Substation Electrician Journeyman-GLN

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Substation Electrician Journeyman-GLN

Glenwood, IA, United States

Under general supervision performs construction, maintenance and operation of substation equipment, transmission and distribution circuits. Provides assistance to customers requesting help in the installation, maintenance, and operation of electrical equipment and substations. Works on and around energized circuits. Performs duties of Utility Operator.

• Performs all work in a safe manner, complies with all applicable safety rules, regulations, and procedures, and protects themselves, fellow employees, and the public from injury.
• Performs all work that they are qualified and trained to do in a manner to protect themselves, their fellow employees, and the public from injury.
• Reads and interprets drawings, wiring diagrams, specifications, manufacturer's instructions, and work orders pertaining to substation, transmission, and distribution circuits construction and maintenance; makes field revisions and notes on drawings as needed.
• Installs, operates, and maintains substation structures and equipment such as transformers, switch gear, batteries, chargers, network protectors, mobile substations, reactors, capacitors, circuit breakers, and apparatus vital to continuity of electrical service; may perform similar work on customer and generating facilities; performs work on energized circuits using protective equipment and hot line tools.
• Lays out and installs vault, manhole, duct runs, conduit, conduit fittings, wiring devices, control wire, electrical cable, cable terminations, and fiber optics and associated accessories.
• Splices and terminates lead‑covered cable (where applicable), armored, rubber‑jacketed; paper, varnished, cambric, rubber and rubber‑like insulated cables either for power transmission/distribution; control or communication.
• Inspects substation, underground, and aerial circuits and equipment.
• Installs, tests, and maintains various types of substation‑related metering and relaying systems, which include electro‑mechanical types and solid‑state electronic types where applicable.
• Uses various forms of electrical testing equipment and instruments in installing, maintaining, and servicing electric substation equipment.
• Installs and assists in installation, testing, and maintenance of distribution supervisory control equipment (RTUs), telemetering systems, protective relaying, and load control equipment that utilizes solid‑state devices, electromechanical relays, power line carrier equipment, voice‑frequency carrier equipment, and microwave equipment where applicable.
• Performs switching operations in substations and underground networks as applicable, as directed by supervisory personnel or systems control center.
• Performs necessary duties not electrical in character in connection with construction, maintenance, and operation of all substations; those qualified may perform acetylene welding, acetylene cutting, and electrical welding operations.
• Performs necessary maintenance and housekeeping on or around construction sites, substations, and vaults.
• Operates vehicles and equipment necessary to perform the job; inspects vehicles and equipment for proper operating conditions.
• Locates underground facilities.
• Leads, trains, and instructs employees in their work.
• May perform radio interference troubleshooting.
• May overhaul and repair distribution equipment in shop.
• Performs infrared testing surveys.

• Must be a Substation Electrician Journeyman.
• CDL required.
• Highway alcohol and drug testing required.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual…