Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

About Us

UNS Energy Corporation , headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. , the largest investor-owned electric and gas distribution utility in Canada. Our public utility subsidiaries, Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc. and UNS Gas, Inc., power our economy by providing electric and gas service to nearly 700,000 customers in Arizona.

We embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the communities we have served for generations, and in TEP’s case, since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable, and affordable service.

Our culture is rooted in shared core values that define how we work and who we are. Our team of innovative professionals bring their authentic selves to work each day to power our vision and make a difference.

Hear from some of our employees, here and here .

Tucson Electric Power provides safe, reliable electric service to approximately 433,000 customers in Southern Arizona. We provide the energy behind Tucson’s economy. We also embrace a spirit of giving, dedicated to improving quality of life in the community we have served since the 1890s. We’re building a cleaner, greener grid, with more wind and solar power than ever before, while maintaining safe, reliable and affordable service. Our culture is rooted in shared core values and shaped by a team of innovative, dedicated and engaged professionals who power our vision and make a difference every day.

Candidates selected for testing will receive a confirmation email at the email address provided on the application as notification of the scheduled date and time of the testing session. Dates are subject to change based on business needs, weather and unforeseen circumstances. *

There will be a three-part testing procedure employed for this position. The first step is a written skills test followed by a practical skills test and an oral interview. Upon successful completion of the first exam, you will then move into the practical skills stage and then the interview. Each step of the process must be passed in order to progress to the next step.

We are providing a study outline to prepare for the Technical Skills written test, practical test and the Behavioral Based Core Competency interview. By using this outline, and centralizing your study times in the areas listed below, you should be able to maximize your test results.

Basic knowledge of the following:

Practical Test Outline Skilled In The Following Tasks

Ø High Voltage (480)

Ø Low Voltage (220)

Ability To Perform The Following Tasks

Behavioral Based/Technical Skills Interview

The interview is a behavioral based interview incorporating our Core Competencies.In this process we believe that past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior and more recent behavior is a better predictor of future behavior than older behavior, and that long-standing trends are better predictors of behavior than isolated incidents.We therefore have patterned the questions during the interview to solicit behavior patterns that indicate with high predictability whether the candidate can perform the job as required. This type of interview is different than those that you may have taken in the past.

Preferred Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE:

To be considered for this position, a resume must be submitted.

Install, test, calibrate, tune, maintain, repair and modify all plant electrical, instrument, and control systems at the highest level of skill in accordance with training, plant procedures and direction.Perform other duties as directed, including the duties of lower classifications.

¨ Understand and follow Company policies and procedures.

¨ Understand and follow Federal and State safety regulations.

¨ Understand theory, operation, troubleshooting of plant electrical and instrumentation equipment.

¨ Ability to read, understand and interpret schematics, logic drawings, or other prints or drawings as necessary.

¨ Perform job setup including required materials, tools and special equipment normally associated with electrical or instrumentation at a generating station.

¨ Perform complex system repair/trouble shooting using limited information and instructions

¨ Perform work alone or in a team setting and direct lower classifications as needed.

¨ Maintain a high level of awareness and responsibility for the environmental considerations that impact them, their jobs and the Company to the level of their knowledge, training and experience

¨ Perform assigned work in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with Company practices and procedures.

¨ Work overtime as required.

¨ This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

¨ Must meet position requirements and demonstrate competency through the established testing procedure.

¨ Ability to utilize computer based maintenance management system.

¨ Must have qualified as an Instrument and Control Repairman II, or related experience, or have successfully completed structured certified training programs and be able to produce those certifications and have completed all assigned training in order to competently complete all assigned tasks.

¨ Ability to read and apply information from drawings and instruction books.

¨ Perform math calculations as needed to accurately identify voltages, current flows, or other items in order to perform duties safely and competently.

¨ Ability to use calibration, measuring, and testing equipment.

¨ Ability to safely operate all hand and power tools normally associated with this craft.

¨ Must have Electrical maintenance experience.

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