Station Electrician - Grid Maintenance & Emergency Response

American Electric Power; Uvalde (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power invites applications for a Station Electrician posting. This role involves constructing, maintaining, testing, and inspecting energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, including field response to emergencies and restoration coordination.

duties cover installing controls and wiring, inspecting equipment, and maintaining records. The position requires an Associate degree or equivalent experience, 24 months of related work, and a valid

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 24 months satisfactory combined work experience as a Station Electrician B or Station Electrician B-Certified or the equivalent (as determined by the Company through demonstration, examination and performance appraisal).
• Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A CDL is required

Responsibilities

• Use live line tools provided for station work. Install and remove controls, instruments, meters, relays and control wiring for new and existing stations; lay out panels from drawings; wire energized panels.
• Lead in performance of station ground resistance tests. Perform inspections, maintenance, adjustment and testing on all types of station equipment including circuit breakers and operating mechanisms, network protectors and transformers, mobiles, reactors, and regulators.
• Check and inspect stations and equipment; locate, clear, report and correct irregularities and abnormal conditions.
• Perform SF6 gas processing, oil de-gasification, vacuum pumping, dew point testing and other electrical tests.
• Check parallel circuits, both wye and Delta, using a phasing device or potential transformer voltmeter.
• Make transformer tap changes and understand the voltage and turns ratios involved.
• Select and install replacement bushings, arresters and insulators.
• Make operational tests on equipment; radios, carrier current, telemetering, pilot wire and control equipment; adjust as necessary or as directed.
• Maintain and operate tools, company vehicles, cranes, aerial lifts and specialized equipment.
• Perform switching and grounding on transmission, distribution and generation lines and stations as required.
• Assist in conducting departmental safety meetings and training of other employees.

Education

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

Job description

American Electric Power invites applications for a Station Electrician posting. This role involves constructing, maintaining, testing, and inspecting energized or de-energized generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, including field response to emergencies and restoration coordination.

duties cover installing controls and wiring, inspecting equipment, and maintaining records. The position requires an Associate degree or equivalent experience, 24 months of related work, and a valid