Journeyman Plant Electrician - Local 77 - Chehalis, WA - #112689 at PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, program, and replace electrical, electronic, and computer equipment and systems such as digital and analog control systems, A/C and D/C control circuits, magnetic starters, interlock systems, alarms, annunciators, and fire protection systems and recorders to ensure reliable and safe electric generation.
• Maintain and calibrate electrical equipment such as oil circuit breakers, generator complex, instrument transformers, bushings, commutators, bearings, resistors, controllers, and solid state devices.
• Maintain and repair electric cranes and all other electrical systems as found on mobile equipment and/or plant electrical systems, including air conditioning and refrigeration equipment and environmental protection equipment.
• Maintain and calibrate high voltage switchgear and equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, and reactors which control the flow of electricity from the generating units.
• Maintain and calibrate recorders and vibration equipment.
• Set up and test various electrical equipment with the use of special testing devices to measure voltage, current, and resistance or locate faults, malfunctions, or device failures.
• Work from blueprints, manufacturer's bulletins, and instruction manuals to install, troubleshoot, or maintain electrical equipment.
• Operate various mobile equipment such as forklift, crane, backhoe, and cherry picker in the process of installing, repairing, or maintaining various electrical equipment. Set up rigging for the movement of heavy loads such as transformers and large motors.
• Maintain electrical metering and monitoring equipment such as recording charts, meters, meggars, and scopes.
• Train, instruct, and direct the work of apprentices, contractors and helpers as assigned by the Plant Manager.
• Inspect all electrical equipment in assigned area and perform routine preventive maintenance to insure continuity of electrical service.
• Prepare various reports such as motor reports, maintenance reports, equipment readings, safety inspections, battery reports, and other special reports as required by supervision for evaluating plant equipment and special reports as required by supervision for evaluating plant equipment and operations.
• May be required to certify in special plant equipment to meet state and federal requirements.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Plant Manager.

Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 3 years of journey level electrical maintenance experience in the maintenance of a large generating plant or similar industrial facility or process.
• Effective communication skills
• Basic proficiency with computers and related software
• Demonstrated team working skills

Additional Information

Req Id: 112689
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: CHEHALIS
Department: Power Supply
Schedule: Full-time
Personnel Subarea: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: $54.48

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.