ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN-JOURNEY OR ADVANCED APPRENTICE

As the sixth largest publicly owned utility in the country in terms of customers served, our innovative energy programs, customer satisfaction and service are known throughout the state and nation. SMUD's purpose is to provide solutions for meeting our customer's electrical energy needs. As a community-owned utility, SMUD's vision is to be a leader in customer satisfaction and a positive force in promoting community benefits. We offer a rewarding work environment, a diverse workplace, competitive salaries, excellent benefits and much more.

Last Day to Apply: 4/30/2008

Position Purpose:

PLEASE NOTE:
FOR JOURNEY LEVEL-ONLY CANDIDATES WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE COMPLETION OF A RECOGNIZED ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION OR GENERATION SYSTEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

FOR ADVANCED APPRENTICE- ONLY CANDIDATES WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE WORKING ON HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION OR GENERATION SYSTEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

NO ENTRY LEVEL TRAINEE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Under general supervision, performs complex maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of protective relaying and control systems associated with the District's generating, transmission and distribution systems.

Salary Range: 26.99 - 39.45

Requisition Number: 2442

Employment Type: Regular

Essential Functions:

Work includes but is not limited to the following: (Note: While in general all functions/duties are essential, individual positions within this class may not require all.) This list is not intended to be complete or exhaustive.

Maintenance:
1. Inspect, calibrate, test and set a wide variety of electro-mechanical and microprocessor based relays, used in power generation, transmission or distribution systems.
2. Operate (both manual and computer controlled) relay test sets and calibration equipment manufactured by AVO, Doble, Manta and others.
3. Perform calibrations on analog and digital meters, transducers, SCADA inputs.
4. Perform off line and on line function tests and take in service readings to monitor system performance.

Troubleshooting and Repair:
5. Check control and relay circuits, data recorders to find, identify, and correct problems in generators, circuit breakers, power transformers, SCADA systems, and alarm systems.
6. Repair electro-mechanical relays, wiring problems and failures.
7. Make repairs to solid state and microprocessor based relay and control systems at the circuit board and component level.
8. Access, retrieve, display, and evaluate digitally recorded faults, oscillographs, fault records, and displays to locate problems and check system performance.
9. Perform AC power-factor (Doble) testing, DC insulation resistance (Meggar), AC and DC high potential testing.

Installations:
10. Review design drawings such as: electrical one-lines, schematics, elementaries, logic diagrams, wiring diagrams and schedules, and relay setting and coordination orders.
11. Assist design engineers in checking circuit design integrity and effectiveness, coordinate installation plans and schedules, plan and implement acceptance tests, coordinate and perform function and start-up tests.
12. Perform detailed acceptance tests on electro-mechanical and microprocessor based relays, programmable logic controllers, CTs and PTs, meters and transducers, SCADA and alarm systems.

Safety:
13. Use safe work practices, methods, and procedures to work on or around high-voltage (up to 230 kV) and low-voltage (600 volt or less) systems. Work safely and effectively without direct supervision, often alone and in isolated areas.

Experience Required: 2 years

Education Required: High School Diploma

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge of:
Advanced Apprentice:
Theory of operation of generation, transmission, distribution or industrial electrical systems; all types of electrical drawings; electrical repair procedures; electronic and electrical components; electrical test equipment; basic computer operations; basic electronics including AC and DC with an emphasis on AC polyphase electrical theory; math (including algebra and trigonometry) to solve electrical, electronic, and mechanical problems.
Journey: In addition to the above:
Advanced AC and DC electrical theory; electrical testing equipment such as AC and DC hi potential test sets, AC power factor test set (Doble), turns ratio test sets, CT test sets, power analyzers, transducer testers, oscilloscopes, recorders, phase-angle meters, hi current test set, and relay test sets (both manually and computer controlled); control circuitry for power transformers, transmission and distribution lines, circuit breakers, motors, valves, and generators to make necessary repairs and conduct preventative maintenance.

Skill to: Advanced Apprentice: Read and interpret electrical schematics, logic, elementary, and wiring diagrams to troubleshoot electrical and electronic problems; troubleshoot electrical and electronic equipment, and control circuits to locate problems and provide necessary repairs; read and interpret technical information related to electronic, mechanical, and electrical equipment and circuitry; safely work around hazardous voltage without direct supervision when necessary; communicate orally with District employees and contractors to discuss problems in the electrical or electronic field.
Journey: In addition to the above: Insulation testing such as DC high potential testing and AC power factor testing; calibrate meters, transducers, ammeters, voltmeters, varmeters, frequency meters, and protective relays used in generation, transmission, and distribution systems; perform tests to identify failures on power transformers, high voltage potential devices, generators, current transformers, and other equipment used in electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems.
Education and Experience:
Advanced Apprentice: Progressively responsible experience testing, installing, and maintaining electrical equipment used for protecting and controlling electric utility generation, transmission and distribution systems and training equivalent to at least the 24-month level of a 54-month Electrical Technician Apprenticeship (typically this type of experience would be gained through working as a journey-level electrician in a power production or heavy industrial setting).
Journey: In addition to the above, completion of a formal Electrical Technician apprentice program. Progressively responsible experience testing, installing, and maintaining electrical relays used for protecting and controlling electric utility generation, transmission and distribution systems.
Experience: Completion of a Electrical Technician apprenticeship program. Progressively responsible experience testing, installing, and maintaining electrical protective relays used for protecting and controlling electric utility generation, transmission, and distribution systems.

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