Electrical Technician - GC

PG&E; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E in Vacaville, CA seeks an Apprentice Electrical Technician under IBEW Local 1245 representation. The role involves installing, testing and maintaining protective relay equipment, calibrating relays, and testing transformers and transducers across hydro, fossil and renewable facilities.

Candidate must lift up to 100 pounds, travel to hydro facilities, and work variable hours with strict safety adherence.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Valid California Driver's License.
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes.
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions.
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of once daily.
• Must wear company-provided PPE.
• Two+ years of journeyman electrical technician experience with relay and control.
• Two years experience testing protective relay equipment in a power station or high voltage substation.
• Certified journey level Electrician.

Responsibilities

• Install, test and maintain protective relay equipment, carriers, supervisory equipment, station apparatus and related wiring.
• Proficient in print reading and schematics/diagrams of connections.
• Calibrate electro-mechanical and microprocessor relays (distance, overcurrent, undervoltage, etc.).
• Test current transformers (saturation, ratio, insulation resistance).
• Test power and potential transformers (polarity, turns ratio, insulation, oil tests).
• Test various transducers (voltage, watt, current).
• Pack/move equipment weighing up to 100 lbs on uneven terrain; climb stairs and ladders.
• Use PPE and safety equipment; work around chemicals and solvents.
• Operate a company vehicle; adhere to safety standards.
• Record and file test results; work with other technicians.

Skills

Weather hardiness

Lift 100 pounds

Drive safely in all weather/road

Extended hours or night/weekend work

Education

High School diploma/GED or equivalent

Certified journeyman Electrician

Job description

Department Overview

Power Generation maintains and operates PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil and renewable generation facilities, providing more than 4,000 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. We are an organization of nearly 700 employees dedicated to deliver safe, reliable and cost effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. As an integral and active member of the company team, Power Generation contributes to PG&E's goal of becoming the leading utility in the United States.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Position Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

Job Responsibilities

• * Install, field test and maintain protective relay equipment, relay carriers, supervisory equipment, station apparatus, instruments, remote and local control devices and associated wiring
• * Must be proficient in print reading, specifically elementaries (schematics) & diagram of connections
• * Must be able to calibrate electro-mechanical & microprocessor relays which include but not limited to distance, directional overcurrent, overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, differential, frequency, phase unbalance, negative sequence, loss of excitation
• * Must be able to test current transformers which include saturation, primary & secondary current ratio, voltage ratio & insulation resistance test
• * Must be able to test power & potential (instrument) transformers which include polarity, transformer turn ratio, voltage ratio, insulation resistance, oil dielectric, oil acidity, sudden pressure, moisture test
• * Must be able to test various transducers which include but not limited to voltage, watt, var, current, milli-volt
• * Pack and move from ground, trucks, or platforms; lift, carry, and install various tools, parts, and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds on mountainous terrain, dams, canals, stairways, and ladders
• * Use safety equipment such as eye, ear, foot, hand protection, as well as fall protection equipment
• * Work around chemicals, fuels, solvents, oils, acids, paints, and some substances identified in Proposition 65.
• * Maneuver frequently on stairs and ladders, over rock, gravel, concrete, metal grating, scaffolding and wood; which may include narrow and uneven surfaces; possibility of ice, oil, and/or water on surfaces
• * Ability to work with other technicians on testing and installing equipment
• * Recording and filing of test results
• * Operate a company vehicle
• * Must work safely at all times as defined by PG&E's safety standards and procedures

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience
• Must possess a valid California Driver's License
• Ability to work in all types of weather extremes
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions
• Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Previous Journeyman Electrical Technician experience with two or more years of experience in relay and control
• 2 years experience testing protective relay equipment in a power station or high voltage substation
• Certified journey level Electrician

Desired:

• A four year degree in Electrical Engineering OR a two year Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and two years of experience in relay and control
• Successful completion of apprentice electrical technician program
• Demonstrated experience with electromechanical and microprocessor protective relay devices in substations or powerhouses
• Proficient in understanding and deciphering electrical drawings and schematics
• Demonstrated ability to complete detailed and intricate work requiring hand and eye dexterity, such as circuit boards and meter and relay movements
• Ability to travel and transfer to newhydro facilitiesupon request at any time,within thePG&E service region

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees:You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application, and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit thePre-employment testing programwebsite.

• Apprentice Electrical Technician Test - ETT Test
• Physical Test Battery
• Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving
• Provisional Journeyman Electrical Technician Assessment