Station Electrician C-A

American Electric Power•Shreveport, LA

1d•$38 - $59

About The Position

The Station Electrician performs work involved in constructing, maintaining, rebuilding, removing, operating, testing, and inspecting energized and de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The role assists with emergency call-outs involving station trouble and helps coordinate prompt restoration of customer service. Work is performed with levels of supervision appropriate to the task and operating conditions. A qualified person is a Station Electrician or Supervisor who knows the work and can perform the appropriate emergency rescue. The successful candidate must live within a 30-mile radius of the Arsenal Hill Power Plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. This position is part of a classification progression from Station Electrician C through B to A, with required training and performance qualification to advance. The role requires substantial travel, overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as needed. The stated physical demand level is heavy work.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience. Accepted equivalent experience is limited to technical military training and work (such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician) or recent experience within the last six months as a Station Electrician or equivalent with another utility or contractor.
No previous work experience is required for Station Electrician C.
For Station Electrician B, at least 24 months of satisfactory experience as a Station Electrician C or equivalent, as determined by the company through demonstration, examination, and performance appraisal.
For Station Electrician A, at least 24 months of satisfactory combined 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 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; considerable travel may be required to complete assignments.
Must live within a 30-mile radius of the Arsenal Hill Power Plant in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Ability to read prints and interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and related documents.
Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for Station Electrician A duties and qualify through company-required demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
Ability to deal courteously and professionally with customers and other employees, plan work, and properly instruct and brief others.
Must meet applicable federal and state vehicle-operation requirements.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Physical capability requirements include lifting 75 pounds from floor to waist, carrying 60 pounds for 20 feet, lifting 50 pounds to chest level and 30 pounds to eye level, walking an accumulated half-mile over an eight-hour shift, climbing and working at heights of 50 feet and higher, and ascending to and working in a bucket or lift at 100 feet and higher (tested at 60 feet). Color discrimination is required and tested.

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 testing 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; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
Assist with station installation and maintenance work, including conduit, pipe, cable, and wire; pass tools and materials using hand lines; dig and backfill trenches; handle stone and equipment; install and remove portable substation fences, barriers, and safety signs; paint structures and equipment; and climb station structures.
Use tapes, insulating materials, protective coatings, and insulating paints and varnishes, applying them appropriately.
Assist with visual inspections and readings of equipment and gauges, conduct start-run-stop tests on emergency generators, water and sump pumps, and fire engine motors, and report abnormal conditions.
Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, and dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems.
Assist with oil-sample testing and operation of oil-handling equipment, as well as electrical tests such as TTR, Doble, core megger, and transformer resistance tests.
Assist with station switching using radio communication or direct instructions from higher-classification personnel; help check equipment clearances, perform de-energized tests, and place grounds as directed.
Maintain 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 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 duties incidental to operating equipment and inspect and store personal protective equipment.
Know and use knots used in 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.
Learn and follow company safety rules, operating regulations, and practices, including resuscitation and First Aid guidance in the Company's Safety Manual.
Complete required training within company-established time frames to advance to the next classification, or vacate the current classification.
Meet vehicle-operation requirements established by federal and state law and obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver's license within the designated probationary period.