P&C Electrician C - P&C Electrician A
About The Position
AEP is seeking a P&C Electrician C to P&C Electrician A for the Texarkana Area. Successful Candidate must live within a 30 mile radius of the Texarkana Service Center. What You'll Do Assist in the performance of acceptance and installation tests on protection, control, and measurement devices and associated equipment in stations. Test protection &control devices and equipment periodically and as required. Calibrate protection & control devices and equipment on a pre-established schedule and as required. Assist with diagnosis of trouble, mis-operation, or damage of equipment and assist with corrective action to affect repair and prevent recurrence. Operate a computer device to test, calibrate, and retrieve data from protection & control and devices. Assist in the installation, maintenance, and operation of all power line carriers, station SCADA, and associated communications equipment or cables as assigned. Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel following direction of the proper operating authority. Assist in the installation, maintenance, and operation of any new and added equipment or systems as assigned. Maintain test equipment and automotive equipment in good working order so that work can be performed safely and efficiently anywhere throughout the System. Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports and drawings as required. Assist employees of equal or higher classification. Perform all duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations, NERC and environmental compliance, and practices. Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Requirements
- Successful Candidate must live within a 30 mile radius of the Texarkana Service Center.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license and must meet all vehicle operation requirements as designated by federal and/or state law.
- Considerable travel and overtime may be required to complete work assignments.
- Must successfully complete Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
- Amount of weight lifted from floor/ground to waist level: 60 pounds.
- Amount of weight to be carried for 20 feet: 50 pounds.
- Amount of weight lifted to chest level: 30 pounds.
- Amount of weight lifted to eye level: 30 pounds.
- Distance to walk accumulated over the course of an 8 hour shift: 1 mile.
- Distance in feet to climb and work on a ladder/structure: 20 feet and higher.
- Distance in feet to ascend to and work in a bucket/lift: 100 feet and higher (tested at 60 feet).
- Ability to discriminate between colors: Yes (tested).
Responsibilities
- Assist in the performance of acceptance and installation tests on protection, control, and measurement devices and associated equipment in stations.
- Test protection &control devices and equipment periodically and as required.
- Calibrate protection & control devices and equipment on a pre-established schedule and as required.
- Assist with diagnosis of trouble, mis-operation, or damage of equipment and assist with corrective action to affect repair and prevent recurrence.
- Operate a computer device to test, calibrate, and retrieve data from protection & control and devices.
- Assist in the installation, maintenance, and operation of all power line carriers, station SCADA, and associated communications equipment or cables as assigned.
- Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel following direction of the proper operating authority.
- Assist in the installation, maintenance, and operation of any new and added equipment or systems as assigned.
- Maintain test equipment and automotive equipment in good working order so that work can be performed safely and efficiently anywhere throughout the System.
- Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports and drawings as required.
- Assist employees of equal or higher classification.
- Perform all duties in accordance with the Company's safety rules and operating regulations, NERC and environmental compliance, and practices.
- Perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
