Apprentice​/Substation​/Journey Substation Technician

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York, NE, US,

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for a Apprentice/Substation/Journey Substation Technician located at the York Operations Center
in York
, Nebraska. at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. This position will report to the Substation Supervisor.

Directly responsible and accountable for performing effective substation maintenance/testing and operation activities required for "Safely keeping the lights on" for the assigned area.

Responsibilities include:

installation, checkout, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and operation of electrical equipment, frequent travel, overnight stays, respond to after-hours trouble calls, and responding to emergencies.

Assignment to one of these positions and a condition of continued employment will be the ability to arrive from your residence to the NPPD office that you report to within 30 minutes of notification of a call out.

Due to NERC regulatory requirements regarding medium substations, all Substation Technicians must obtain and maintain a satisfactory NERC background check.

OR

An associate's degree or certificate of completion from an approved community college or correspondence school in a related field.

OR

Have substation technician experience within the District or with another utility or electrical contractor that is considered an acceptable equivalent to the formal education options listed.

Applicants hired external to the District will be placed into the T&D Substation Technician Progression Program based on previous experience and education.

Training/Progression:
Job levels within the substation technician positions are based on a series of evaluations to determine advancing levels of proficiency and accountability.

Progression advances are as follows:

Apprentice Substation Technician - Entry level position. Assists with responsibilities as defined in principle accountabilities of this position.

Substation Technician - Requires general substation proficiency (such as, switching, grounding, clearances, etc.). Completes requirements for general substation maintenance and operation as outlined in the training progression program, and performs responsibilities as defined in principle accountabilities. This position assists in making decisions as defined in Decision Making Authority.

Journey Substation Technician - Requires specialized competencies; responsibilities based on business need. Completes requirements for specialized Journey level as outlined in the training progression program and is responsible for making decisions as outlined in the Decision Making Authority. Leads other levels of technicians in absence of the supervisor. Provides training for other technicians. Provides oversight of projects. Ensures all technicians perform safely and utilize all available human performance tools.

Senior Substation Technician must be certified as Substation Journey in one of the Substation Technician disciplines (Protection and Control, Metering, Equipment Maintenance). The Senior Technician will be determined through the interview process.

Technicians may obtain multiple Journey certifications and/or specialized Substation Technician classifications with Substation Manager approval.

Prior Related Experience (Journey or Above)

A total of five years of combined experience at the Apprentice Substation Technician and Substation levels is the minimum requirement for progression to the Journey Substation Technician position (as outlined in the Substation Technician Progression Program).

Maintain CDL operator's license, switchman certification, and other certifications as required. Must obtain and maintain CPR & first aid certifications.

This position will have direct contact with various customers and is required to perform duties while working for and with various customers. Assist other Technicians in performing their duties as needed.

Perform Acceptance and Diagnostic Testing of Substation Components associated with Transmission and Sub Transmission Substations. This involves the use of computers with various operating software to interface with diagnostic test equipment. This requires knowledge of Computers, Software, and Test Equipment, and how they interface. The technician will be required to interpret the results.

Install substation equipment. (i.e. Relays, Electrical…