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RESPONSIBILITY OUTLINE
Job Title Substation Technician Apprentice
Department Substations Pay Status Hourly
Reports To Substation Supervisor FLSA Category Nonexempt
Location Various
SUMMARY
Assist with 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
Depending upon work assigned, incumbents will be required to perform
some or all of
the following responsibilities.
Maintenance and Repair
Assist with the operation and maintenance of substations. Assist with
maintenance
testing, including insulation power factor, insulation resistance,
contact resistance, turns
ratio, high potential, current injection, breaker time/travel, and oil
and gas analysis of
circuit breakers, transformers, and other substation equipment.
Assist with maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems of
transformers, circuit
breakers, control panels, relay panels, low voltage alternating current
(ac) and direct
current (dc) circuits, batteries, battery chargers; and maintaining
substation yard.
Assist with troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical,
pneumatic, and
hydraulic stored energy systems and stand-by generators
Assist with the operation and maintenance of our oil reclamation
equipment.
Participate in substation switching using established procedures during
planned and
emergency repairs under direct supervision.
Construction
Assist with the installation of power transformers, circuit breakers,
capacitor banks,
reactor banks, circuit switchers, low voltage ac and dc systems, conduit
and cable
raceways, and grounding systems; pulling and terminating cables; and
installing control
and relay panels.
Assist with acceptance testing of related substation equipment and
substation
commissioning and provide test results for records.
Assist with the execution of construction activities for new substation
equipment
installations and upgrades of existing installations.
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Compliance: Inspection, Documentation and Testing
Assist with the periodic substation inspections and document findings
and update
records.
Assist with substation equipment testing of breaker controls and
protection schemes.
Assist with periodic battery and charger testing.
Develop working knowledge of North American Electric Reliability (NERC)
standards
and procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
regulations,
and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and maintain records
and
documentation as required.
Must comply with all Federal, State, and Local regulations including
NERC Compliance,
OSHA Compliance, and Environmental Compliance.
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
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
Maintain vehicles, aerial devices, tools, equipment, and other
work-related materials
and ensure they are in proper working order.
Maintain an adequate inventory of parts and materials in the shop and on
vehicles to
support expected construction and maintenance activities.
Assist with providing as-built drawings and information in a timely
manner.
Perform general ho
