Station Electrician C - A

American Electric Power•Beckley, WV

3d•$31 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The Station Electrician performs construction, maintenance, rebuilding, removal, operation, testing, and inspection work on energized and de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The role responds to emergency station trouble call-outs and helps coordinate prompt service restoration. Employees may also perform related and incidental work as assigned. The posting covers Station Electrician C, B, and A levels, with increasing experience and qualification requirements for advancement. The successful candidate must live within a 45-minute drive under normal conditions of the Beckley Service Center in Beckley, West Virginia. The Station Electrician works with station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors, batteries, conduit, cable, wiring, and related equipment. Duties include assisting with inspections, repairs, electrical and oil testing, station switching, equipment clearances, and grounding. The role also uses company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts, specialized equipment, hand tools, and power tools; maintains work records; and participates in training. Work may involve energized equipment, emergency call-outs, shift work, overtime, and travel exceeding 50% of the time. The minimum qualifications for Station Electrician C include an associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or qualifying equivalent education and/or experience. No work experience is required for the C level. Advancement to B and A requires satisfactory experience and qualification through company assessment. A valid Class A commercial driver's license is required for the B and A levels; C-level employees must obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver's license within the designated probationary period. Candidates must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test.

Requirements

Station Electrician C: Associate degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial maintenance technology, or equivalent education and/or experience. Accepted equivalent education and experience is limited to technical or technician 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 with another electric utility or contractor.
Station Electrician C: No work experience required.
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.
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.
Station Electrician B and A: Valid Class A commercial driver's license; B-level employees must maintain a valid CDL.
Station Electrician C: Obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver's license 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 and overtime may be required to complete assignments.
Must live within a 45-minute driving distance under normal driving conditions of the Beckley Service Center at 4600 Robert C. Byrd Dr., Beckley, WV 25801.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Must meet vehicle-operation requirements designated by federal or state law.
Must be able and willing to complete required training and qualify for advancement or vacate the current classification, as applicable.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the Station Electrician A key job and qualify through company demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal.
Must be able to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and associated documents; B-level employees must have thorough knowledge of stations in their assigned territory.
Must be able to deal with customers and coworkers courteously and professionally, plan work, and properly instruct and brief others.
B-level employees must be familiar with company safety rules and practices and proficient in applying resuscitation and First Aid procedures in the Company Safety Manual.
Must be able to climb and work on ladders or structures at heights of 50 feet and higher.
Physical work is classified as Heavy Work: exerting 50–100 pounds occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly.

Responsibilities

Perform construction, maintenance, rebuilding, removal, operation, testing, and inspection work on generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, including energized and de-energized equipment.
Respond to emergency station trouble call-outs and help restore service to customers promptly.
Select appropriate prints and drawings and interpret information from drawings, manuals, one-line diagrams, and related documents.
Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers, and other station test equipment.
Assist with disassembly, inspection, maintenance, and repair of transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors, air ducts, and heat exchangers; install and maintain station batteries and replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.
Assist with station installation work involving conduit, pipe, cable, and wire; handle tools and materials, dig and backfill trenches, handle stone, install or remove portable-substation fences and barriers, post safety signs, paint structures and equipment, and climb station structures.
Use tapes, insulating materials, protective coatings, and insulating paints and varnishes appropriately.
Perform or assist with visual inspections and readings of lights, heaters, breaker counters, oil levels, bus connections, gauges, and other equipment; test emergency generators, 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 sampling and operation of portable and stationary oil-handling equipment, and with electrical tests such as TTR, Doble, core megger, and resistance tests for transformers.
Assist with station switching using radio communications or instructions from higher-classification employees; help check equipment clearances, conduct 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.
Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts, portable generators, blowers, pumps, specialized equipment, hand tools, and power tools; perform duties incidental to equipment operation and inspect and store personal protective equipment.
Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned; assist employees of equal or higher classification and direct employees assigned to assist.
Follow company safety rules, operating regulations, and practices, and apply resuscitation and First Aid procedures as presented in the Company Safety Manual.
Complete required training and qualifications for advancement within the line of progression.