Electrician II - Generation

Electrician – Generation

BED’s mission is to serve the energy needs of our customers in a safe, reliable, affordable, sustainable, and socially responsible manner. BED’s four key values are safety, reliability, community, and innovation. BED’s vision is to make Burlington a Net‑Zero Energy city by eliminating fossil fuel usage across the electric, thermal, and ground transportation sectors through strategic electrification, demand management, efficiency gains, and local renewable generation.

To install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and test all electrical and electronic apparatus including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and associated equipment at BED’s generating facilities.

Union Affiliation: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Pay Grade 11: $27.38 – $44.88 hourly

Remote Tier 1: Zero days remote per week

Please note, BED is looking to hire one Electrician – Generation. Applications for Electrician I – Generation and Electrician II – Generation will be considered to fill this opening.

• Install, repair, and program all electrical equipment at the plant, including high‑voltage components of the electrostatic precipitator, transformer rectifiers, control adjustments, DC components, supply voltage, breakers, control circuits and electronics, rappers, controls, hopper heaters, level probes, grounds, and data and voice communication equipment.
• Learn to maintain, modify, wire, and program the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) at BED’s generating facilities.
• Maintain and install new wiring of the generating facility control system, including control panels, CRT, and process computers.
• Install, repair, and/or maintain electrical and electronic equipment associated with the high‑pressure boiler, turbine, generator, fuel handling, lighting, fire alarm, security, and communications at BED’s generating facilities.
• Perform electrical maintenance on security/surveillance systems, including closed‑circuit TV.
• Perform maintenance on all BED generating facility station heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.
• Operate and maintain various turbines (e.g., jet engines, gas expander turbines, hydro turbines).
• Perform the gas turbine (GT) on‑call responsibility on a rotating basis by responding to after‑hour callouts to qualify the GT for the ISO‑New England Forward Reserve Market (FRM).
• Maintain analog boiler control system.
• Perform switching and grounding of 13.8 kV electrical equipment within McNeil Generation as required.
• Operate manually and remotely 35 kV equipment at McNeil Generating Station.
• Maintain and modify electrical distribution systems for the production facilities, including voltages of 13,800 VAC, 4,160 VAC, 480 VAC, 220 VAC, 110 VAC, 125 VDC and lower.
• Perform electrical testing such as meggering, HIPOT testing, and safety testing on electric tools, ground faults, emergency lighting, uninterruptible power supplies, and 125 VDC batteries.
• Perform electrical maintenance on station trucks and loaders.
• Contact vendor on equipment‑related problems.
• Assist technicians with maintenance and modifications to plant instrumentation components.
• Perform electrical preventive maintenance checks and maintain equipment records and drawings.
• Train new electrician employees as required.
• Perform safety inspections and record keeping on all electrical tools.
• Maintain records on electrical equipment, PMS, motors, etc.
• Rebuild small motors.
• Maintain 125 VDC control and emergency power system.
• Produce as‑built drawings of any electrical changes at the station.

• Operate heavy equipment including forklift, lift platform, and small bucket truck.
• Unload railcars as needed.
• Clean assigned areas as directed.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with ongoing training and professional development.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a recognized apprentice electrician’s program required.
• State of Vermont Journeyman Electrician license.
• Valid State of Vermont driver’s license.
• Ability to interact harmoniously with co‑workers.
• Good physical condition.
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