Alliant Energy Corporation

Substation Electrician Journey or Apprentice

Alliant Energy Corporation • $87K — $116K *
Marshalltown, IA 50158In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 years formal education in electrical and electronic theory equivalent to completion of CIE Course 1B
  • 4 years technical experience in installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical and electronic equipment
  • Related training through an accredited electrical apprenticeship program may substitute for formal education
  • Valid CDL required; must operate vehicles as necessary
  • Must comply with DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations

Responsibilities

  • Install, commission, maintain, and troubleshoot substation electrical equipment
  • Commission, maintain, and troubleshoot oil switches
  • Install and maintain fiber optic cables in substations
  • Install various protective relays and metering equipment in substations
  • Perform line switching for maintenance and construction activities
  • Prepare and maintain records of equipment tests and maintenance
  • Train fellow employees in relevant activities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards package
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Potential for long overtime hours during emergencies
  • Supportive work-family culture valuing innovation and dedication
Full Job Description
This role may be filled at the Apprentice or Journey level dependent upon qualifications.

Training Locations:
Ames Operations Center, IPL Technical Training Center, Mason City Operations Center

Residency Requirements:
Travel time from your primary residence to your assigned headquarters must be 60 minutes or less under normal driving conditions.

Job Summary

Responsible for general installation and maintenance of substation, power plant substation, small hydro-plant, and combustion turbine equipment.

What you will do
  • Installs, commissions, maintains and troubleshoots substation power transformers, circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear, oil circuit reclosers, load tap changers, voltage regulators and controls, capacitor banks and controls, circuit switchers, lightning arresters, battery and battery chargers, motors, underground high voltage and control cables, in transmission and distribution and power plant substations.
  • Commissions, maintains and troubleshoots oil switches.
  • Installs and maintains fiber optic cable from terminal equipment and control panels to high voltage substation equipment.
  • Installs substation protective relays, substation metering, substation interchange metering, substation current transformers, coupling capacitors, digital and analog telemetering, power line carrier transmitters/receivers, wave-traps and carrier tuning equipment, transfer trip carrier and tone equipment, fiber optic and metallic inner-panel cable, transducers, digital fault recorders, sequence of events recorders, telephones, substation local area networks (LANs), distribution automation communications circuits from the Demarc to internal equipment, and packet radio.
  • Installs terminations on high-voltage underground substation cables.
  • Performs line switching for substation maintenance and construction activities.
  • Prepares and maintains records of equipment tests and maintenance, keeps operating records, prepares purchase authorizations and performs other administrative work as required.
  • Makes special tests as directed in connection with operation, maintenance and design of all types of electrical equipment and systems.
  • Install, commissions, maintains and troubleshoots like types of customer owned equipment on non-commodity projects.
  • Trains fellow employees in related activities.
  • Performs other similar, related or incidental duties.
  • Must report to work fit for duty and free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
  • May be required to perform first responder duties and basic troubleshooting on telecommunications and system protection equipment problems.


Required Experience
  • 2 years formal education in electrical and electronic theory and fundamentals equivalent to completion of CIE Course 1B
  • 4 years technical experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of metering, electrical and electronic plant and substation electrical equipment.
  • Related training through an accredited electrical apprenticeship program may be substituted for the two years formal education, as determined by the JATC.


Other Requirements
  • This classification shall be required to hold a CDL and may operate vehicles that require the possession of a CDL (company policy regarding CDL applies to this classification).
  • This position is subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements under 49 CFR Part 40 and FMCSA regulations (Part 382).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Basic knowledge of the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), National Electric Code (NEC), and Alliant Service Standards.
  • Knowledge of electric utility systems operation, maintenance and construction practices.
  • Demonstrated mechanical ability.
  • Ability to read, interpret and demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of blueprints, maintenance manuals, technical manuals, electrical and electronic circuits and electrical equipment operating at power system frequency, and ability to analyze test results for the purpose of locating and remedying trouble in such circuits and equipment.
  • Ability to read and comprehend Right-To-Know information.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  • Must be willing to work long overtime hours to maintain continuity of service as emergencies may require.

Key Skills

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Pay Range:
$42.00 - $56.00

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

About Alliant Energy Corporation

Alliant Energy Corporation is a public utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas service to approximately 975,000 electric and 420,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. The company's utility operations serve customers in the Midwest region of the United States. Alliant Energy's non-regulated operations include its subsidiary, Alliant Energy Transportation, which provides transportation services to the company's regulated utilities, and its subsidiary, Alliant Energy Resources, which owns and operates a portfolio of non-regulated businesses, including the generation and sale of electric power and the provision of energy-related products and services to wholesale and retail customers.
Learn more about Alliant Energy Corporation
Size
3,313 employees
Market Cap
$13.9 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$624.4 million
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
NASDAQ
LNT
* Ladders Estimates

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