Job Description

General Purpose of Work

Performs, under general supervision, installation, operation, and maintenance of substation and system electronic, control and relay devices, equipment and appurtenances.

General Duties

• Installs, wires, connects, tests, adjusts, operates, troubleshoots, and repairs electromechanical, semi–solid state, and solid-state metering, control, supervisory control, automatic control, remote control and relay devices.
• Works with carrier equipment and radio or microwave equipment.
• Recognizes and reports details of improper wiring in transmission and distribution substations and Company control centers.
• Performs housekeeping duties at transmission and distribution substations.
• Performs driver maintenance on and operates Company vehicles.
• Operates and maintains manually and electrically operated hand tools.
• Develops complete familiarity with electro-magnetic voltmeters and ammeters, electronic volt-ohmmeters, digital voltmeters, phantom load boxes, potentiometers, galvanometers, oscilloscopes, transistor and diode testers.
• Assists in miscellaneous repair work when assigned.
• Performs other incidental and related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Two years' formal training with an accredited electronic training school plus a high school diploma, or evidence acceptable to the Company of on‑the‑job training, in‑service training, or demonstrated capability to perform the work of this classification.
• Aptitude and learning ability to read and understand electronic, control, and relay diagrams and circuitry.
• Neat in appearance.
• Holds and maintains a valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
• Stamina to work in substations alone and under adverse weather conditions.
• Reasonably available for overtime and emergency work assignments.
• Maintains place of residence within the Company’s service area.

Knowledge and Skills to be Acquired

• Learns, readily adapts to, and uses new equipment, tools, apparatus, and techniques.
• Acquires a good knowledge of the Company’s electric system and service area and demonstrates the ability to relate the components of the electric system to one another.
• Adheres to and practices all safety rules applicable to the work.

Pre-employment will require satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.

We are an AA/EOE employer and consider all qualified candidates without regard to protected status.