Substation Technician

City of Rocky Mount • Nc, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs difficult skilled technical work in the installation, operation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of electrical substation and related equipment. The Substation Supervisor assigns work in terms of general instructions. An incumbent in this position may be designated as SUBSTATION TECHNICIAN I or II dependent upon the qualification, experience and knowledge of the selected applicant. This position requires residency within acceptable reception and transmission range of the City's 800 MHz radio system (approximately 20 miles).

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Class-A CDL driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina.
• Residency within acceptable reception and transmission range of the City's 800 MHz radio system (approximately 20 miles).
• Knowledge of basic electricity.
• Knowledge of electric substation and/or electric distribution system installation, operation, inspection, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of electrical wiring.
• Knowledge of hand tools, test instruments, and power tools.
• Knowledge of proper safety procedures, rules and regulations including NESC, OSHA, APPA and City policies.
• Skill in the interpretation and application of federal, state, and local policies, codes, and laws.
• Skill in analyzing problems and identifying solutions.
• Skill in establishing cooperative and productive working relationships.
• Skill in setting priorities for competing projects.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Skill in operating computers and other standard office equipment.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of maintenance and calibration procedures for protective relays and SCADA system.
• Knowledge of the testing and repairing of high voltage transformers, circuit breakers, reclosers, capacitors, voltage regulators, and related equipment.
• Knowledge of electric distribution and transmission circuit switching.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of specialized training in the field of work.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years (for Technician I).
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of the Substation Technician I position to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with three or more years' experience or service (for Technician II).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the installation, operation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of all types of equipment used in electrical substations.
• Assists in the installation, construction, and modification of all types of equipment, structure, bus, communications and control schemes, etc. used in substations.
• Assist in switching on transmission and distribution circuits.
• Assist in the testing and repair of high voltage transformers, circuit breakers, reclosers, capacitors, voltage regulators and other related equipment.
• Operate, inspect, maintain and repair all types of equipment, communication and control schemes used in electric substations.
• Installs, constructs and modifies all types of equipment, structure, bus, communication and control schemes, etc. used in electric substations.
• Participates in the switching of transmission and distribution circuits.
• Test and repair high voltage transformers, circuit breakers, reclosers, capacitors, voltage regulators and other related equipment and maintain associated records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED