Equipment Specialist - Equipment Specialist Senior

Job Summary

The Equipment Specialist is responsible for specialized work involved in planning, testing, receiving, storing, assembling, adjustment and repair of Station equipment such as power transformers, reactors, current transformers, switches, circuit breakers, circuit switchers, potential devices, regulators, power cables, oil, paint, and all associated accessories.

What You’ll Do:

• Instruct others or perform routine and emergency tests on Station electrical equipment as required.
• Prepare and maintain Station electrical equipment records.
• Develop and assist with presentations in Centralized Station Electrician Training Schools.
• Cookordinate bidding contracts and monitor performance of contractors.
• Investigate failures or malfunctions of electrical equipment, make reports to proper parties, and recommend corrective action as required.
• Check all details of installation and release electrical equipment for operation.
• Perform or direct modernization and rebuilding of Station electrical equipment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: Associate's degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 3 years in Station or Protection & Control related activities.

Equipment Specialist Senior

• Train and instruct applicable personnel in the performance of routine, emergency, and special tests on Station electrical equipment.
• Perform emergency and special tests as required.
• Prepare and maintain Station electrical equipment records.
• Analyze test results and recommend, advise, and assist other groups on corrective measures to be taken.
• Develop and assist with presentations in Centralized Station Electrician Training Schools.
• Cookordinate bidding contracts and monitor performance of contractors.
• Investigate failures or malfunctions of electrical equipment, make reports to proper parties, and recommend corrective action as required.
• Check all details of installation and release electrical equipment for operation.
• Perform or direct modernization and rebuilding of Station electrical equipment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Station or Protection & Control related activities.

Pay & Benefits

• Base Salary: Equipment Specialist: $87,633-$109,544/year. Equipment Specialist Sr: $98,993-$128,689/year.
• AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package.

Physical Demands

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: H – Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AEP is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.