Substation Technician C

Pike Corporation•Marietta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Substation Technician C is a non-exempt position focused on the construction, maintenance, and repair of substation equipment and systems. This role requires a 2-4 year working knowledge of substation equipment, apparatus, and wiring up to 525 kv. The position involves working in confined spaces and elevated areas, operating various construction equipment specific to the trade, and potentially working independently or with others. Occasional long hours may be required during emergency conditions. This position requires work at various locations and may involve travel to other states depending on customer demands, with approximately 90% travel required. The role emphasizes safety while performing construction, maintenance, repair, testing, adjusting, and troubleshooting of substation equipment/systems. This includes work on concrete foundations, ground grids, steel erection, buswork, switches, control cable terminations, control buildings, conduit, capacitor banks, transformers, regulators, circuit breakers, and circuit switchers. The technician is also responsible for maintaining company vehicles, test equipment, and tools. A significant aspect of the role involves working with energized high voltage systems, requiring skill and care to ensure personal and others' safety. The position requires gaining knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes, and standards, as well as understanding substation structural drawings.

Requirements

Able to perform rigorous physical labor.
Capable of climbing and working at heights up to 125 feet above ground.
Possess or be capable of obtaining a Commercial Drivers’ License.
Must supply own personal hand tools required by the company for this work.
Must supply own safety toed work boots.
Capable of lifting in excess of 50 lbs.
Capable of working in confined spaces/areas.
Able to work independently or with others.
Capable of learning to operate various types of heavy equipment: Bucket, derrick and boom trucks, Backhoes, excavators and skid steer loaders, Articulating Man-lifts, Pressure Diggers, Trenchers, Track Crawler Loader/Backhoe, Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklifts.
Willing to work over-time or long hours during emergency conditions and/or when requested.
Schedules can change frequently and with short notice.
90% Travel Required.
Capable of following Company safety rules and policies.
Able to work for extended periods in various locations, when requested.
Willing to work over-time when requested.
Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.
Emphasis on Safety.
Self-Motivated.
Team-Oriented.
Customer Oriented.
Trustworthy.
Commitment.
Professionalism demonstrated through unwavering reliability and punctuality.
Good appearance and attitudes.
High productivity work ethics.
Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Receptive to constructive instruction/coaching.

Nice To Haves

2-4 year working knowledge of 525 kv and below substation equipment, apparatus, and wiring.

Responsibilities

Works safely while performing construction, maintenance or repair, testing, adjusting and troubleshooting of substation equipment/systems.
Performs work involving concrete foundations, ground grids, and steel erection.
Works on buswork (High and Low Voltage).
Installs and maintains Airbreak / Hookstick Switches.
Performs Control Cable Terminations (High / Low Voltage).
Works on Control Buildings.
Installs conduit and duck banks.
Performs capacitor bank installations.
Works on 23kv- 230 kv Transformers, regulators and circuit breakers.
Works on Circuit Switchers, motor-operated and manual switches.
Responsible for maintaining Company vehicles, test equipment and tools in good working conditions.
Works with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others.
Gains knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards.
Works in close proximity of energized substation equipment.
Understands substation structural drawings (i.e. elevations, plan views, section views, grounding details, and foundation plans).