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RESPONSIBILITY OUTLINE
Job Title Substation Technician Intern
Department Substations Pay Status Hourly
Reports To Substation Supervisor FLSA Category Nonexempt
Location Various
SUMMARY
Exposure to the inspection, installation, testing, maintenance, and
repair of electric
transmission and distribution substation equipment including power
transformers, circuit
breakers, switchgear, and various electrical and electronic systems with
the majority of
the duties involving working with circuits between 48 and 600 volts.
Essential Responsibilities
Maintenance and Repair
Willing to gain exposure to the operation and maintenance of
substations. Willing to
gain knowledge of common and advanced maintenance testing of circuit
breakers,
transformers, and other substation equipment.
Willing to gain knowledge and experience in assisting with maintenance
of mechanical
and electrical systems of transformers, circuit breakers, control and
relay panels,
batteries, battery chargers; and maintaining the substation yard.
Gain knowledge and experience assisting with troubleshooting and
repairing
mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic stored energy systems
and stand-by
generators.
Gain exposure to substation switching using established procedures
during planned and
emergency repairs.
Construction
Willing to gain experience in assisting with installation of power
transformers, breakers,
capacitor banks, reactor banks, circuit switchers, low voltage
alternating current (ac)
and direct current (dc) systems, conduit and cable raceways, and
grounding systems;
pulling and terminating cables; and installing control and relay panels.
Compliance: Inspection, Documentation, and Testing
Willing to gain experience in assisting with the periodic substation
inspections.
Willing to assist with substation equipment testing of breaker controls
and protection
schemes including battery and charger testing.
Safety
Sunflower employees are expected to approach their personal safety and
their coworker\'s safety with a positive attitude and commitment.
Sunflower employees
will maintain the highest level of responsibility and accountability in
compliance with all
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safety policies, practices and procedures to ensure a safe working
environment. This
includes properly maintaining and caring for applicable safety gear and
equipment;
identifying, correcting or assisting in resolving safety concerns,
including communicating
all hazardous conditions; reporting all injuries and near misses
immediately to
appropriate personnel; and understanding and complying with the
Clearance Procedure
as applicable.
Culture
Demonstrate personal responsibility and a commitment to Sunflowers
culture and core
values of technical competency, respect and dignity, accountability,
integrity,
trustworthiness, and servant leadership to empower or otherwise enable
others to
optimally perform their job responsibilities. Demonstrate and promote
ethics and
behaviors consistent with Sunflower\'s culture, Board policies, and
business practices.
Understand and fulfill the role and responsibility for all internal
policies and procedures
of the company to comply with laws, rules, and regulations.
Other Responsibilities
Perform general housekeeping duties in and around the substations.
Perform other tasks as assigned or required to support Sunflowers
mission and
operations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Currently enrolled in a post high school technical certification program
in industrial
electrical, instrument and control, or electronics.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Successful completion of Edison Electric Institutes (EEI) Construction
and Skilled
Trades Selection System (CAST) Test.
Able to understand basic electrical principles, like Volts, Amps, Watts,
Vars, and Ohms
law.
Willing to gain experience in reading and understanding construction and
manufacturers\' drawings and specifications.
Willing to gain experience in reading and understanding schematic
diagrams and
substation drawings.
Able to gain knowledge of common utility safety practices and become
knowledgeable
at implementing the safety practices.
Willing gain basic knowledge of both National Electrical Code (NEC) and
National
Electrical Safety Code (NESC) standards for the proper and safe
installation of
substation equipment and systems.
Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills at the level
required to
successfully perform the essential responsibilities
