Station Electrician C

American Electric Power•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

Perform construction, maintenance, rebuilding, removal, operation, testing, and inspection work on energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. Assist with emergency call-outs for station trouble and coordinate prompt restoration of service to customers. Work under the level of supervision appropriate to the task and operating conditions, and perform related or incidental duties as assigned. The selected candidate must live within 45 minutes of the John W. Vaughan Service Center at 1281 North Electric Road, Roanoke, VA 24022. The role involves station equipment and electrical work, assisting higher-classification personnel, maintaining records, participating in training, and operating company vehicles and specialized equipment. The employee must complete required training to progress in the classification line and demonstrate the ability to acquire the skills needed for Station Electrician A. Considerable travel and overtime may be required, and expected travel exceeds 50% of the time. The position requires completion of a Physical Abilities Test and involves heavy physical work, including lifting and carrying specified loads, walking during an eight-hour shift, climbing and working at heights, and working in a bucket or lift. Compensation is listed as $31.33–$33.09. AEP states that it offers a comprehensive benefits package, but specific benefits are not enumerated in the posting.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience. Equivalent education and experience is limited to technical or technician military training and work experience (such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician), or recent experience within the last six months as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another utility or contractor.
No previous work experience is required.
Must be available for overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required.
Must be able to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and associated documents.
Must satisfactorily complete required company training within established time frames to advance to the next higher classification or vacate the current classification.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for Station Electrician A and qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Must deal with customers and other employees courteously and professionally, plan work, and properly instruct and brief others.
Must obtain an appropriate valid commercial driver's license before the end of the designated probationary period and meet vehicle operation requirements established by federal or state law.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test.
Physical requirements 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 a ladder or structure at 50 feet or higher, and ascending to and working in a bucket or lift at 100 feet or higher (tested at 60 feet).
Must be able to discriminate between colors; this ability is tested.
The physical demand level is Heavy Work: 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 live within 45 minutes of the John W. Vaughan Service Center in Roanoke, Virginia.

Responsibilities

Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts and, after six months in classification, assist with work on conductors and equipment energized above 750 volts under direct supervision or with assistance from higher-classification personnel.
Select appropriate prints and drawings and demonstrate 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 and transformers, air ducts, and heat exchangers; install and maintain station batteries and replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
Assist with station installation and upkeep, including conduit, pipe, cable, wire, trenches, stone, portable substation fences, barriers, safety signs, structures, and equipment; climb station structures and use insulating materials, paints, and varnishes appropriately.
Assist with visual inspections and read 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 tests, portable and stationary oil-handling equipment, and electrical tests including TTR, Doble, core megger, and resistance tests for transformers.
Assist with station switching using radio communication or direct instruction, check equipment clearances, make de-energized tests, and place grounds as directed.
Maintain knowledge and proficiency in steel and aerial lift rescue.
Maintain records and prepare and submit required reports.
Attend and participate in training and assist with training other employees as assigned.
Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts, specialized equipment, hand and power tools, portable generators, blowers, and pumps; perform duties incidental to operating this equipment and inspect and store personal protective equipment.
Use knots required for station work.
Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned; assist employees of equal or higher classification and direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
Follow company safety rules, operating regulations, and practices, and apply resuscitation and First Aid as presented in the Company's Safety Manual.