Station Electrician C-A

American Electric Power•McCamey, SC

About The Position

This posting represents two Station Electrician C-A positions serving McCamey/Ft. Stockton. Successful candidates must live within the service territory of either McCamey or Ft. Stockton. The employee performs work involved in constructing, maintaining, rebuilding, removing, operating, testing, and inspecting energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The role also assists with emergency call-outs for station trouble and coordinates prompt restoration of customer service. Work assignments and supervision may vary with operating conditions; the posting describes direct, immediate, and general supervision and defines a qualified person as a Station Electrician or Supervisor knowledgeable about the work and capable of appropriate emergency rescue. The employee works on equipment energized up to 260 volts and, after six months in the classification, assists with work on conductors and equipment energized above 750 volts under direct supervision or with assistance from higher-classification personnel. Duties include assisting with station equipment maintenance and repair, inspections and tests, station installation work, switching, recordkeeping, training, and safe operation of company vehicles, tools, and specialized equipment. The employee must complete required training to advance in the line of progression and develop the knowledge and skills required for the Station Electrician A key job. The position requires an associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or qualifying equivalent education and/or experience. No previous work experience is required. Travel is expected to exceed 50% of the time, and considerable travel and overtime may be necessary. The employee must be available for overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required, obtain an appropriate valid commercial driver's license within the designated probationary period, and successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test. Compensation is listed as $34.96–$36.12, with a comprehensive benefits package described as supporting employee well-being.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or qualifying equivalent education and/or experience.
Equivalent education and experience is limited to military technical/technician training and work experience, such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician experience; 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.
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.
Ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the Station Electrician A key job, and to qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the company.
Ability to deal with customers and employees courteously and professionally.
Ability to 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 under federal and state law.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Must meet the stated physical demands, including 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 an accumulated half mile during an eight-hour shift, climbing and working at heights of 50 feet or higher, and ascending to and working in a bucket/lift at 100 feet or higher (tested at 60 feet).
Must be able to discriminate between colors; this ability is tested.
Must be available for overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required.
Must be able to travel more than 50% of the time; considerable travel and overtime may be required.
Successful candidates must live within the service territory of McCamey or Ft. Stockton.

Responsibilities

Perform construction, maintenance, rebuilding, removal, operation, testing, and inspection of 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.
Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts and, after six months in classification, assist with work on equipment energized above 750 volts under direct supervision or assistance from higher-classification personnel.
Select appropriate prints and drawings and use them to guide work.
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; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
Assist with station installation work, including conduit, pipe, cable, and wire; pass tools and materials using hand lines; dig and backfill trenches; remove and spread stone; uncrate equipment and materials; install and remove portable-substation fences, barriers, and safety signs; paint structures and equipment; and climb station structures.
Use tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints, and varnishes, applying them appropriately.
Assist with visual inspections, including checking lights, heaters, circuit-breaker counters, oil levels, and bus connections; read electrical, hydrometer, pressure, and level gauges; and 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 and connect and operate portable and stationary oil-handling equipment.
Assist with electrical tests, including transformer TTR, Doble, core-megger, and resistance tests.
Assist with station switching using radio communication and/or direct instructions from higher-classification personnel; assist in checking equipment clearances and conducting de-energized tests; 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 in 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 that equipment.
Inspect and store personal protective equipment and 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, including requirements for resuscitation and First Aid.
Complete required training to advance in the line of progression and develop the skills needed for the Station Electrician A key job.