Transmission Equipment Tester B (Multiple Locations)

Duke Energy Corporation•Lafayette, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Build an exciting, rewarding career with Duke Energy, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. This posting is for multiple Operation Centers, and applicants will be able to select their preferred and second choice work locations. Locations are subject to change based on business need. The role involves testing the quality of insulation of electrical equipment and materials, and the ratio and polarity of transformers. It also includes analyzing technical issues, developing solutions for abnormal test results, investigating electrical failures, performing tests on other electrical equipment, and assisting with substation maintenance and construction. This position requires field work and may involve service restoration during inclement weather.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Electrical Engineering, or two years or more of Company experience in related work within the electrical field, supplemented by courses in appropriate electrical subjects.
Some knowledge of the engineering principles involved in the design, construction and installation of electrical equipment.
Ability and knowledge to carry out limited assignments and solutions for abnormal results encountered in testing work.
Familiarity with various types of electrical tests and test equipment.
Must have a class "A" Commercial Drivers License or be able to obtain one and maintain that license with all of its requirements.
Body weight limit of 285 lbs. or less due to OSHA imposed regulations.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Assist in switching operations, including obtaining and releasing isolations, grounding circuits, installing protective devices, and tagging equipment.
Observe and check isolations.
Assist with work in accordance with eMax and Reliability & Integrity protocol or other computerized maintenance programs.
Operate computer systems and related hardware to locate assigned work and complete work in eMax or other computerized maintenance systems.
Prepare prescribed records and reports relating to equipment and work performed, including time and expense reporting.
Operate truck-mounted two-way radio equipment, cellular phones, pagers, fax machines, computers, and other communication devices.
Interface with customers while performing regulated and non-regulated work.
Interface with employees in other departments and within your own department.
Maintain work equipment and work area in a clean, orderly condition.
Continuously observe Company's safety/security rules and practices, check condition of safety equipment, attend scheduled safety meetings, and participate in artificial respiration practice and confined space training as required.
Perform all work in accordance with OSHA and Company safety/security policies.
Be familiar with all safety/security rules, policies, and practices as they relate to your work.
Under direct supervision, participate in, assist or perform operations such as operating an aerial lift or line truck, and checking the condition of work equipment.
Operate various machine-shop equipment.
Assist in performing substation maintenance utilizing various equipment such as phasing sticks, amp meters, DLRO, oil dielectric testers, Ohm resistance meggers, infrared equipment, SF6 leak detecting equipment, AC Hi-pot, multi-meters, voltage detectors, TCG testers, oxygen monitoring equipment, power factor testing equipment, "ITR testers, cable fault locators, DC Hi-pot, hot stick testers, personal ground testers, breakers analyzers/timers, SF6 gas analyzers (Dewpoint), generator test sets, and other equipment as assigned.
Assist in testing electrical insulation integrity of substation electrical apparatus, observing indications or evidence of defects or failures, testing and checking circuit continuities, reporting findings, and proceeding with correcting observed defects or failures or referring to others for correction.
Participate in emergency operations such as moving and connecting portable substation operating switches as instructed.
Make insulation tests on various kinds of electrical equipment such as transformers, bushings, insulators, potential devices, cables, and other miscellaneous materials and devices using the Doble or other types of insulation test sets, measuring and determining the quality of insulation, preparing, analyzing, and reporting on results.
Perform analysis of circuit breakers using Doble motion analyzers or equivalent equipment.
Engage in testing for determining the condition of substation grounding systems.
Perform infrared inspections of substations and other assigned electrical equipment.
Interpret the findings of infrared inspections and make recommendations as to the severity of the defects.
Create reports on defects found, and create work orders for follow-up work required for repairs.
Assist in performing electrical tests such as those for determining ratio, polarity, core loss and heating of transformers, dielectric absorption of cables, dielectric absorption of generators, dielectric strength of insulating oils, also those for high voltage withstanding determinations and other similar testing, much of which involves the application of engineering techniques.
Perform related testing such as determining neutralization number and interfacial tension of insulating oil, mechanical tests of strength of various materials and equipment parts and other similar mechanical tests.
Keep well informed on the latest developments in equipment testing techniques.