High Voltage Substation Maintenance Technician
This position will be responsible for maintenance/construction activities around high voltage (up to 345 kV) substations and transmission lines. This will require an extensive amount of travel throughout the US. This person must have a "safety first" attitude with an understanding of doing the job right the first time.
Responsibilities:
- Working in and around wind turbines
- Ability to professionally interact with customers and coworkers on a daily basis
- Ability to perform maintenance/construction on electrical collection systems including underground cable faults, pad-mount transformers, switchgears, T-Bodies, Splices and Wind turbine wiring up to 34.5 kV
- Attend safety meetings and complete safety paperwork on a daily basis
- Demonstrate safety as a top priority
- Complete an inventory of material on a daily/weekly basis
- Diagnose and fix any problem that could cause the electrical system to be shut down unexpectedly or fail to operate properly
- Troubleshoot and/or test electrical components and systems
- Service underground transmission systems, substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems
- Replace worn or malfunctioning components
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2 (two) years' experience working in the electrical industry, specifically for preventative maintenance or electrical degree/certificate and 1-year experience
- Valid Driver's License
- MUST BE ABLE TO TRAVEL DOMESTICALLY
- Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the Wanzek's Zero Injury principles
- Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation
- Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions with precise execution
- Experience using basic power tools
- Ability to demonstrate basic industrial safety practices / protocols including LOTO
- Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions
- Comfort working remotely as part of a team with limited supervisory interaction
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
- Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Ability to operate manlift, forklift, and skid steer
- Ability to independently perform line locates, splice cable, perform TTR testing and swap out pad mount transformers
- Ability to perform rigging and signaling to crane operators
- Ability to perform accurate material management
- Ability to independently perform VLF and megger testing, infrared scanning, fault locating, bushing exchanges and battery replacements
- Ability to create concise reports related to testing that the individual or their team has performed
- Ability to implement LOTO and switching plans, provide well thought out project planning
- Ability to interact with clients effectively
- Communicates effectively with others
Compensation: $22.00-$50.00/hourly, commensurate with experience Per Diem (In accordance to travel policy) Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase Eligible for a competitive rotation back home based on business needs 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care) Health & Wellness Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing.