Ozarks Electric Cooperative

Electrical Technician I - Metering

LocationFayetteville, AR
Job Typefull_time

About This Job

Ozarks Electric, headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas with offices in Springdale, Arkansas, Stilwell, and Westville Oklahoma incorporated in 1938, is a member-owned electric cooperative, serving more than 90,000 meters across nine counties in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma.

Ozarks provides its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive wages, fully paid medical and dental coverage for both you and your dependents, a defined benefit pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions. Additionally, we provide paid time off, nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Education JOB QUALIFICATIONS :

High school diploma with an algebraic and geometric background required. Must have completed Part I of OECC Electrical Technician Training Program or equivalent.

Experience

Must have at least one year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge & Skills

Must have basic knowledge of electricity, electrical circuits, and electrical wiring. Must have basic knowledge of NEC, NESC, OSHA, and RUS specifications related to electric service. Must have a good understanding of OECC safety rules and practices.

Major Job Tasks

Assists in installation, maintenance, and monitoring of apparatus and special equipment.
Tests and calibrates single-phase watt-hour meters and self-contained single-phase meter installations both in the lab and on sight at voltages up to 300v.
Programming of solid-state meters and AMI devices.
Makes common electrical connections properly on de-energized single phase and three phase equipment.
Makes common electrical connections on single phase energized services.
Assists in wiring connections between substation apparatus and control/communication equipment in a control house.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

The

Electrical Technician I

shall be required to perform any other duties assigned to fulfill the objectives of the Cooperative.

External Relationships

Members: Limited contact with members to install or remove power quality equipment and to test single-phase meters. Answers occasional questions concerning OECC, if unable to do so, directs to the proper person.
General Public: Answers occasional questions concerning the Cooperative.


Other Requirements

Must have a valid driver's license without violation, which would prohibit insurability. Must be able to operate company vehicles in unfavorable conditions. Must be able to use a notebook computer in Windows environment and to retrieve data from various electronic devices. Must be able to use an extendo-stick in various applications.
Must be able to learn and perform first aid and CPR. Must have good written and oral communication skills with ability to comprehend equipment, software, and training manuals. Must be able to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form.
Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, and close proximity to energized high voltage equipment including energized transformers with a primary voltage up to 25KV.


Physical Requirements

Requires excellent vision, upper body strength, and hand-eye coordination. Must be able to lift and move 50 to 75 pounds. Must be able to climb and work off a 20-foot ladder. Must be able to walk and/or hike over rough and heavily forested terrain in unfavorable conditions.
The physical activities and environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.


Supervises


None

Ozarks Electric is an EOE/AA/W/M/VETERAN/Disability employer Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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