Station Electrician C-A

American Electric Power•Pikeville, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing all types of work related to the construction, maintenance, rebuild, removal, operation, testing, and inspection of generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The position also requires assisting in emergency call-outs for station trouble and coordinating service restoration. The job description outlines duties with varying levels of supervision, including direct, immediate, and general supervision, and defines a 'qualified person' as someone knowledgeable and capable of performing emergency rescue. The selected candidate must reside within 45 minutes of the Pikeville Transmission Service Center.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.
Equivalent education and experience is limited to military training and work experience of technical/technician nature (such as aviation and nuclear instrumentation technician); or recent experience (within last 6 months) as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another utility or contractor.
No previous work experience required (for Station Electrician C).
Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work, as required.
Travel requirements are expected > 50% of the time.
Knowledge of print reading sufficient to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and associated documents.
Must satisfactorily complete, in such time frames as may be established by the Company, all required training to advance to the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current classification.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties and/or responsibilities of the key job (Station Electrician A) in this family and be qualified through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Ability to deal with customers and other employees in a courteous and professional manner.
Ability to plan work and to properly instruct and brief others.
Employee shall obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver's license prior to the end of the designated probationary period.
Must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law.
Considerable travel and overtime may be required to complete work assignments.
Must successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Minimum of 24 months satisfactory work experience as a Station Electrician C or the equivalent (for Station Electrician B).
Valid Class A CDL is required (for Station Electrician B and A).
Shall have performed the duties of and have all the qualifications of a Station Electrician C and 24 months of on the job experience or the equivalent (for Station Electrician B).
Thorough knowledge of the stations in the territory assigned (for Station Electrician B and A).
Minimum of 24 months satisfactory combined work experience as a Station Electrician B or Station Electrician B-Certified or the equivalent (for Station Electrician A).
Shall have performed the duties of and have all the qualifications of either a Station Electrician B or Station Electrician B-Certified and 24 months of on the job experience or the equivalent (for Station Electrician A).

Nice To Haves

Live 45 minutes from the Pikeville Transmission Service Center (6809 North Mayo Trail Pikeville, KY 41501).

Responsibilities

Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts, and assist in work on conductors and equipment energized at voltages above 750 volts with direct supervision after six months.
Select and understand proper prints and/or drawings for various work.
Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers, and other test equipment.
Assist in disassembling, reassembling, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors, transformers, air ducts, and heat exchangers.
Install and maintain station batteries; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
Assist in station work such as installing conduit, pipe, cable, and wire; use hand lines to pass tools and materials; dig and backfill trenches; remove and spread stone; uncrate equipment and material; install and remove portable substation fences, barriers, and safety signs; paint structures and equipment; climb station structures.
Use various tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints and varnishes, and understand their proper application.
Assist in making visual inspections of lights, heaters, circuit breaker counters, oil levels, and bus connections.
Read gauges such as voltmeters, ammeters, hydrometers, pressure, and level gauges.
Apply start-run-stop tests on emergency generators, water and sump pumps, and fire engine motors.
Report abnormal conditions.
Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, and dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems.
Assist in various tests involving oil samples, connecting and operating portable and stationary oil handling equipment.
Assist in electrical tests, TTR, Doble, core megger, and resistance for transformer testing.
Assist in station switching, including use of radio communication and/or direct instruction from higher classification.
Assist in checking equipment clearances and making de-energized tests; place grounds as directed.
Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in steel and aerial lift rescue.
Maintain records and prepare and submit reports as required.
Attend and participate in training and assist in the training of other employees as assigned.
Use and operate various company vehicles, specialized equipment, hand and power tools.
Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts, and specialized equipment.
Perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment.
Use hand and power tools; operate portable generators, blowers, and pumps; inspect and store personal protective equipment.
Demonstrate knowledge and use of various knots used in station work.
Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification; direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
Become familiar with the Company's safety rules and practices and in the application of resuscitation and First Aid.
Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations and practices.
Work on conductors and equipment energized at voltages above 750 volts with direct supervision or assistance of personnel in higher classification.
Use live line tools as required for the work.
Operate crane and aerial lift equipment when in close proximity to energized lines or equipment.
Assemble, repair, and maintain circuit breakers, transformers, reactive devices, network protectors, transformers, and station equipment such as lightning arresters and capacitor banks.
Replace bushings in the field; repair and replace associated equipment and subassemblies; make connection splices and cable terminations; install ground wires on de-energized primary leads and conductors, power cables, and related apparatus.
Erect and drill switchboard panels and mount equipment; replace switchboard equipment; wire de-energized panels and controls; wire energized panels and controls in the presence of a qualified employee; install and wire outlets, control lighting, fixtures, and switches; install conduit, pipe, and tubing.
Assemble and erect station steel structural members; assemble and replace switches and buses; ascend station structures by climbing or other approved means; paint structures and equipment.
Make structural parts from sketch or verbal instructions; patch concrete and build forms; do incidental rough carpenter work and perform caulking.
Perform switching operations as directed and accept clearances, make de-energized tests, and install protective grounds.
Make inspections of stations and buildings; report irregularities and abnormal conditions; remove string, bird nests, and other foreign objects from station equipment; check operating condition of equipment such as pumps, compressors, and fire extinguishers; complete inspection reports.
Make connections for various electrical tests.
Set up and operate circuit breaker stroke analyzer; set up, tear down, and operate oil handling equipment and SF6 gas equipment; record and read instruments and gauges.
Check, adjust, and set auxiliary controls such as auxiliary switches, pressure switches, alarm and indicating gauges.
Assist in conducting departmental safety meetings and training of other employees.
Inspect and maintain live line tools, ladders, and personal insulated safety equipment; use electric or gas welding equipment, hydraulic conduit benders, and compression tools.
Maintain various types of fire-fighting equipment.
Maintain tools and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Install and maintain all types of station equipment, both energized and de-energized.
Interpret specifications in order to proceed with each part of the work without supervision.
Use live line tools provided for station work.
Install and remove controls, instruments, meters, relays, and control wiring for new and existing stations; lay out panels from drawings; wire energized panels.
Understand and use a phase sequence meter when required.
Assemble, adjust, and maintain disconnects, air breaks, bypass, ground, and interrupter switches.
Lead in performance of station ground resistance tests.
Perform inspections, maintenance, adjustment, and testing on all types of station equipment including, but not limited to, circuit breakers and operating mechanisms, network protectors and transformers, mobiles, reactors, and regulators.
Check and inspect stations and equipment; locate, clear, report, and correct irregularities and abnormal conditions.
Perform SF6 gas processing, oil de-gasification, vacuum pumping, dew point testing, and other electrical tests.
Check parallel circuits, both wye and Delta, using a phasing device or potential transformer voltmeter.
Make transformer tap changes and understand the voltage and turns ratios involved.
Select and install replacement bushings, arresters, and insulators.
Make operational tests on equipment; radios, carrier current, telemetering, pilot wire, and control equipment; adjust as necessary or as directed.
Perform switching and grounding on transmission, distribution, and generation lines and stations as required.
Know the hazards involved with reactive controlling devices and coupling capacitors.
Perform all duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations, environmental compliance, and practices.