Station Electrician C-A

American Electric Power • Columbus, OH

1d • $31 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

The Station Electrician C-A performs work involved in constructing, maintaining, rebuilding, removing, operating, testing, and inspecting energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The employee may assist with emergency call-outs for station trouble and coordinate prompt service restoration. Duties are performed with the degree of supervision appropriate to the task and operating conditions, and may include related or incidental work.

The role includes working on energized equipment up to 260 volts and, after six months in classification, assisting with work on conductors and equipment energized above 750 volts under direct supervision or with assistance from higher-classification personnel. The employee uses drawings and test equipment; assists with station equipment maintenance, installation, inspections, testing, and switching; operates vehicles and specialized equipment; maintains records; participates in training; and follows company safety rules and operating practices.

This position requires considerable travel and may require overtime and call-outs. The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Columbus Transmission Service Center in Columbus, Ohio. A relocation package is offered. The posted compensation range is $31.33–$58.62. The position has a heavy physical demand level and includes climbing and working at heights, lifting and carrying equipment, and successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test.

Requirements

• For Station Electrician C: an associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience. Equivalent experience is limited to technical military training and work experience (such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician work), or recent experience within the last six months as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another utility or contractor.
• For Station Electrician C: no previous work experience is required.
• For Station Electrician B: a two-year associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience as specified in the posting.
• For Station Electrician B: at least 24 months of satisfactory work experience as a Station Electrician C or equivalent, as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination, and performance appraisal.
• For Station Electrician A: an associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience as specified in the posting.
• For Station Electrician A: at least 24 months of satisfactory combined work experience as a Station Electrician B or Station Electrician B-Certified, or equivalent, as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination, and performance appraisal.
• A valid Class A CDL is required for Station Electrician B and Station Electrician A; the appropriate valid commercial driver's license must be obtained before the end of the designated probationary period.
• Must be available for overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required.
• Travel is expected to exceed 50% of the time.
• Knowledge of print reading sufficient to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and related documents.
• Must satisfactorily complete company-required training within established time frames to advance to the next higher classification, or vacate the current classification.
• Must be able and willing to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for Station Electrician A and qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
• Must meet vehicle-operation requirements designated by federal and/or state law.
• Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
• Must live or be willing to relocate within 45 minutes of the Columbus Transmission Service Center at 580 Old Morrison Road, Columbus, Ohio 43213.
• Physical demands include lifting 75 pounds from floor/ground to waist level; carrying 60 pounds for 20 feet; lifting 50 pounds to chest level and 30 pounds to eye level; walking a cumulative half mile during an eight-hour shift; climbing and working on structures 50 feet and higher; ascending to and working in a bucket/lift 100 feet and higher (tested at 60 feet); and discriminating between colors.
• Must meet heavy-work physical demand requirements: exerting 50–100 pounds of force occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to plan work and properly instruct and brief others, and interact courteously and professionally with customers and employees.

Responsibilities

• Construct, maintain, rebuild, remove, operate, test, and inspect energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities.
• Assist with emergency call-outs for station trouble and help coordinate prompt restoration of customer service.
• Select appropriate prints and drawings and develop a basic understanding of them; use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers, and other station test equipment.
• Assist with disassembly, reassembly, inspection, maintenance, and repair of station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors, air ducts, and heat exchangers.
• Install and maintain station batteries; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
• Assist with station installations involving conduit, pipe, cable, and wire; pass tools and materials using hand lines; dig and backfill trenches; handle stone; uncrate equipment; install and remove portable-substation fences, barriers, and safety signs; paint equipment and structures; and climb station structures.
• Use tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints, and varnishes, applying them appropriately.
• Assist with visual inspections and read gauges, including checking lights, heaters, circuit-breaker counters, oil levels, bus connections, voltmeters, ammeters, hydrometers, pressure gauges, and level gauges.
• Perform 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 with oil-sample testing and operate portable and stationary oil-handling equipment.
• Assist with electrical tests, including TTR, Doble, core-megger, resistance, and transformer tests.
• Assist with station switching using radio communication or direct instructions from higher-classification personnel; assist with checking clearances and de-energized tests and place grounds as directed.
• Maintain proficiency in steel and aerial-lift rescue and knowledge of knots used in station work.
• Maintain records and prepare and submit required reports.
• Attend and participate in training and assist with training other employees as assigned.
• Use and operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts, specialized equipment, hand and power tools, portable generators, blowers, and pumps; perform related equipment-operation duties and inspect and store personal protective equipment.
• Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned; assist employees of equal or higher classification and direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
• Learn and follow company safety rules, operating regulations, and practices, including resuscitation and First Aid procedures presented in the Company's Safety Manual.
• Complete required training within company-established time frames to advance in the classification progression; demonstrate the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for Station Electrician A.
• Deal with customers and employees courteously and professionally; plan work and properly instruct and brief others.

Benefits

• AEP offers a comprehensive benefits package intended to support employees' overall well-being.
• Relocation package to assist with relocation requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree