Substation Technician Apprentice - Journey

Sunflower; Kansas; On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Benefit Pension

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation is seeking a Substation Technician Apprentice–Journey to support substations in Pratt, KS and surrounding areas while building skills in a safety-first environment that values career growth and continuous learning.

The apprenticeship offers hands-on experience inspecting, installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing substation equipment, with a collaborative crew and a strong focus on developing technical expertise from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Support substations in Pratt, KS and surrounding areas with reasonable response times.
• Assist with construction, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of electric transmission and distribution substation equipment.
• Become familiar with power transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and various electrical and electronic systems with most duties involving working with circuits between 48 and 600 volts.
• Work alongside a skilled crew while gaining experience through our Apprenticeship program to build technical expertise from the ground up.
• Benefit from a safety-conscious culture with training, tools, and PPE to prioritize wellbeing on the job.

Job description

Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, a generation and transmission utility serving central and western Kansas, is seeking a Substation Technician Apprentice–Journey. In this role, you'll support substations in Pratt, KS and surrounding areas while building your skills in a safety-first environment that values career growth and continuous learning. Enjoy hands-on outdoor work inspecting, installing, maintaining, testing, and repairing substation equipment.

What You'll Do:

• Support substations in Pratt, KS and the surrounding area, with reasonable response times.
• Assist with the construction, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of electric transmission and distribution substation equipment.
• Become familiar with power transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and various electrical and electronic systems with most duties involving working with circuits between 48 and 600 volts.
• Work alongside a skilled and collaborative crew while gaining experience through our Apprenticeship program, designed to help build your technical expertise from the ground up.
• Be supported in a safety-conscious culture with training, tools, and PPE to prioritize your well-being on the job.
• Enjoy an outstanding benefit and compensation package, including a Defined Benefit Pension, health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off.