High Voltage Electrician (Craftsman-in-Training)

Craftsman-in-Training Program

The Craftsman-in-Training Program is designed to train, appraise, and develop craftsmen as they progress through various stages of an occupation to become fully competent journeymen. The standard length of time in the program for each trainee is two (2) years. The 2-year program consists of four levels, with 6 months at each level. At the full performance (journeyman) level, you will:

• Install, construct, commission, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in high voltage switchyards, substations, communication facilities and power operations centers.
• Substation station service systems, station grounding systems, alternating current and direct current distribution and control system wiring, terminate, splice, direct bury high voltage cable up to 34.5 kV.
• Safely operate vehicles up to 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) and vehicles of larger GVWR rating as required by the job location. Heavy equipment associated with substation maintenance may include utility trucks, skid steers, trenchers, tractor-trailer combinations, back hoes, aerial man lifts, loaders, diggers, cranes, snow vehicles and snowplows normally used in construction and maintenance activities of transmission line, substation and communication facilities.
• Construct and commission new substations, stage additions, or infrastructure replacements or additions.
• Perform switching in high voltage substations and switchyards. May receive clearances and hotline orders.
• Operate and maintain oil processing equipment such as oil filtration pumps, auxiliary oil heating units, oil degasification units, cryogenic or refrigerated moisture traps.
• Climb substation equipment and structures.
• Provide technical guidance and training to apprentices and to other craft employees.

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