma or GED and vocational degree in an electrical or construction discipline OR An equivalent combination of education, work experience, related formal apprenticeship training, or military training in an electrical or construction discipline OR Currently employed as an Idaho Power Pre-Apprentice Stations Technician
Experience: 2 or more years work experience in an electrical or control wiring field
Licenses & Certifications: Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record based on driving requirements for the position
Valid Department of Transportation (DOT) medical card or the ability to obtain one prior to hire
Must obtain First Aid/CPR card within 90 days or hire

Nice To Haves

Journeyman electrician certification
Bureau of Office of Apprenticeship (OA) Certification in an Electrical Technician Apprentice program
AAS in electrical or electronic systems or equivalent
Confined space training
Fall restraint training

Responsibilities

Installs, commissions, and troubleshoots substation and power plant control systems, including system monitoring equipment
Works with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Works with Sequence of Events Recorder (SER)
Works with Digital Fault Recorder (DFR)
Works with Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
Works with Remedial Action Schemes (RAS)
Works with Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Works with protective relay, control, and communication systems