Transmission Substation Technician (Learner or Level I)
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 role is for a Transmission Substation Technician, with opportunities for advancement from a Learner to Level I. A Substation Technician Learner will assist a higher-level technician in activities associated with substation construction and maintenance, with the expectation of developing intermediate skills and the ability to work with greater independence. A Substation Technician I will assist a higher-level technician and sometimes safely lead a lower-level technician in similar activities, developing complex technical and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and lead small activities with low to moderate complexity.
Requirements
- High School diploma/GED
- Minimum 1 year of Transmission or Distribution substation maintenance or construction experience or equivalent job-related and educational experience (for Technician I)
- Must have a valid State Driver’s License and the ability to obtain a CDL Class A Driver’s License in the state for which you are hired.
- This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job.
- Residency Requirement: Must have a permanent residence within the Winston Salem / Eden-Madison area
- Ability to pass any required background check for NERC/CIP/Nuclear compliance.
- Must pass appropriate level of Duke aptitude test.
- Demonstrated ability to pass panel review by meeting or exceeding requirements for step progression
Nice To Haves
- Advanced understanding of job-related, technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance
- Has positive working relationships and can effectively coordinate work activities
- Supports the company's goals and represents the company positively and professionally
- Provides lower level of leadership
- Demonstrate the ability to developing leadership skills
- Software skills including word process, email, spreadsheets etc.
Responsibilities
- Organize construction and maintenance work and create over all implementation/maintenance plans
- Assist with the installation of portable/mobile substations/transformers or other temporary equipment
- Ability to perform infrared scanning substation equipment
- Advanced understanding of AC and DC circuit principles
- Demonstrate a complete understanding of company safety rules and work practices
- Demonstrate a complete understanding of Human Performance practices
- Demonstrate the ability to safely lead small jobs and work independent of direct leadership
- Advanced understanding of reading prints and determine how to isolate protection circuits without jeopardizing critical equipment
- Demonstrate the ability to methodically/logically organize substation work activities
- Demonstrate the ability to operate bucket, digger derrick truck other areal devices
- Ability to respond to minor call outs
- Understands limitations, never assumes, and will STOP to seek help
- Can lead small and low risk maintenance or construction projects
- Basic understanding of power factor, winding resistance, circuit breaker timing, and leakage reactance testing and interpret results
- Clear understanding of regulatory compliance and the importance for accurate data and timely completion of assigned work
- Adheres to Duke policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements (NERC and/or SERC), properly and accurately documents test results with a timely completion
- Basic understanding of substation equipment isolation and clearances and grounding practices
- Demonstrates the ability to complete the requirements for Switching and Tagging on both the Transmission and Distribution systems
- Demonstrates the ability to complete maintenance/construction activities on all substation equipment including but not limited to switches, circuit breakers, transformers, regulators, PT's, CT's, CCVT's and grounding systems
- Basic understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics systems
- Demonstrates advance verbal and written communications skills
Benefits
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Recognition for your work
- Competitive pay and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
