Substation Elec Helper - Elkhorn Service Center

Omaha Public Power District; Omaha (NE); Presencial; USD 43 000 - 58 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Substation Electrician Helper at Omaha Public Power District assists substation crews with daily operations, maintenance, and work preparation tasks. He/she helps stage tools, materials, and equipment while keeping work areas clean, organized, and hazard-free.

A strong safety commitment is essential, including following OPPD safety policies, reporting hazards, and initiating stop-work when necessary. On-the-job learning builds foundational skills and supports efficient crew workflow.

Qualificações

• Two-year associate's degree in electrical theory or completion of an electrical apprenticeship program, or 4 years of electrician experience.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License is required.
• Must qualify for the district's registered apprenticeship program within six months of hire.
• Must be able to progress to Electrician, First Class.

Responsabilidades

• Assist substation operations and maintenance as directed by qualified personnel.
• Stage tools, materials, and equipment; ensure readiness for work.
• Provide basic documentation support and gather information as needed.
• Adhere to safety policies and initiate stop-work when hazards are identified.

Conhecimentos

Electrical theory

Electrical apprenticeship

Safety consciousness

Formação académica

Associate degree in electrical theory or apprenticeship

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Opportunity Profile

The Substation Electrician Helper supports OPPD substation crews by assisting with daily operations, maintenance, and work preparation tasks. This role helps stage tools, materials, and equipment while maintaining clean, organized, and hazardfree work areas. The position also provides basic documentation support and follows established processes to ensure accuracy and compliance. A strong commitment to safety is essential, including adhering to OPPD safety policies, reporting hazards, and initiating stopwork when necessary. The helper receives clear task directions and participates in on-the-job learning to build foundational skills and support efficient crew workflow.

The Impact You Will Have

Core Technical or Functional Operations: Provides assistive support to crews performing substation operations and maintenance. Contributes labor support necessary for qualified personnel to perform electrical tasks. Ensuring assistance aligns with directed work requirements.

Equipment, Tools, Systems, or Process Execution: Assists with non-operational handling, staging, and basic preparation of tools, materials, and equipment. Supports movement and placement of items needed for work processes without independent operation. Ensures readiness of resources for qualified personnel.

Materials, Resources and Work Area Readiness: Helps maintain organized and clean work areas to support safe and efficient operations. Assists with material preparation and staging activities under direction. Supports resource readiness to maintain workflow.

Documentation and Work Management Systems: Provides basic assistance with documentation needs such as gathering information or providing inputs when directed. Supports crew compliance with documentation requirements. Follows established processes for handling information.

Safety, Compliance and Work Controls: Executes the OPPD Safety Manual, policies, and procedures by applying required work controls and hazard control practices in all work environments. Identifies and reports unsafe conditions, initiates stop work when needed, and maintains clean, orderly work areas. Follows applicable compliance requirements to support safe and consistent execution.

Work Direction and Learning: Receives task instruction and participates in on the job learning to enable workflow.

What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated ability to successfully complete essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• A two-year associate's degree in electrical theory or completion of an electrical apprenticeship program, or 4 years of work as an electrician is required for this position.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License to operate company vehicle(s).
• Must qualify for and enter the district's registered apprenticeship program within six months of hire.
• Must be capable of progressing to Electrician, First Class.
• Must be able to successfully pass background checks required to acquire access authorization for access to Offutt Air Force Base, etc.
• Reside within a 35-mile radius of the Substation and System Protection Office.

Time Demands

• Essential Position: This position will be required to report to work when business continuity needs are emergent and may be required to work hours beyond an employee's normal shift.
• This position must be available for overtime work and callouts as required to ensure continuance of efficient operation.

Work Location

Field: Work will be performed outside in a wide variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.

Generation Plant: Work will be performed inside with exposure to industrial building conditions and will be exposed to extreme temperatures, odors, dust, gases, poor ventilation and exposure to sounds. Noise levels may require shouting to be heard.

Work Environment

• Work will be performed in high traffic environments.
• Will work around energies high voltage electrical equipment.
• Will work in construction areas that present many physical hazards.
• Will work at heights.
• Will work in closed or confined spaces.
• Will work around asbestos and lead.
• Work will be where noise levels may require shouting in order to be heard.

Physical Demands

Strenuous to extreme physical effort that includes frequent use of heavy objects (e.g., 50+ lbs.) and may also use heavy tools or require strenuous application in awkward positions. Must be capable of performing very strenuous work. Must demonstrate cardio-pulmonary and physical fitness required for utilization of respiratory protection equipment. Must demonstrate physical fitness required to perform the essential functions of this job. Required to be able to pass DOT color, visual acuity, peripheral vision and depth perception testing. Must be able to climb towers, and lattice steel towers. Must be able to frequently work at heights up to 75 ft. and occasionally up to 175 ft. Must be physically capable of working in enclosed spaces. Must be able to perform all work when fully outfitted with Fire Retardant clothing. Frequent requirements include standing, walking, reaching, bending and squatting, overhead reaching, lifting 50 lbs. from floor to waist level, climbing up and down vertical ladders and pushing and pulling, performing strenuous work in various weather conditions, speaking, hearing, ability to see information in print and/or electronic format, keyboarding, and handling objects with hands. Occasional lifting of 80 lbs. from floor to waist height.

Salary/Wage Info

IBEW Local 763

$35.92 Hourly

The OPPD Difference

Our Culture & Mission

At Omaha Public Power District, everything starts with people. Our teams, our communities, and the customer owners who count on us. As the 12th largest public power utility in the U.S., we serve more than 900,000 people across 13 counties, and we take that responsibility serious.

We lead with integrity, support one another, and do what is right because how we serve matters just as much as what we deliver. Our goal is simple: provide affordable, reliable, and environmentally responsible energy today and for generations to come.

We create power with purpose. Your work here has real impact on families, the environment, and on the future of energy. And we believe great ideas can come from anywhere.

If you want to be part of a team that takes care of the community and the people who serve it, you are in the right place. We back up our mission by taking care of our employees, too, which is why our benefits are among the most comprehensive and competitive in the region.

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