Substation Electrician/ Technician

Team Fishel; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Profit sharing plan

Job summary

Team Fishel is seeking a Substation Electrician/Technician to perform journeyman-level electrical and mechanical work on HV substation equipment (13kV–230kV+). You’ll install, maintain, test, and repair transformers, breakers, switchgear, and related systems in high-voltage environments under OSHA, NESC, and NERC CIP standards.

You will handle switching operations, LO/TO procedures, and safety briefings, and work with field crews on outages and storm restoration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; completion of a 4-year Substation Electrician Apprenticeship or 4+ years journey-level HV experience.
• Preferred: AS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related field.
• Must pass pre-employment assessments and qualify for NERC CIP clearance within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, repair, and overhaul HV substation equipment including transformers, breakers, switchgear, and buswork.
• Perform oil sampling and dielectric fluid filtering on major station apparatus.
• Maintain and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor-operated controls for breakers and switches.

Skills

Reading diagrams

High-voltage knowledge

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Substation Electrician Apprenticeship (4-year)

AS in Electrical Engineering Technology (preferred)

Tools

Doble test equipment

Cascade asset management software

Job description

PositionDescription:

The Substation Electrician /Technician performs journeyman-level electrical and mechanical work involved inthe installation, preventive maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, andoverhaul of high-voltage electric transmission and distribution substationequipment. Working within high-voltage environments (13kV to 230kV+), thetechnician ensures system reliability and safety in accordance with OSHAstandards, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), and NERC CIPregulations. This position serves on multi-person field crews, participates inhigh-voltage switching operations, and responds to unplanned system outages andstorm restoration activities.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

• A. Inspects, cleans,adjusts, tests, repairs, and overhauls high-voltage power transformers,oil/SF6/vacuum circuit breakers, voltage regulators, tap changers, switchgear,disconnect switches, buswork, and surge arresters.
• B. Performs oilsampling, processing, and dielectric fluid filtering on major stationapparatus.
• ·C. Maintains andrepairs pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor-operated mechanism controls associatedwith circuit breakers and switches.

2. Switching Operations & ClearanceProtocols

• · A. Executes complexhigh-voltage and low-voltage switching procedures under the direction of SystemDispatchers.
• ·B. Establishes safeworking boundaries using proper lockout/tagout (LOTO), grounding equipment, andsafety tagging protocols.
• ·C. Leads andparticipates in daily morning safety tailgates, job hazard analyses (JHA), andpre-job briefings.
• A. Operatesspecialized electrical test equipment to conduct Doble power factor testing,transformer turns ratio (TTR), contact resistance (micro-ohm), insulationresistance (Megger), and sweep frequency response analysis (SFRA).
• ·B. Utilizes utilityasset management software (e.g., Cascade) and specialized testing software suitesto accurately record, analyze, and track equipment condition data.

4. Station Auxiliary & DC Backup Systems

• · A. Inspects, tests,and maintains station auxiliary infrastructure, including station batterybanks, battery chargers, DC distribution panels, and emergency standbygenerators.
• · B. TroubleshootsAC/DC control circuits, station lighting, and auxiliary power supplies.

5. Emergency Response & On-CallRequirements

• ·A. Participates in anon-call rotation to respond to emergency equipment failures, forced outages,and weather‑related restoration efforts.
• ·B. Operates heavy utility vehicles, including bucket trucks, crane trucks, and oil processingtrailers, under all weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education & Experience

• ·A. High SchoolDiploma or GED equivalent.
• ·B. Completion of anaccredited 4‑year Substation Electrician Apprenticeship program, OR 4+ years of journey‑level experience in high‑voltage substation maintenance with an electric utility or industrial facility.
• ·C. Preferred: Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline.

2. Licensure & Credentials

• · A. Valid StateDriver's License with a clean driving record.
• · B. Valid Class ACommercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire).
• · C. Ability to passpre-employment technical assessments (e.g., EEi CAST exam).
• · D. Must qualify for North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) clearance within 6 months.

3. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• ·A. Proficiency inreading single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, electrical schematics, and mechanical blueprints.

Benefits

• Team Fishel offers excellent industry training and a career development path for our Teammates.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and a company profit sharing plan!

Join Team Fishel, your future and your team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,protected veteran status, or disability status.

Team Fishel is an equal opportunity employer.

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