Technician I-II - Protection, Metering & Comm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs the installation, maintenance and testing programs for the organization and member cooperatives' protection systems, meters, or communication systems.
• Ensures compliance with organization's prescribed System Maintenance, Reliability, and Testing Program and all areas of NERC Compliance and recordkeeping.
• Reads substation data, collects and logs data, visually inspects equipment at each substation and reports problems.
• Maintains and uses test equipment and tools used for construction, operations, and maintenance of protection system maintenance, meters, and communications equipment.
• Performs with the inspection, installation, use and maintenance of mobile substations located within a district or region.
• Instructs and trains technician helpers on technical, operational and safety standards.
• Participates in safety meetings on a monthly basis, including technical topics.
• Advises other personnel and member cooperative's personnel, upon request, of facts relating to this area of responsibility and assists them in in the performance of their duties in times of need.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision on assigned projects, including logging and maintaining documents suitable for NERC compliance.
• Successful completion of prescribed NLC course lessons in Power Delivery Department training program or other prescribed training program as required.
• Performs directed switching with written switching orders.
• The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.
• Participates on Safety Advantage Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs inspection of substations and transmission lines during prescribed inspection intervals.
• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work. outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with specialized training
• Class D drivers licensed required

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    • 2 years related experience and/or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    
    
    
    
  • Tech II -
    
    
    
    • 5 years related experience and/or training. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Class A CDL Driver's license is required with a safe driving record.
• Must pass job related skills test to be considered for this position.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Associate degree in Electronics or Civil/Electrical Engineering Technology.
• Formal training and/or Certification in Circuit Breaker, Power Transformer, and/or Transmission Line Maintenance and Testing.
• Industrial Certification in Hydraulics Management, oil-filled equipment or other large industrial machinery would be preferred.
• Mobile Crane Operator Certification.
• Training and Certification in Doble, Megger, Dilo, and similar test equipment.
• Journeyman Electrician License, Industrial Electrician, or Master Electrician License.

BENEFITS

• 100% Company Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 401(k) with 3% Dollar-for Dollar Company Match
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 9 Paid holidays
• 2 Floating holidays
• Educational assistance
• Paid time off accrual
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock; occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
• Moderate diversity, moderately physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in the performance of tasks which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.
• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; and frequently required to climb or balance; occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; and depth perception.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Position requires overnight travel and responds when required during irregular work hours.
• In pursuant of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to AECC/AECI standards and processes.
• Successful completion of prescribed NLC course lessons in Power Delivery Department training program or other prescribed training program as required.

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.