What The Role IsReporting to the Manager, the High Voltage Technician will oversee the operation, maintenance, and repair of MV & HV electrical equipment for wind energy projects. This person must possess a minimum of five years' experience in the troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of high voltage systems at a power generating facility, or similar industrial setting.
This position will be located at our Alta site in Mojave, CA.
If you don't meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.
What You'll Be Doing- Support high voltage maintenance and troubleshooting. Ensure compliance to national/local electrical standards and company objectives.
- Review, assist and/or perform high voltage switching, and grounding using approved switching orders and procedures.
- Service, troubleshoot and repair high voltage collective systems, including overhead power lines, underground cable systems, substation switching equipment, power instrumentation and transformer equipment up to 230KV.
- Instruct, train, and assist site personnel in safe work practices. Ensure compliance with industry safe work practices by wind site employees and contractors performing Balance of Plant work activities.
- Review specific work for site planned outages. Ensure work includes time based or condition-based maintenance. Verify the availability/accuracy of permits, LOTOs, contractors, test equipment, repair parts and tools.
- Be onsite during planned outages to assist and supervise as needed. Follow contractor work progress. Ensure unsatisfactory test results/conditions recorded are resolved, verified and addressed before contractor demobilization and restoration of equipment.
- Track site discrete relay calibration due dates for assigned sites. Supervise the implementation of Company procedures by contracted testing personnel. Review and file final relay test reports.
- Ensure modifications made to site equipment are documented for future reference. Maintain test logs.
- Review site-specific equipment manuals for maintenance and repair requirements.
- Maintain log books, work orders, procedures, timesheets, expense reports, requisitions and other documentation as required.
- Work alternate shift schedule on short term basis and overtime as required.
What You'll Bring- Must possess a high school diploma or GED
- Five years of relevant experience is required
- Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent combination of work experience and technical training required
Knowledge & Skills
- Must have an understanding of electrical power generation, distribution, and possess a thorough knowledge of MV and HV systems including overhead, underground and substation systems.
- Must possess a good understanding of operating procedures, environmental and safety rules and regulations, and first aid procedures.
- Must possess a valid driver's license - Class B, or Class A preferred.
Must be skilled in:
- The use of a variety of electrical test equipment and hand tools
- Interpreting and following technical instruction furnished in verbal, written, diagrammatic and schedule formats
- Reading and interpreting electrical drawings, technical manuals, and test reports
- Using test gauges, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and specialized test equipment to test overhead, underground, and substation equipment
Specific areas of knowledge/familiarity:
- NFPA 70E and Arc Flash hazards
- Proper use of PPE, grounding equipment and switching equipment
- Underground cable fault locating and repair
- Battery maintenance, testing and documentation
- Protective Relay purpose, operation, fault analyzing and event reports
- Transformer maintenance; cooling, oil sampling and DGA analysis
- Thermography- use, training, reporting and analysis
- MV/HV breakers and disconnect operation, maintenance and testing
- Must successfully function as a member and/or leader of a team
- Proficiency in operation of an aerial lift truck for line repairs desired
- Must be able to maintain a professional and positive company image and positive relationships with owners, customers, internal contractors and external contractors.
- Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Employee may be required to work flexible work hours.
What Would Be Nice- Journeyman Lineman certification or direct substation experience preferred
- Previous experience in SAP is preferred
No visa sponsorship or any kind of sponsorship for employment authorization is available for this role, now or in the future.The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
$95,000-$110,000 USD
