Substation Technician

Substation Technician

Salary

$42.38 - $50.60 Hourly

Location

Garden City, KS

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

00642

Department

Public Utilities

Division

Electric

Opening Date

05/18/2026

Closing Date

6/18/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

Description

This position is responsible for the electrical substation maintenance on 69KV to 14KV switchgears and transformers.

Examples of Duties

• Maintains all high voltage substations.
• Test and inspects high voltage switchgear, protective relays, battery systems and high voltage transformers.
• Conducts oil samples on equipment and maintains sample records.
• Monitor and maintain City SCADA system.
• Establish and maintains electrical system mapping using computer system with Auto Cad and data base.
• Perform weekly inspections as required per EPA.
• Tests load loss and no load loss of single and three phase transformers.
• Assist line crew as needed.
• Scheduled for on-call rotation.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Skill in maintaining switchgear and transformers. Knowledge of standard practices, material, tools and equipment used in the electrical trade. Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety practices and procedures. Ability to understand verbal and written instructions. Ability to communicate with city employees, officials and the general public.

Education, Certification and Experience: High school diploma or GED. Three to five years of experience in electrical substation maintenance. Required to have journeyman lineman card. System mapping; computer skills; two year technical degree and ability to obtain CDL preferred. Valid Kansas driver's license required within 6 months of employment.

Supplemental Information

Environment: Duties require work to be performed in undesirable physical conditions in which extreme noise, erratic human behavior is frequently encountered; hazards of serious injury or death from fire, electrical shock, explosion, cave in, gas poisoning; and the need to physically control humans, requiring constant safety considerations in the performance of duties.

Physical Characteristics: Lifting a maximum of 100 lbs. and frequently lifting and carrying objects weighing 75-100 lbs.

The City of Garden City offers a wide range of competitive benefits. Some of the benefits include:

• Health/Dental Insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

• Group Life Insurance

• Eligibility to sign-up for supplemental insurances such as:

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Short-Term Disability

• Accident

• Hospital Indemnity

• Critical Illness

• Identity Protection

• Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) or Kansas Police & Fire (KP&F) Retirement

• Paid Leave:

• Vacation

• Sick

• Personal

• Wellness

• P/T Education Conference, Bereavement, FMLA, Military, Jury Duty, Voting

• Employee Recognition Plan

• Years of Service Bonuses

• Performance Evaluations

• Wellness Program

• Grow Well Clinic Access available

• Employee Assistance Program

Employer City of Garden City (KS)

Address 301 N. 8th Street

Garden City, Kansas, 67846

Phone 620-276-1175

Website https://www.garden-city.org/