CORE Electric Cooperative

Completion of a Substation Technical apprenticeship or vocational degree is required.. Receives direction from the Substation Supervisor or Senior Substation Technician and works from standard practices towards objectives.. Lifting and pounding frost bars, ground rod drivers, and tamps.. Working conditions include outside work and isolated work areas, call-out at all hours and exposure to adverse weather conditions as well as some inside shop work, i.e., equipment repair.. Responds to call-out for restoration of service due to substation outage.

technician ii

Pay Range: $56.34 This is a Bargaining Unit (Union) position Basic Function: Responsible to the Substation Supervisor for general guidance and direction in maintaining and repairing substation equipment and facilities BENEFITS: <ul><li>CORE offers an exception benefits package including: <ul><li>9/80 work schedule (3-day weekend every other week)</li><li>160 Hours of accruable PTO per year (Minimum)</li><li>Eight paid holidays per year</li><li>Paid parental leave </li><li>Education and training reimbursement</li><li>Volunteer paid time off</li><li>100% Cooperative paid benefits including:<ul><li>Defined benefit pension plan</li><li>Medical insurance</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Vision insurance</li><li>Basic life Insurance</li><li>Long term disability</li><li>Employee assistance program</li></ul></li><li>401(k) retirement plan with Company match up to 4%. Immediately 100% vested</li><li>Wellness reimbursement up to $300 per year</li><li>Length of service program</li></ul></li></ul> Required Qualifications: <ul><li>This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent. </li><li>Completion of a Substation Technical apprenticeship or vocational degree is required.</li><li>Must be knowledgeable in substation operations as well as equipment maintenance and testing practices.</li><li>Must be familiar with computers including the programming of equipment using laptop computers. </li><li>Must be able to read electrical prints including one-line, three-line, and wiring diagram drawings for troubleshooting purposes.</li><li>Must have the desire and ability to pursue training and increase job knowledge. A valid Colorado Driver's License is required. A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and a current DOT medical certificate are preferred but not required.</li></ul> Job Requirements: Duties are semi-routine involving a comprehensive knowledge in the field of electrical substation equipment and required maintenance. A wide range of procedures are used requiring some analysis of facts to determine what action should be taken within the limits of standard practice. Receives direction from the Substation Supervisor or Senior Substation Technician and works from standard practices towards objectives. Usually works with Senior or Master Substation Technicians but may work independently when required. Refers specific or unusual cases to supervisor. General routine maintenance items are also reported to supervisor Regular contact with other departments is required to furnish or obtain information. Outside contacts are commonplace. Regularly works with data related to location of lines and equipment and schedules of construction. Also works with technical information such as testing results, equipment failures, equipment specification and wiring diagrams. Concentration and the ability to recognize details are necessary to successfully accomplish job duties. This job requires careful and strict mental and visual attention, especially when working with high-voltage lines. Numerical ability, numerical reasoning, and spatial visualization are also required. The duties and tasks require the ability to routinely lift 50 pounds and occasionally lift a maximum of 100 pounds. Physical demands also include: <ul><li>Walking or hiking for long distances through snowy, muddy, slippery, steep, and rocky terrain carrying tools and equipment.</li><li>All tasks could include extended periods of time in all types of conditions, including very hot, cold, wet, and windy weather.</li><li>Sitting or kneeling for extended periods of time.</li><li>May be required to drive a truck or other equipment over rough terrain encountering jarring and bouncing conditions.</li><li>Climbing repeatedly and unassisted onto, into and off of aerial lifts and trucks.</li><li>Shoveling snow and mud to free equipment.</li><li>Lifting and pounding frost bars, ground rod drivers, and tamps.</li><li>Extending hands and arms overhead for extended periods of time.</li><li>Pulling out and installing meters above shoulder level.</li><li>Pulling on ropes and hand lines to lift up to 100 pounds and holding the load in position until secured.</li><li>Working with tools and small parts such as bolts, nuts, washers, and pins while wearing rubber gloves.</li><li>Using live-line tools with weight on the end when changing fuses and operating switches.</li><li>Climbing and balancing on ladders.</li><li>Changing small and large truck tires unassisted.</li><li>Bending and stooping to load and unload OCRs, transformers, and other equipment or hardware.</li></ul> Working conditions include outside work and isolated work areas, call-out at all hours and exposure to adverse weather conditions as well as some inside shop work, i.e., equipment repair. Employee will be provided proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) but may be exposed to toxic materials, including PCB, and may need to work inside transformers in oil for extended periods of time. There is no supervision of others. Duties and Tasks: <ul><li>Performs switching on CORE substation and transmission line equipment.</li><li>Performs testing and maintenance of substation equipment involving routine inspection, repair, and modification or addition of equipment as needed.</li><li>Inspects, tests, repairs, and certifies as usable rebuilt oil-filled equipment when necessary. Performs oil tests to determine PCB content and maintains required CORE and EPA documentation when necessary.</li><li>Performs routine maintenance, minor repairs, and adjustments of distribution transformers, voltage regulators, reclosers, and switchgear.</li><li>Programs and repairs controls on capacitor banks, voltage regulators, and electronic reclosers.</li><li>Maintains a clean, safe environment in the oil shop and substation work area.</li><li>Responds to call-out for restoration of service due to substation outage. In addition, is subject to call-out at all hours, including holidays and weekends, in order to restore or maintain electric service to consumers.</li><li>Performs other duties as directed</li></ul> CORE provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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