Substation Technician EM

Responsibilities

• Uses an aerial bucket, hot stick tools, and other equipment in the installation, repair, and operation of substation underground and overhead high voltage electric utility lines, transformers, switchgear, and other substation equipment.
• Locates, isolates, and makes repairs in electric lines, cables, and other component parts of the substation.
• Installs and repairs component parts of electric substations, such as power transformers, metering equipment, conduits, circuit breakers, switchgear, panel board wiring, and other parts, as well as other substation components.
• Operates, interrogates, programs, and installs electronic equipment and controls, including using computers to program and download information.
• Installs, reads, and records a variety of monitoring equipment and instrumentation.
• Aids in the construction of substation structures including towers, poles, buswork, underground cables, and high tension lines.
• Aids in the care of equipment and tools used in electric utility construction and maintenance work.
• Performs substation switching operations.
• Works on substation testing such as taking readings, oil tests, relay tests, and other troubleshooting.
• Performs routine substation grounds maintenance as assigned.
• Performs work in energized manholes or similar locations and structures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• One to three years of substation construction or maintenance experience.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Post-twelfth grade technical training and skills in electrical maintenance, electronics, mechanical devices, and specifically-related fields.
• A valid State of Illinois Commercial Driver's License (CDL).