Electric Substation Capital Improvement & Maintenance Personnel

UGI; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UGI Utilities is seeking an entry-level technician for the maintenance and operation of electrical substation equipment. The successful candidate will engage in inspections, repairs, and installations, ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability. Ideal for those pursuing a career in electric utilities, offering growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete annual training and safety regulations.
• Class B - Commercial Driver's License required within 6 months.
• Ability to work planned and emergency overtime.

Responsibilities

• Conduct substation inspections and equipment testing.
• Install and maintain substation equipment and control room wiring.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and operational procedures.

Skills

Communication

Electrical Theory

Mechanical Skills

Safety Practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates in Applied Science in Electrical Construction

Journeyman Electrician

Tools

Electrical Test Equipment

Power Tools

Forklifts

Bucket Trucks

Job description

Requisition Number:26316

At UGI Utilities, Inc. we believe in providing a superior range of energy products and services to our customers in a safe, affordable manner. As our energy needs evolve, UGI will be there providing safe and reliable service that brings warmth and comfort to our 750,000 customers in 45 counties in Pennsylvania and 1 county in Maryland.

We strive to reflect the communities we serve by attracting and retaining top talent, while maintaining a diverse workforce that embraces our culture of safety, service, and integrity. As an employee of UGI Utilities, you can expect a competitive total compensation plan and comprehensive benefits. Employees work in a collaborative environment, have upward mobility opportunities, and the ability to enjoy a true work life balance.

UGI is committed to acting in a sustainable and socially responsible manner to minimize our impact on the environment and to enrich the lives of our customers, communities, and employees. To learn more about UGI's workplace culture, sustainability efforts, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I), we invite you to visit our UGI Corporate sustainability page.

Apply to UGI Utilities today to share in our mission and support countless neighbors, friends, and families in providing best-in-class products and services!

Job Summary

This position is for an individual with qualifications, skills, knowledge, and ability to perform work associated with the installation, maintenance, operation, inspection, testing, and repair of electrical and mechanical substation equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Substation Inspections
• Substation equipment testing (ie. power transformers, instrument transformers, arresters, circuit breakers, batteries)
• Substation equipment installations (ie. circuit breakers, PT’s, CT’s transformers)
• Control room wiring
• Substation and office facilities maintenance
• Switching
• Perform miscellaneous cleanup chores other duties as requested

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Successfully complete a written and physical work sample with a passing score.
• Ability to compute basic electrical quantities for simple electric circuits, interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, use basic hand, and power tools, and properly utilize electrical test and measurement equipment for measuring voltage, current, resistance and power.
• Must successfully complete forklift training to operate forklifts as required for warehouse fill-in.
• Read, interpret, revise and work from blueprints or circuit diagrams and troubleshoot electrical & mechanical circuits and devices.
• Have good communications skills and the ability to work cooperatively with supervision, co-workers, contractors, and customers.
• Must be safety-minded and possess the knowledge of applicable laws, codes, and safety-related work practices common to electric utility work (i.e., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.269(a)2(iii), NESC). Must be able to learn and apply Company safety rules and procedures to the job function.
• Possess good computer skills for timekeeping, on-line training, equipment recordkeeping and inspection reports.
• Must be willing to work a reasonable amount of planned (scheduled) and emergency overtime, making available to supervision an acceptable means of off-hour contact by phone.
• Must be knowledgeable of electrical maintenance, construction practices, standards, electrical theory, and safety precautions used in working on high and low voltage electrical circuits.
• Must successfully complete annual training on Annual Switching and Clearance and any other regulatory-bodied or Company-sponsored in-house or off-site work-related training.
• Employee is expected to train-up employees in lower classifications upon advancement to a higher classification.
• Ability to operate various types of industry-specific equipment such as, but not limited to, bucket trucks, material handlers, stake body trucks with lift gates and elevating platforms.
• Must possess or obtain a Class B - Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within first 6-months of employment with no restrictions and pass a DOT physical.
• As per the Local 262 - Electric Division Bargaining Unit Agreement, this is an “up or out” entry-level position. Per established progression requirements, the successful candidate will have two years to progress to the 2nd Class classification and then two years to attain the 1st Class classification. Each of the two-year intervals will consist of four six-month training intervals which the employee will be evaluated on.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Associates in Applied Science in Electrical Construction or ElectricalTechnology (preferred)
• Valid PA vehicle operator’s license with no restrictions
• Journeyman Electrician (preferred)
• Must live within 30 minutes of the Wilkes-Barre reporting location (preferred, external candidates)
• Must qualify for a PA DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate

UGI Utilities, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with UGI policies.

As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, UGI cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician. Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.