Battery Specialist- Electrical (Deer Valley Substation Maintenance)

Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering level tests such as battery capacity testing, voltage testing, resistance testing, and battery acceptance test for new construction installed banks.
• Perform functional testing for Substation High, Low, and Ground Alarms.
• Utilize electrical test equipment, special application tools/software and instruments used in maintaining Substation battery health.
• Develop and maintain a practical working knowledge of chemical hazards/reactions and electrical hazards of different style batteries in daily work activities.
• Coordinate and perform work with multiple departments, including but not limited to: System Health, Design Engineering, Substation Project Planners, Construction Planners, Protection & Control, Predictive Maintenance, Supply Chain Buyers, IT Comm, and NGN Program.
• Manage and execute scheduled testing of battery equipment while using IEEE, FERC, and NERC standards and requirements.
• Maintain and install batteries and equipment while using IEEE, FERC, and NERC standards and requirements.
• Provide training to new Battery Specialists as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must qualify as a Substation Journeyman PLUS one (1) year experience as a Substation Journeyman.
• Computer and data entry proficiency.
• Current Commercial Driver's License (CDL - Class "A").
• Subject to out-of-town work and reasonable and necessary overtime.
• Requirement to respond to emergency call-outs due to equipment failure, resulting in the loss of power.
• This position requires working with aerial equipment, which has weight restrictions of 300 lbs or less.
• Must live within a reasonable distance from headquarters (one (1) hour).
• Qualifying tests may be administered.
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee) due to U.S. Export Control Laws.
• For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS), all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.
• This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards, including a full seven (7) year criminal history background check every seven years.

Schedule

• Onsite: Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility.
• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).

Testing Information

• A written (paper and pencil) test will be administered.
• A test using a computer with keyboard will be administered.
• A hands-on skills test will be administered.
• E-mail will be the method of contact with job applicants for test scheduling. Applicants should check their e-mail regularly for scheduling notifications and updated job information.