Station Electrician C - A

aep; Bluefield (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Station Electrician to support the Bluefield Transmission Service Center in Bluefield, VA. The role covers construction, maintenance, testing and inspection of energized or de-energized generation, transmission and distribution facilities.

Respond to emergency call-outs to restore service for customers as required. Successful candidates must live within a 45-minute drive of the Bluefield, VA facility and be prepared for varying grade levels with increasing education, skill, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education/experience.
• Equivalent education and experience may include military technical training or recent station electrician experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform work on energized equipment up to 260 volts.
• Assist with equipment energized above 750 volts under supervision.
• Select prints/drawings and apply them to tasks.
• Use test equipment: voltmeters, ohmmeters, ammeters, insulation megger.
• Assist in installation, maintenance and repair of station transformers, breakers, substation equipment, and cables.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Maintenance skills

Read drawings/prints

Safety procedures

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Posting End Date 09-19-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

The Station Electrician 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.

Job Description

Successful Candidate must live within a 45-minute driving distance under normal driving conditions to the Bluefield, Virginia Transmission Service Center at 1188 Hockman Pike Bluefield, VA 24605.

Note: This position is posted at multiple grade levels and offers a range of opportunities for advancement. The minimum qualifications outlined below apply to the Station Electrician C level, with increased educational, skill, experience and certification requirements for higher level Station Electrician B and A.

What You'll Do:

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

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. Employees may perform miscellaneous, related, and incidental work in addition to that specifically outlined below.

• Work on energized equipment up to 260 volts.
• After six months in classification, employees 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 on 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 megger and resistance for transformer testing, etc.
• 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.
• Knowledge and proficiency in steel and aerial lift rescue.
• Maintain records and prepare and submit reports as required.
• Attend and participate in training and assist in the training of other employees as assigned.
• Use and operate various company vehicles, specialized equipment, hand and power tools.
• Operate company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts and specialized equipment. Perform duties incidental to the operation of such equipment.
• Use hand and power tools; operate portable generators, blowers and pumps; inspect and store personal protective equipment.
• Knowledge and use of various knots used in station work.
• Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
• Assist employees of equal or higher classification; direct the work of employees assigned to assist.
• Become familiar with the Company's safety rules and practices and in the application of resuscitation and First Aid as presented in the Company's Safety Manual. Perform duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations and practices.

What We're Looking For:

Education

• Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.

Equivalent education and experience is limited to military training and work experience of technical/technician nature (such as aviation and nuclear instrumentation technician); or recent experience (within last 6 months) as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another