Grant Substation Electrician

Position: GRANT SUBSTATION ELECTRICIAN
The City of Lake Worth Beach invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Substation Electrician - GRANT.

The Full - Time, Non-Bargaining, Non
- Exempt position with an hourly rate of $23.89 - $29.86. Working at the Utilities Building located at 1900 2nd Avenue North, Lake Worth, FL 33461.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office has selected the City of Lake Worth Beach for investment via the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program to enhance grid flexibility,

install more than 60 reclosers and other sectionalizing devices to autonomously rebalance the electrical system, integrate battery energy storage (BES) for community solar, new fiber optics connections, install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), and deploy a meter data management (MDM) system.

Positions covered under this GRIP Grant will expire / terminate in accordance with the grant's timeline: this position will expire on the same date that the grant expires. The regular work schedule for these positions is Monday through Friday. All positions are in-person and / or on-site.

All candidates must be United States citizens.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is responsible work in the construction, inspection and maintenance of substations and network systems in the City of Lake Worth Beach. Work is performed under the supervision of a Substation Foreman.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform related work as required.

• Inspects and maintains substation equipment.
• Performs activities related to operation and maintenance of regulators, circuit breakers, power transformers, underground network equipment repairs of transmission voltage cables.
• Trains subordinates, researches and studies equipment installation, operation and maintenance manuals and books.

OTHER RELATED DUTIES

The examples of essential functions as listed in this classification specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function of work does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a recognized high school or possession of a recognized certification or a comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications; completion of courses in electric theory; completion of satisfactory apprenticeship as an Apprentice Substation Electrician in the construction, inspection, maintenance and repair of substations, network systems and related equipment.
• Position may be filled by a Journeyman Lineman.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of, and familiarity with, the practices, methods, equipment and tools used in power substation and underground network construction, operation, maintenance and repair, and a reasonable acquaintance with electrical principles. Ability to supervise others. Ability to maintain good public relations, initiative, good judgment in solving problems. Good knowledge of substation equipment and the City of Lake worth's electric system. Ability to perform emergency work under adverse conditions within safe physical limitations.
  
  Uses hot sticks, switch sticks, fuse pullers, rubber gloves and other safety equipment to repair energized and de-energized lines and circuits.
• Supervises when foreman is absent, performs heavy manual labor, answer emergency calls.
• Knowledge of first aid,
• Ability to understand and follow written instructions.
• Handles a variety of emergency problems during and after storms.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort usually involving some lifting,…