Station Electrician C-A

American Electric Power; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power in Ashland, KY is seeking a Station Electrician C willing to relocate or travel to meet the 45-minute report time to the Robert E. Matthews Service Center, 12333 Kevin Ave., Ashland, KY 41102.

This vacancy is posted with education and experience-based placement and requires working with energized equipment up to 260 volts and related station systems. The role involves reading prints, using test equipment, wiring, installing and maintaining components, and testing

Qualifications

• Must live or relocate within 45 minutes of Ashland, KY.
• Experience as Station Electrician or similar is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts.
• Read prints/drawings for various work tasks.
• Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters and other test equipment.
• Inspect and maintain station transformers, circuit breakers and related apparatus.
• Install conduit, cable, and wire; climb station structures.
• Report abnormal conditions and participate in tests.

Skills

Prints & drawings

Test equipment use

260V work readiness

Job description

Job Posting End Date

09-30-2026

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

Job Summary

Performs 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. Respond to emergency call-outs on station trouble and coordinate prompt restoration of service to customers as required. The following sets forth the principal duties required with the degree of supervision normally given. This list is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions. Employee may perform miscellaneous, related, and incidental work in addition to that specifically outlined below., The following reference is provided as a guideline for persons responsible for directing the duties and responsibilities of assigned personnel, to assist in the safety and development of employees, and is not intended to limit assignment of work or the degree of supervision under all operating conditions:, DIRECT SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is working with/hands-on with the person performing the designated task., IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION - When a qualified person is near the structure/equipment and is in constant visual and/or verbal contact to the person performing the designated task., GENERAL SUPERVISION - An employee of equal or higher classification, knowledgeable of the task at hand and not necessarily at the job site., QUALIFIED PERSON ? Station Electrician or Supervisor who is knowledgeable of the task or work to be performed, and is capable of performing the appropriate emergency rescue.

Job Description

The successful candidate must live or be willing to relocate to a 45-minute report time to the Robert E. Matthews Service Center, 12333 Kevin Ave. Ashland, Ky 41102.

This vacancy is posted in a range and will be filled based on education and experience.

Station Electrician C

What you’ll do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

• Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts. After six months in classification, employee shall assist in work on conductors and equipment energized at voltages above 750 volts with direct supervision or assistance of personnel in higher classification.
• Select proper prints and/or drawings for various work and have a basic understanding of each.
• Use voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation meggers and other test equipment associated with station work.
• Assist in disassembling and reassembling, inspecting, maintenance, and repairing of station transformers, circuit breakers, portable substations, rotating machinery, network protectors and transformers, air ducts and heat exchangers; 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; climb station structures.
• Use various kinds of tapes, insulating materials, protective and insulating paints and varnishes, and understand proper application of each.
• 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 and fire engine motors. Report abnormal conditions.
• Replace lamps, switches, duplex outlets, dry cells; install and maintain signal and communication systems.
• Assist in various tests involving oil samples, connecting and operating portable and stationary oil handling equipment. Assist in electrical tests, TTR, Doble, core