High Voltage Electrical Technician

Manage others, perform maintenance, switching operations, installation, repair, replacement, testing, and troubleshooting, transformers, substations, switches, power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear line-ups, manholes, cables, protective relays, metering circuits, control circuits, and other electrical equipment used in the distribution of electric power at the 5kV, 15kV, and 115kV voltage levelsRepairs, adjusts, and installs electrical equipment including but not limited to programmable controllers and recorders, transmitters and transducers, motor control centers, power lift trucks, building lighting, heating, AC and ventilation equipment, electrical motors, complex electronic devices, control panels, relays, conduit and switches

Perform maintenance, switching operations, installation, repair, replacement, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning on transformers, switches, power circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear line-ups, manholes, cables, protective relays, metering circuits, control circuits, and other electrical equipment used in the distribution of electric power at the 5kV, 15kV, and 115kV voltage levels

Operates various components on the medium and high voltage distribution electrical system including isolation switches, interrupters, capacitor banks, transformers, voltage regulatorsInstalls, modifies,connects and repairs overhead and underground electrical distribution lines,insulators,grounding systems, fuses, poles, air switches and lighting arresters

Operates excavating equipment such as a backhoe, boom truck, trenching machine, compactor, portable pumps, directional boring, and similar equipmentOperates excavating equipment such as a backhoe, trenching machine, compactor, portable pumps, directional boring, and similar equipment

Performs various electrical trade functions such as installation, maintenance and repair of electrical equipment (i.e., substations, switchboards, circuit breakers, transformers, poles and associated hardware), associated with electrical distribution system

Works from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to install new systems or equipment and diagnose and repair trouble in existing electrical systems and equipmentAssists in the installation, operation, maintenance and repair of high voltage (13,800 volts) switchgear, electric switches, exciter, electric meters and other electrical equipment and apparatus

High Voltage Electrician Qualifications

Familiarity with NEC

Provide effective and timely customer service to clients and team members

Prepare and deliver reports

Calibrates and tests circuit breakers and protection relaysTrade school OR military training for the electrical field