Medium Voltage Electrician

Position Summary:

Work involves installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining high voltage electric power-controlling equipment and/or distribution lines. It also involves most of the following: installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician’s hand tools and measuring and testing instruments. Requires comprehensive trade knowledge of electrical principles and system operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate safe work habits, comply with company safety requirements
• Experience in High Voltage underground termination/splicing
• Experience in overhead line maintenance/construction
• Proper care for material, tools and equipment
• Operates power tools such as drills, saws, pullers, tuggers, etc
• Experience with Bucket Truck/Digger Derrick operations
• Requires knowledge of process, procedures, and methods
• Requires the use of common courtesy in everyday contacts with employees, clients, and the general public
• Night/weekend work as required, with potential for extended hours as needed for emergency calls
• Work as required in varying weather climates
• The ability to travel out of town and stay overnight as required
• Class A CDL Driver’s License or the ability to obtain

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to physically lift up to and in excess of 75 pounds
• Must be able to climb ladders and steep stairs, crawling, standing, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, reaching, pushing and pulling objects
• Repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment
• Ability to work at elevated heights on ladders and/or scaffolds
• Specific vision abilities required
• Must be able to physically work up to ten to twelve hour days, sometimes in extreme weather conditions.
• Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job

Education/Experience:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or one or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience