Substation Electrician

BHE • Elko, NV

2d

About The Position

NV Energy is hiring a Substation Electrician in Northern Nevada. The role involves constructing, erecting, and maintaining substations, and installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing substation, generating station, and distribution equipment. The employee must be qualified to perform switching and to lay out, assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical fixtures, apparatus, and wiring. Under direct supervision, the employee may also perform work on protective relaying, communications equipment, supervisory control, and related equipment. Successful completion of an Electrician Apprentice training program or equivalent is required.

The position is regulated by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Employees who are licensed and operate a commercial vehicle for the Company are subject to drug and alcohol testing under the Company’s FMCSA programs. Any employment, transfer, or promotion offer is contingent on passing a drug test before beginning the role. Relocation assistance and a sign-on bonus may be available to eligible candidates; benefit levels depend on the candidate’s relocation origin. The company is not considering applicants who require immigration sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

• Successfully complete the Electrician Apprentice training program or equivalent.
• Be qualified by training and knowledge to construct, erect, and maintain substations and to install, maintain, test, and repair relevant electrical equipment.
• Be qualified to perform switching.
• Applicants must not require immigration sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States.
• Any applicant or employee who is licensed and would operate a commercial vehicle for the Company is subject to FMCSA drug and alcohol testing; offers are contingent on passing a pre-role drug test.

Responsibilities

• Construct, erect, and maintain substations.
• Install, maintain, test, and repair substation, generating station, and distribution equipment, including transformers, regulators, tap-changing devices, circuit breakers, switchboards, generators, and other rotary equipment.
• Perform switching.
• Lay out, assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical fixtures, apparatus, and wiring.
• Under direct supervision, perform work on protective relaying, communications equipment, supervisory control, and related equipment.

Benefits

• Eligible candidates may receive relocation assistance.
• Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed