Substation Technician Journeyman

Position Summary

Plan, lay-out, install, test, and perform all process requirements for installation of instrumentation in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Fabricate and install conduit, tubing, and piping including the installation of instruments and supports

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work sites
• Replaces or repairs defective parts, using hand tools
• Installs associated support structures, components, and tubing
• Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and framework using hand and power tools.
• Pour concrete into finished forms, finish concrete surfaces to specifications and install all other items in accordance with the applicable plans and specifications.
• Install, maintain, test and repair electrical systems including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers and switches.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit; weld supports; install cable and duct banks; make terminations.
• Test and start up systems and continuity of circuit to insure electrical compatibility and safety of components.
• Observes functioning of installed equipment or system to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement.
• Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards.
• Work with high and low voltage systems.
• Place insulating or fireproofing materials over conductors and joints.
• Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring using wiring diagrams and electrical-testing instruments.
• Operate a variety of vehicles and large heavy equipment.
• Load gravel, dirt, and sand; smooth and grade roads, spread rock and gravel.
• Assist skilled craftsman to install columns, beams according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess knowledge skills and abilities for position
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Requirements

•    The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
•    Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
•    Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
•    May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
•    Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
•    Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
•    May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
•    Must have required tools
•    May require U.S. driver license
•    Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
•    Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing