Electrician B or Ind Apprentice Electrician B - La Crosse, WI

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** _Hiring wage_
** _ $36.43-$50.48 (must be located or reside within a 25 air mile radius of work location)_

** The Impact You'll Make In This Role:*
* The Electrician B will be responsible to safely perform testing activities, diagnostics, repair, maintain and construct substations, capacitor stations, motor operated switches, and transmission systems.

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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

** This list is developed to demonstrate the level of duties normally performed by this classification and to develop a related wage rate.  The list is not an all-encompassing list of duties.

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Comply with all established safety rules, company policies, and procedures.

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Responsible to the supervisor of electrical maintenance, for the inspection, repair, maintenance, and approved modification of electrical equipment within a substation, capacitor station, motor operated switches or on the transmission system.

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Complete equipment records and documentation related to tests, maintenance, modifications, and repairs to equipment and facilities.

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Responsible for following the test, maintenance, and installation procedures established as acceptable for the equipment under the care of this department. May assist in the development of electrical maintenance procedures or the checkout of electrical systems where established procedures are inadequate and non-existent.

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Recommend improvements and modifications of the electrical equipment to the supervisor, electrical maintenance.

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Attend training programs as directed by the supervisor, which may require travel.  Assist in providing training to other electrical maintenance staff, operations staff and to other Cooperative staff, as directed by supervisor.

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Perform system switching as needed.

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Assist in maintaining an adequate and orderly electrical spare parts and equipment inventory.

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Assist in maintaining electrical test and safety equipment in proper operating order.

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Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, orderly, and hazard-free work areas.

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Maintain a general working knowledge of substations, capacitor stations, motor operated switches, transmission systems, and associated operating procedures.

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Other duties historically performed by this classification and other related or comparable duties as assigned.

** Your Experience and Expertise:*
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* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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* Education & Experience:

(Internal Candidates) - Must have completed a state-approved Substation apprenticeship program or possess comparable education and work experience; (External Candidates) - Associate degree in Electrical, Industrial Electronics or a directly related electric utility field required plus three years related experience or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Skills:

Safe working knowledge of utility systems (substation, generation, and transmission), electric systems, electrical clearances for the voltages encountered, circuits, one-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, electric test instruments, interpretation of maintenance/test results and communication systems. Operate high voltage disconnect switches inside substations and on the transmission and distribution system. Ability to read and comprehend technical manuals and associated drawings or diagrams.

Mathematical aptitude and good verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with the use of personal computers and other electronic devices is necessary.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Valid driver's license.  DOT qualified (or become qualified within…