Electrical Equipment Technician (Mid/Senior) - Elizabeth City

Job Summary

Requires successful completion of the Electrical Equipment Technician Development Program and 2 years post graduate experience or equivalent directly related utility/industrial experience. Works in an outdoor, energized substation environment and proficient in the safe operation of multiple HV and diagnostic test instruments. Maintains NERC background compliance requirements, continual safety training, nuclear unescorted access and OEM specific training.

Practical Work Duties

• Provides technical support to substation and power station personnel in the installation, maintenance and repair of high-voltage electrical equipment including procurement of materials, spare parts and specialty tools
• Provides guidance to electrical equipment technicians and substation craft leadership in maintaining and troubleshooting miscellaneous substation equipment including dry air production machinery, SF6 gas reclamation systems, confined space instrumentation, portable combustible gas monitors and high vacuum systems
• Analyzes test data to determine the adherence to manufacturer's performance criteria
• Assists with field performance evaluations to assist E.E. supervisor with E.E. technician trainee knowledge comprehension
• Performs multiple administrative duties including test data entry, SAP work order completion, Install/Remove form entry and parts acquisition
• Performs testing and troubleshooting in the resolution of equipment issues discovered during equipment commissioning and routine maintenance
• Assists and performs substation ground grid testing and interprets test data to determine substation/power station ground grid integrity
• Develops and reviews transformer fill procedure documents for adherence to OEM assembly, vacuum and oil filling requirements to ensure proper operation and warranty adherence of EHV power transformers
• Operates mobile transformer processing rigs including gas and moisture extraction high vacuum pumps, oil circulation pumps, oil immersed heaters, dry air production compressors and refrigerated ice traps to ensure a safe and thorough transformer oil-filling
• Analyzes oil processing data (vacuum, moisture content, heat absorption, dewpoint and dielectric) to determine transformer oil filling quality
• Develops and reviews mobile substation installation plans and performs pre-energization walkdown

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years directly related experience
• Successful completion of Electrical Equipment Technician Development Program or equivalent directly related utility/industrial electrical experience
• Detailed knowledge of the various manufacturers and substation equipment installation, maintenance guidelines and electrical test equipment
• Strong technical competency in programming PLC's and in interpreting logic diagrams
• Strong knowledge of electrical control wiring and proficiency in interpreting control and relay functional diagrams
• Good verbal and written communication skills, to include strong ability to issue written procedures and to write root cause reports
• Demonstrated basic leadership skills necessary to provide peer oversight
• Abilities: Test and troubleshoot complex high voltage substation and power station electrical equipment; use high voltage test equipment; work under pressure situations; carry heavy test equipment
• Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds

Education Requirements

Associate Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Technical Studies, or other related disciplines, or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals

• Successful completion of Electrical Equipment Technician Development Program or equivalent directly related utility/industrial electrical experience
• Due to equipment weight limits, individuals in this role have a weight restriction of 290 pounds

Working Conditions

• Outdoors 76-100%
• Travel Up to 25%
• May be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Requires working under stressful conditions

Pay

• Electric Equipment Technician: Pay Grade 39 - $73,200 to $95,000
• Sr. Electric Equipment Technician: $81,900 to $106,400

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance.