HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN

Job Title

Electrician

Duties

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- Installs, modifies, tests, repairs, and maintains transformers, converters, regulators, cables, switches, circuit breakers, mechanical and electronic systems, and other circuit elements found in substations. Adjusts relays and control equipment to obtain specified voltage, current, time delay, and other characteristics for appropriate holding, tripping, or other operational functions.

- Installs, modifies, connects, inspects, and repairs overhead and underground electrical distribution lines. Services lines, breakers, disconnect switches, transformers, insulators, grounding systems, fuses, poles (metal and wood), relays, meters, lightning arresters, cathodic protection systems, traffic lights, street and floodlight systems, airfield lighting systems, and power supplies.

- Troubleshoots distribution circuits and generating and controlling equipment. Makes emergency repairs and substitutions of power lines and equipment, sometimes working on distribution systems when they are energized. Troubleshoots overhead and underground cable systems to locate shorts, opens, grounds, electrolysis damages, capacitance imbalances, or cable breaks.

- Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Frequently works on high voltage electrical systems when they are "hot," using necessary safety equipment, methods, and precautions. Uses and assures proper fit of required safety equipment and clothing.

- Uses and maintains various hand and power tools and test equipment such as oscillators, meggers, phase sticks, phase rotation meters, digital test equipment, and cable locating and fault finding equipment. Uses block and tackle, hoists, winches, or other lifting and pulling equipment as necessary.