Control Electrician C (Duke)

About the role

The Control Electrician C position involves the construction, maintenance, and repair of substation electrical equipment and systems. This role requires a 2-4 year working knowledge of 525 kv and below substation electrical equipment, apparatus, and wiring. The position involves work in confined spaces and elevated work areas, and may work independently or with others.

Responsibilities

• Install over current/recloser schemes
• Have a complete understanding of PLC logic
• Maintain Company vehicles, test equipment and tools in good working condition
• Frequently works in close proximity of energized components with control systems requiring skill and care to protect the client from outages and the lives of themselves and others

Requirements

• Able to perform rigorous physical labor
• Must be capable of climbing and working at heights up to 60 feet above ground
• Must possess or be capable of obtaining a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL)
• Must supply own personal hand tools required by the company for this work
• Must supply own safety toed work boots
• Must be capable of lifting in excess of 50 lbs
• Must be capable of working in confined spaces/areas
• Must be able to work independently and/or with others
• Must be capable of learning to operate various types of heavy equipment: Backhoes, excavators, skid steer loaders, articulating man-lifts, trenchers, rough terrain telescopic forklifts

Qualifications

• Able to follow Company safety rules and policies
• Knowledge of substation electrical drawings (i.e. conduit details, conduit plans, cable schedules, cable termination prints, schematics)
• Basic knowledge in the use of voltmeters, meggers, amp meters, and rotation meters
• Basic use of basic rigging (slings and clevis) and proper hand signals
• Basic operational knowledge of substation equipment (i.e. transformers, breakers, capacitors)
• Basic knowledge of IEEE device numbering standards
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook)

Skills

• Understanding of Electrical Theory with an emphasis on AC, DC circuits, transformers, breakers, etc.

Benefits

90% travel required

Pay

Competitive compensation package

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate project needs

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Employee assistance program

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequent standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, and feel, reaching with hands and arms
• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration
• Occasional exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites
• Noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud
• Work in outside weather conditions

Competencies

• Emphasis on Safety
• Self-Motivated
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Trustworthy
• Commitment
• Professionalism demonstrated through unwavering reliability and punctuality
• Professional appearance and attitudes
• High productivity work ethics
• Well developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Receptive to constructive instruction/coaching

About the team

We work with utilities across the country to solve their energy infrastructure challenges, from designing new transmission and distribution systems, upgrading and managing installation of the latest smart meter technologies, and integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid.