Power Tech/Station Electrician Intern

Job Posting End Date

05-05-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Perform all types of work involved in the construction, maintenance, rebuild, removal, operation, testing and inspection of energized or de-energized generation, transmission and distribution facilities. Assist in responding to emergency call-outs on station trouble and coordinating prompt restoration of service to customers as required. The following list sets forth the principal duties required with the degree of supervision normally given. This list is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions. Employee may perform miscellaneous, related, and incidental work in addition to that specifically outlined below. The following reference is provided as a guideline for persons responsible for directing the duties and responsibilities of assigned personnel, to assist in the safety and development of employees, and is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions: DIRECT SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is working with/hands-on with the person performing the designated task. IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is near the structure/equipment and is in constant visual and/or verbal contact to the person performing the designated task. GENERAL SUPERVISION - An employee of equal or higher classification, knowledgeable of the task at hand and not necessarily at the job site. QUALIFIED PERSON - Station Electrician or Supervisor who is knowledgeable of the task or work to be performed, and is capable of performing the appropriate emergency rescue.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Select proper prints and/or drawings for various work and have a basic understanding of each.

Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers and other test equipment associated with station work.

Use various kinds of tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints and varnishes, and understand proper application of each.

Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems.

Assist in various tests involving oil samples, connecting and operating portable and stationary oil handling equipment. Assist in electrical tests, TTR, Doble, core megger and resistance for transformer testing, etc.

Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts and specialized equipment. Perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment

Use hand and power tools; operate portable generators, blowers and pumps; inspect and store personal protective equipment.

Knowledge and use of various knots used in station work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education requirements are listed below:

Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience

No Previous Work Experience Required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime and shift work, as required.Travel requirements are expected > 50 % of the time

Physical demand requirements details are listed below:

Distance in feet to climb and work on a ladder/structure: 50 ft and higher Knowledge of print reading sufficient to interpret and apply information from drawings, instruction manuals, one-line diagrams, and associated documents.

Must satisfactorily complete, in such time frames as may be established by the Company, all required training to advance to the next higher classification in the line of progression, or vacate the current classification.

Must have the ability and desire to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the duties and/or responsibilities of the key job (Station Electrician A) in this family and be qualified through demonstration, examination and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.

Ability to deal with customers and other employees in a courteous and professional manner.

Ability to plan work and to properly instruct and brief others.

Employee shall obtain the appropriate valid commercial driver's license prior to the end of the designated probationary period.

Must meet all vehicle operation requirements ad designated by federal and/or state law.

Considerable travel and overtime may be required to complete work assignments.

Must Successfully Complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands required for this job include but not limited to:

Minimum Requirement Station Electrician Amount of Weight Lifted from Floor/Ground to Waist Level: 75 Amount of Weight to be Carried for 20 Feet: 60 Amount of Weight Lifted to Chest Level:50Amount of Weight Lifted to Eye Level:30 Distance to Walk Accumulated over the Course of an 8-Hour Shift:½ Mile Distance in Feet to Climb and Work on a Ladder/Structure:50 and Higher Distance in Feet to Ascend to and Work in a Bucket/Lift:100 and Higher (Tested at 60’)Ability to Discriminate between Colors: Yes (Tested)

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

Co-Op/Intern-001

Compensation Range:

$0.00-0.00 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: H – Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

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