Substation Design Technician
Listed on 2026-08-02
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Energy/Power Generation
Electrical Engineering
Pay Rate
Pay Rate –$42 .12 per hour
OpeningsNumber of openings – 1
Hybrid WorkHybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees MUST live within a reasonable commute from the 4th & Main headquarters in Cincinnati. Employees will work 3 days per week in the Cincinnati office.
DUTIES- Under general supervision with considerable opportunity for individual action, performs general substation work such as Uses Company safety practices and procedures.
- Identifies substation equipment, layout requirements, plans, sections, panel elevations, and basic wiring design.
- Reads, interprets, and applies information from manufacturer’s drawings, catalogs, and other applications in creating construction documents.
- Makes detailed drawings depicting existing and proposed locations of facilities.
- Creates construction documents including set-up, manipulation, scanning, merging, etc.
- Performs general layout of substation equipment in accordance with Company standards and industry codes.
- Accumulates and provides information to customers or other entities concerning material requirements and labor estimates.
- Determines minor material requirements and prepares bills of material and requisitions from standardized listing of substation equipment.
- Maintains familiarity with older substation designs and applications while adapting new technology.
- Guides and assists employees in this and lower job classifications with their work, standard practices, and work procedures as assigned.
- Performs work of a higher classification when preparing for advancement.
- Performs other similar or less skilled work, as assigned.
- Must meet the Company’s requirements as to GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS; must have all the qualifications of Technician; and, in addition Must have at least two (2) years experience as a Technician in the Substation line of progression, or the equivalent.
- Must have completed the equivalent of sixty (60) quarter credits in an approved engineering/technical program as specified by the Department or have earned a degree recognized by the Department.
- Must pass an examination as specified by the Department for entrance into this position.
- Must have demonstrated proficiency in drafting standards, symbols, nomenclature, CAD tools, and engineering terms, including the use of materials, reference books and catalogs.
- Ability to successfully complete (EEI Tech) Testing
Not required
Relocation AssistanceProvided (as applicable)
Union and RepresentationNo Represented/Union Position UWUA, IUU Local 600
Visa SponsorshipNo. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position.
Legal Work EligibilityThis role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
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