Electric Systems Technician

Experience Champaign Urbana; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development assistance

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Job summary

The Village of Rantoul in Illinois is hiring an Electrical Systems Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain SCADA and related electrical systems. You will participate in the operation and generation of the village’s electric plant and read meters to complete work orders for disconnections and hookups.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and an Electrical Systems Technician program completion. On-call availability is required (weekends and some weekdays).

Qualifications

• Must have a valid State of Illinois CDL.
• Read, interpret and work from drawings, sketches, plans and blueprints.
• Extensive knowledge of tools, methods and materials used in the electric trade.
• On-call rotation weekends and during the week.

Responsibilities

• Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains the SCADA system and related components.
• Participates in operation and generation of the Village’s electric plant.
• Reads residential and commercial meters and completes related work orders.
• Investigates customer meter issues and remedies as needed.
• Performs grounds maintenance at electric plant, garage, and substations.
• Performs other duties within the scope of the job.

Skills

SCADA systems

Electrical testing

Meter reading

On-call ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Electrical Systems Technician program

Tools

SCADA software

Blueprint reading

Job description

Electric Systems Technician

Location: Village of Rantoul, IL (Rantoul, IL)

Salary: $50.05 an hour - Full-time

Job details

Pay

• $50.05 an hour

Job type

• Full-time

Shift and schedule

• On call

Benefits

• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• Vision insurance

Full job description

To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application with the Village of Rantoul.

Website: www.myrantoul.com/jobs

JOB INFORMATION

Are you intrigued by the opportunity to work and support the renaissance of a community with a prominent history and prosperous future? The Village of Rantoul is the third largest community in Champaign County and it is situated in the heart of Central Illinois. This family-friendly village is experiencing tremendous growth combining its rural charm with high quality of life amenities. Rantoul offers an emerging economy with an established industrial park and commercial opportunities a diverse educational experience a downtown staged for redevelopment a 75+ acre sports complex and focus on health and wellness with numerous outdoor and indoor recreational amenities.

The Village of Rantoul is looking to hire an Electrical Systems Technicians.

The Electrical Systems Tech will perform coordinate installations trouble shoot repair and maintenance systems technical services that include; SCADA protective relaying fiber optics communication traffic and crossing signals power generating systems and the reading installation operation and maintenance of utility meters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION OF THE JOB

• Installs; troubleshoots; repairs; and maintains the SCADA system; protective relays; traffic and crossing signals; power generating systems; utility meters; remote readers; AC/DC substation supplies and electrical components; ESDA warning sirens and Village communication and electrical systems.
• Participates in the operation; control and generation of the Village’s electric generating plant and power modules.
• Participates in the periodic reading or residential and commercial utility meters; performs; other meter readings as related to moving requests; reading mistakes; and pickups; reviews; and participates in the completion of work orders concerning meter disconnects and hookups.
• Investigates consumer complaints of high bills of faulty meter operations; checks for miss-readings; leakages; or malfunctioning of meters; discusses solutions with customer and makes corrections if possible.
• Performs grounds maintenance activities at the Electric plant; garage; and substations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid State of Illinois CDL
• Follow appropriate techniques; policies; procedures and equipment operation
• Test meters and adjust them to a close degree of accuracy
• Maintain and submit all requisite records; logs; and files
• Remain current on changes in materials; procedures; and technology pertinent to the electric trade
• Read; interpret and work from drawings; sketches; plans; and blueprints
• Skillfully operate the tools and equipment used in electrical testing and repairs
• Work safely; using tools and equipment with proper caution
• Plan and design electrical wiring projects
• Ability to install; maintain; and repair the electrical components of the distribution system; including the SCADA system; protective relaying; fiber optics communication; traffic and crossing signals; ESDA warning sirens; power generating systems; and meters
• Be on a rotating on-call list on the weekends Friday through Monday
• Ability to be on a rotating on-call list during the week Monday through Thursday
• Must have at least a high school diploma or GED
• Completed Electrical Systems Technician Appreciate Program
• Knowledge of street location and geography of the Village of Rantoul
• Working knowledge of commercial arithmetic
• Extensive knowledge of the tools; methods; procedures; and materials used in the electric trade
• Extensive knowledge of electrical systems and related components

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person