Electric Substation Electrician - City of Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
About the Job
Substation Electrician Job Description Salary Range - $68.50 to $84.10
Schedule: M-Th 6:30 am to 4:00 pm
Alternating Fridays 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Retirement Benefits Health Benefits Commute Benefits
Childcare Benefits Parental Leave Benefits
This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
Substation Electrician Salary Range - $68.50 to $84.10
Schedule: M-Th 6:30 am to 4:00 pm
Alternating Fridays 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Schedule: M-Th 6:30 am to 4:00 pm
Alternating Fridays 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Retirement Benefits Health Benefits Commute Benefits
Childcare Benefits Parental Leave Benefits
The Department
Palo Alto is the only City in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally- focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 125 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.
The Position
The Substation Technician is a skilled, journey-level position that performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in installation, maintenance and repair of a substation. Workers specialize in low, medium, and high-voltage substation work, including switching, equipment maintenance and calibration. Performs skilled work in electrical construction, maintenance, climb station structures, operate aerial lift, hot washing, oil filtering and troubleshooting of electric utility facilities such as electric transmission, distribution, communication and SCADA systems.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be skilled in general fundamentals of electrical theory, control relaying, protection relaying, control and power switching schemes. Knowledge of tools and systems used in the trade and committed to safe work practices. The ability to communicate with others, make sound decisions, and to assimilate and understand information in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and maintain cooperative working relationships with other employees and the public is essential.
Palo Alto is the only City in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally- focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 125 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.
The Position
The Substation Technician is a skilled, journey-level position that performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in installation, maintenance and repair of a substation. Workers specialize in low, medium, and high-voltage substation work, including switching, equipment maintenance and calibration. Performs skilled work in electrical construction, maintenance, climb station structures, operate aerial lift, hot washing, oil filtering and troubleshooting of electric utility facilities such as electric transmission, distribution, communication and SCADA systems.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be skilled in general fundamentals of electrical theory, control relaying, protection relaying, control and power switching schemes. Knowledge of tools and systems used in the trade and committed to safe work practices. The ability to communicate with others, make sound decisions, and to assimilate and understand information in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and maintain cooperative working relationships with other employees and the public is essential.
This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
Purpose of Classification
This position performs at the journey-level skilled in the area of installation, maintenance and repair of substations, circuit breakers, transformers, and primary switching of feeder lines. Specializes in low, medium, and high-voltage in a substation and provides training to apprentices, and other employees as assigned. Participates in policy and standards development and related work as required. Works closely with engineering teams on all maintenance and CIP projects. Positions in the class of Electrical Substation Worker are generally filled by advancement from Apprentice Electrical Substation class as vacancies occur.
Schedule: M-Th 6:30 am to 4:00 pm
Alternating Fridays 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Substation Technician is a skilled, journey-level position that performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in installation, maintenance and repair of a substation. Workers specialize in low, medium, and high-voltage substation work, including switching, equipment maintenance and calibration. Performs skilled work in electrical construction, maintenance, climb station structures, operate aerial lift, hot washing, oil filtering and troubleshooting of electric utility facilities such as electric transmission, distribution, communication and SCADA systems.
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Agency: Utilities Department
Location: Municipal Services Center, 3201 East Bayshore, Palo Alto
Source : City of Palo Alto, CA
