Transmission Substation Technician (Level I or II) - Maintenance

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Job Summary

A Substation Technician I will assist a higher level technician and sometime safely lead a lower level technician in activities associated with substation construction and maintenance activities. Incumbents are expected to develop complex technical and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and lead small activities with low to moderate levels of complexity.

A Substation Technician II will assist and safely lead lower level technicians in activities associated with substation construction and maintenance Incumbents are expected to have advanced technical and leadership skills and the ability to work independently and lead medium to large construction and maintenance activities. Capable of serving on committees and resolving advanced technical matters.

Responsibilities

- 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

- Can organize construction and maintenance work and create over all implementation/maintenance plans

- 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

- Can 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

- 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

Basic/Required Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Substation Technician I

- High school diploma or equivalent

- Minimum 3 years of related experience

Substation Technician II

- High School diploma or equivalent and

- minimum of 5 years of related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

- Transmission or Distribution substation maintenance or construction experience

- 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.

Working Conditions

- Demonstrated availability for after- hour’s work and call out rotation.

- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.

- Ability to work in a diverse environment with individuals from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

- Must be capable of working on elevated work surfaces.

- This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight rated equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner within maximum allowed weight loading.

Specific Requirements

- High School diploma or equivalent and minimum of 1 to 3 years of Transmission or Distribution substation maintenance or construction experience or equivalent job-related and educational experience

- 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.

- Must pass appropriate level of Duke aptitude test.

- Demonstrated ability to pass panel review by meeting or exceeding requirements for step progression.

- This position has a residency requirement. You must reside within 45 minutes of the assigned operations site. In order to meet with aforementioned position requirement, you will be required to relocate from your current residence within 12 months of your start date. Relocation will be entirely at your own expense.

- This position contains a weight restriction of 275 pounds as an essential function of the job. The purpose of this restriction is to ensure that all weight rated equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner within maximum allowed weight loading.

Travel Requirements

15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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