Apprentice/Substation/Journey Substation Technician In-Training

Position Summary

These positions are directly responsible and accountable for performing effective substation maintenance/testing and operation activities required for safely keeping the lights on for the assigned area. Responsibilities include installation, checkout, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and operation of electrical equipment, frequent travel, overnight stays, respond to after-hours trouble calls, and responding to emergencies.

Assignment to one of these positions and a condition of continued employment will be the ability to arrive from your residence to the District office that you report to within 30 minutes of notification of a callout.

Due to North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) regulatory requirements regarding medium substations, all substation technicians must obtain and maintain a satisfactory NERC background check.

NOTE: This position is included in the Operations Technician Training Program (OTTP). The OTTP is a two-year program in which the Technician In-Training will be placed in vacant positions, or where there is a business need. The Technician In-Training will receive all benefits of a regular, full-time employee during the two-year program. Incumbents must be willing and able to relocate anywhere within the state of Nebraska and must be willing to work in a Substation environment.

Education, Training and Experience

Associate's degree in electro-mechanical, electronics, electrical technology.

OR

An associate's degree or certificate of completion from an approved community college or correspondence school in a related field.

OR

Have substation technician experience within the District or with another utility or electrical contractor that is considered an acceptable equivalent to the formal education options listed.

Applicants hired external to the District will be placed into the T&D Substation Technician Progression Program based on previous experience and education.

Training/Progression: Job levels within the substation technician positions are based on a series of evaluations to determine advancing levels of proficiency and accountability.

Licenses and/or Certifications

Maintain commercial driver's license (CDL), switchman certification, and other certifications, as required. Must obtain and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certification.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Perform acceptance and diagnostic testing of substation components associated with transmission and subtransmission substations. This could include design, configure, and install revenue and specialized metering. This involves the use of computers with various operating software to interface with diagnostic test equipment. This requires knowledge of computers, software, and test equipment and how they interface. The technician will be required to interpret the results.

Perform diagnostic troubleshooting and repairing of equipment associated with transmission, subtransmission, distribution, and metering equipment. This requires technicians to perform testing on equipment in service without jeopardizing the stability of the system.

Respond to after-hours trouble calls to perform diagnostics and repairs of substation and metering equipment.

Install, test, and maintain various substation equipment. Requires knowledge on safely operating man-lifts, high reaches, and substation vehicles.

Install, test, and maintain various mobile substation equipment. Requires knowledge on safely operating this equipment.

This position will have direct contact with various customers and is required to perform duties while working for and with various customers. Assist other technicians in performing their duties, as needed.

Accountable for other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies