Power Tech/Station Electrician Intern

Job Posting End Date

05-19-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Assist in performing all types of work involved in the construction, maintenance, rebuild, removal, operation, testing and inspection of energized or de-energized generation, transmission and distribution facilities.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Work on and/or around energized equipment (up to 260 volts).

Assist in disassembling and reassembling, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing of station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, regulators and capacitors, install and maintain station batteries; replace nitrogen bottles and air filters.

Assist in station work such as installing conduit, pipe, cable and wire; use hand lines to pass tools and materials; dig and backfill trenches; remove and spread stone; uncrate equipment and material; install and remove portable substation fences, barriers and safety signs; paint structures and equipment; use ladders properly and safely.

Use various kinds of tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints and varnishes, and understand proper application of each.

Select proper prints and/or drawings for various works and have a basic understanding of each.

Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers and other test equipment associated with station work.

Assist in station switching including use of radio communication and/or direct instruction from higher classification, assist in checking equipment clearances and making de-energized tests, place grounds as directed.

Assist in making visual inspections such as check lights, heaters, circuit breaker counters, oil levels, and bus connections; read gauges such as voltmeters, ammeters, hydrometers, pressure and level gauges; apply start-run-stop tests on emergency generators, water and sump pumps. Report abnormal conditions.

Assist in various tests involving oil samples, connecting and operating portable and stationary oil handling equipment. Assist in electrical tests, sucha s TTR, power factor, megger and resistance testing, etc.

Attend and participate in training.

Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations and practices.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Temporary work experience while applicant pursues a degree in electrical / mechanical / industrial maintenance technology.

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

Co-Op/Intern-001

Compensation Range:

$0.00-0.00 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: H – Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

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