Protection and Control Technician

About the Position

The Protection and Control Technician’s primary function is to perform all phases of electrical substation construction and various equipment maintenance, specializing in relay testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned.

Other:

Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Must be a Journeyman Wireman having completed a recognized apprenticeship or the equivalent in another comparable electrical craft. Prior wireman, substation and construction experience preferred. Minimum two (2) years of protection and control experience or an equivalent amount of related knowledge and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:

Must have or ability to obtain a valid Driver’s License. Must have or the ability to obtain a valid First Aid Card with CPR. Must have and maintain Journeyman Wireman or equivalent status.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Other:

Must have positive interpersonal and customer service skills to courteously deal with and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other District employees, outside vendors and District customers.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to walk, maintain balance, climb inclines/stairs/ladders, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, twist, uses hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel, and sit or stand for extended periods of time. Required to lift and carry up to 100 pounds. Must have correctable, color vision, and correctable hearing. Occasionally required to hoist material unassisted by hand-line to an elevated position and look up for extended periods of time. Required to speak and hear clearly when communicating over the telephone and in person. Wears personal protective equipment as required. Mechanical ability to operate the tools of the trade. Must be able to pass a physical examination appropriate to the position.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to indoor and outdoor environments. Outdoor settings include all types of property and site conditions including open spaces, timberlands, urban developments, flat and hilly terrain, building construction sites, and road rights-of-way. Indoor settings include commercial and industrial sites that can involve cramped spaces, moving machinery, etc. Individuals may be exposed to hazardous conditions, including but not limited to obstacles, heights, open trenches, highway traffic, electric lines, all types of vegetation, fiberglass insulation, paint fumes, wood preservatives, solvents, oils, and cleaning compounds. The noise level in the work environment may range up to 85 decibels.

Supplemental Information

Department: Operations

Job Code: OPS032

Location: Chehalis

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Union/Non-Union: Union

Travel: Local travel up to 50%; Regular field work and attendance at various meetings or trainings.

Reports to: Operations Superintendent

Lewis County PUD believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.

This position is regarded as a safety sensitive position under RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening including cannabis.