Substation Apprentice; Local - Cedar , UT

Substation Apprentice (Local 57) – Cedar City, UT – #114257

Date posted:
November 10, 2025
• Company:
Pacifi Corp
• Salary: $42.48
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Location:

Cedar City, UT, 84721

• Install, maintain, test, adjust, troubleshoot, repair, operate, and overhaul all substation apparatus such as generators, circuit breakers, transformers, electric motors, protective devices, capacitor banks, regulators, condensers, pumps, reactors, load tap changers, circuit switchers, motor‑operated and manual switches, bus work, wiring, battery banks, chargers, and associated equipment at switchyards, substations, or power plants.
• Perform all substation inspections and documentation activities that accompany these duties for all substation equipment.
• Install and maintain station service auto transfer panels, emergency generator instrumentation and controls; assist in the installation of protective relaying or metering equipment; install conduit and pull wire or cable as necessary.
• Use special equipment to test, maintain, or troubleshoot apparatus such as take‑oil samples (DGA and quality), Hydran, oil processing, power factor testing, ground grid, TTR, high‑pot, breaker timing, infrared camera, etc.
• Work from blueprints, instruction manuals, schematics, and manufacturer’s bulletins to install, layout, repair, and/or maintain all electrical or mechanical systems as it relates to apparatus equipment.
• Perform welding and operate shop equipment such as drill presses, grinders, saws, and torches in the repair, manufacture, or maintenance of equipment and apparatus.
• Install, maintain and repair lighting, security systems, air conditioning, and heating systems; maintain emergency power units when requested.
• Operate service, boom, bucket trucks, and cranes; tow oil, gas, and vacuum trailers, and other mobile equipment used in the maintenance, overhaul, and operation of plants, substations, and switchyards.
• Perform switching orders for System (Main Grid Ops) or Region Dispatchers to obtain clearances and assurances to work on or maintain substation apparatus.
• Prepare reports and maintain records such as work orders, notifications, mileage, timesheets, weekly activity, overhaul records, inspections, and equipment maintenance records.
• Use high‑voltage proximity meters, high‑voltage amprobes, cordless phasing sets or power factor sets; open or close cutout devices for station service transformers or similar equipment; lift or apply hot tips as necessary to accomplish this work.
• Physical requirements may include working in confined spaces and in elevated work areas such as heights from ladders, structures, scaffolds, buckets, and boom trucks.

• High School Diploma, GED, or proof of equivalent.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Class A CDL.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work at heights.
• Must be able to work inside substation apparatus.
• Must have completed electrical theory training, which includes AC & DC circuit power, motors, and industrial controls.
• Proof of electrical theory training with a “B” or better grade through an accredited institution such as SLCC courses (AC and DC Essentials, Power and Motors, Industrial Controls). Courses taken at other institutions will be mutually approved on a case‑by‑case basis.
• Must have completed the NJATC Electrical Aptitude Test with a test score of 5+.

Primary

Location:

Cedar City, UT
• Department:
Power Delivery
• Hiring Range: $42.48
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

Pacifi Corp is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, veteran or military status, or any other protected class. Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana.