Substation Technician B (AEC)

About the role

This position is a non-exempt Substation Technician-B role responsible for the construction, maintenance, and repair of substation equipment and systems. The position involves working with various pieces of construction equipment and working independently or with others.

Responsibilities

• Work safely while performing new construction, maintenance or repair, testing, adjusting, and troubleshooting work of substation equipment/systems
• Perform tasks such as Concrete Foundations, ground grids, and steel erection, Buswork (High and Low Voltage), Airbreak / Hookstick Switches, Control Cable Terminations (High / Low Voltage), Control Buildings, Conduit and duck banks, Capacitor bank installations, Transformers, regulators and circuit breakers, Circuit Switchers, motor-operated and manual switches
• Maintain Company vehicles, test equipment, and tools in good working condition
• Work with energized high voltage systems requiring skill and care to protect the lives of themselves and others

Requirements

• Able to perform rigorous physical labor
• Capable of climbing and working at heights up to 125 feet above ground
• Must possess a Commercial Drivers’ License
• Must supply own personal hand tools required by the company for this work
• Must supply own safety toed work boots
• Able to lift in excess of 50 lbs
• Capable of working in confined spaces/areas
• Capable of working independently or with others
• Operational experience of various types of heavy equipment: Bucket, derrick and boom trucks, Backhoes, excavators and skid steer loaders, Articulating Man-lifts, Pressure Diggers, Trenchers, Track Crawler Loader/Backhoe, Rough Terrain Telescopic Forklifts
• Willing to work over-time or long hours during emergency conditions and/or when requested
• 90% Travel Required
• Capable of following Company safety rules and policies
• Knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards
• Capable of working in close proximity of energized substation equipment
• Capable of interpreting substation structural drawings (i.e. elevations, plan views, section views, grounding details, and foundation plans)
• Capable of accurately appraising technical situations
• Capable of coaching subordinates on the crew
• Capable of developing and interpreting a material list
• Capable of tracing out phasing in a substation and verifying to the three line diagrams
• Retained knowledge in all aspects of substation systems
• Ability to establish grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough in new and existing stations
• Grade and finish concrete slabs and foundations
• Capable of performing routine carpentry work on building wood concrete forms to meet size and shape of concrete to be placed
• Willing to work over-time when requested
• Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years continuous working knowledge of 525 kv and below substation equipment, apparatus, and wiring
• Commercial Drivers’ License
• Knowledge of construction standard practices, techniques, quality requirements, applicable codes and standards
• Ability to establish grade, elevations, and layout of foundations and cable trough in new and existing stations
• Ability to grade and finish concrete slabs and foundations
• Ability to perform routine carpentry work on building wood concrete forms to meet size and shape of concrete to be placed

Skills

• Safety awareness
• Physical strength and endurance
• Confined space entry
• Heavy equipment operation
• Electrical work
• Construction techniques
• Interpersonal communication
• Problem-solving

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon employment.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon employment.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon employment.

Company Information

Pike Electric, LLC is a Non-union Company. Founded in 1945, Pike is a leading provider of construction, repair and engineering services for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies with a growing portfolio of turnkey renewable projects. We work with hundreds of utility clients across the country, and we continuously expand our offerings to supply our customers with the ideas, technology, experience, manpower and equipment to perform any job. Pike is a family-oriented workplace with a strong culture of safety, collaboration, innovation and exceptional customer service.