Substation Tech A, B, or Trainee (Pineville)

PPL Corporation; Richmond (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation’s Louisville area utility teams seek a dedicated Substation Construction & Maintenance trainee to perform routine maintenance and assist higher classifications in substations. You will learn materials, tools and safety rules, operate basic mobile equipment, and develop rigging and timing skills.

You must be 20+ with a valid driver’s license and be willing to relocate within 30 miles of the reporting location.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in a pertinent electromechanical/electronics discipline is required.
• Military electromechanical/electronics training may be considered in lieu of a two-year degree.
• Work experience in substation maintenance and testing may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must be successfully recommended from EEI CAST test.
• Must have good mathematical, literacy and communications skills.
• Must be 20 years old or older with a valid driver's license and be certifiable for a CDL (Class A) with air brakes, tankers and hazmat.
• Must live within 30 miles of report location or be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Learn to identify materials, tools, equipment and voltage used in substation maintenance and construction work.
• Learn to operate mobile equipment and communications equipment.
• Learn basic knots and riggings and know rope strengths.
• Police vehicle, storeroom, work materials and job area.
• Accept delivery and disburse work materials; check tools for wear or damage.
• Develop safety mindset; follow OSHA and company safety rules.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Valid driver's license

Education

Two-year degree in electromechanical/electronics

Military electromechanical/electronics training

Job description

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Position Purpose

Perform routine maintenance and installation work in high voltage electrical substations. Assist higher classifications in Substation Construction & Maintenance (SC&M) in performance of their assigned work and develop the skills needed to progress to higher classifications.

Responsibilities

• Learn to identify and use the materials, tools, equipment and voltage used in substation maintenance and construction work
• Learn to operate mobile equipment and communications equipment
• Learn basic knots and riggings as well as tensile strengths of ropes, slings, and wench lines
• Police vehicle, storeroom, work materials and job area
• Accept delivery and make disbursements of work materials
• Check tools and equipment for wear or damage
• Develop attitude of safety in work environment anticipating and reacting to hazards as presented.
• Know OSHA and Company safety rules
• Knowledge of first aid administration
• Develop skills in time and material accounting procedures
• Learn to prepare materials, provide aid and anticipate needs of co-workers in the installation and/or maintenance of equipment
• Learn to climb and use aerial equipment in preparation for advancement
• Provide aid to all departments as requested

Qualifications

• A minimum of a two-year degree in a pertinent electromechanical/electronics discipline is required. Successful participation and completion of electromechanical/electronics training received from the military may be considered in lieu of a two-year degree.
• Work experience directly associated with substation maintenance and testing may be considered in lieu of a two-year degree. Such maintenance and testing will include, but not be limited to, medium/high voltage transformers, circuit breakers, circuit reclosers, protective relays, and regulators utilizing specialized test equipment and procedures. Such test equipment would include, but not be limited to, Power Factor Test set (Doble preferred), Megohm meter, TTR meter, Micro-ohm meter, high potential test set, circuit breaker timer, current transformer test set, and recloser test set.
• Must be successfully recommended from EEI CAST test
• Must have good mathematical, literacy and communications skills
• Successful applicant must be 20 years old or older with a valid driver's license and be certifiable under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Employee must qualify within a reasonable period for a Commercial driver's license (Class A) with the following endorsement: air brakes, tankers, and hazardous materials.
• Must live within 30 miles of report location or be willing to relocate.

Work Conditions

Must be able to work outdoors with exposure to elements (hot, cold, rain, snow, etc.).

Limited overtime and/or overnight travel.

Physical Effort

Must be able to lift 75 lbs. from the ground to the height of 30 inches and 60 lbs. from waist level to chest on a routine basis; Typical equipment/materials that must be lifted includes but is not limited to tools, materials, parts, insulators; Able to climb up and down stairs and vertical and inclined ladders unassisted on a daily basis; Perform hand manipulations extended near floor level for extended periods of time on a routine basis.

Job Hazards Or Danger

Exposure to traffic and limited exposure to high voltage equipment with very high current potential.

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