Responsible for maintaining, constructing, and retrofitting electric substation equipment, including circuit breakers, transformers, switches, battery systems, tap changers, cooling systems, lighting arresters, and other equipment. Duties also include installation of concrete foundations, support steel structures, station insulators, ground grids, and bus.
Pay Range (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
May work around energized high voltage substation and transmission equipment up to and including 345KV.
Install, maintain, and repair breakers and transformers.
Perform switch and clearance orders as instructed by dispatch.
Conduct general substation maintenance and repairs.
Perform infrared testing and interpret equipment readings.
Monthly inspections on transformers, breakers, relays, batteries, generators and other equipment
Construct new substations and modify existing ones as needed.
Pull and terminate control wiring in control houses and substation equipment.
Support 24-hour operations by assisting with standby and callout duties outside of regular work hours.
Some travel to remote system facilities with overnight stays.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma.
Up to Two years of relevant experience.
Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License.
Valid Texas Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
Certified Crane Operator or the ability to obtain within 2 years of hire.
Ability to complete the Garland Power & Light Apprentice Substation Technician Program.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
Work is conducted in energized substations, switch yards, and generating plants. Majority of work is performed outdoors with frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
Garland is where things are made. Products, careers and opportunities are made here. Friendships that last a lifetime are made here, and generations of families have made this part of Texas their home.
As early as the mid-1800s, settlers began arriving in what is now Garland. The pioneers found the black soil ideal for cotton and the communities of Duck Creek and Embree thrived on that crop. In 1886, two railroad lines built depots in the area. Eventually those two communities combined and became Garland, officially incorporated in 1891.
Garland enjoys a rich history that has shaped it into the thriving metropolitan-area city that offers its residents and businesses a high quality of life, excellent educational and workforce development opportunities, and is enhanced by community leadership and partners. Garland is proud of its affordable and business-friendly climate.
