Electrician Constructor - Journey Level

Position Description

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Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle's electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

Seattle City Light is seeking Journey-level Electrician Constructors to join our Field System Operator team. Field System Operators are skilled high voltage workers within the Electrician Constructor job classification that are responsible for operating substation and field equipment. They work independently to respond to and investigate wire downs, trouble calls, alarms, and other issues throughout the SCL service territory. Field System Operators act as first responders and are pivotal to ensuring public safety and timely outage restoration.

The work requires expert knowledge of electrical theory, high voltage equipment, and substation operation. Familiarity with the tools and equipment used in the electrical trades, ability to interpret and apply electrical drawings, specifications and codes, and knowledge of safety rules and procedures. These positions will report to the Field System Operators Electrical Construction and Maintenance Supervisor.

Job Responsibilities

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• Perform planned and unplanned switching and tagging of field and substation high voltage equipment in accordance with Clearance, Keep Open & Hold Open Procedures.
• Respond to wire downs, arching wires, and perform field checks at the direction of the Power Dispatcher.
• Respond to substation and customer generated alarms.
• Evaluate problems, check relay targets, breaker operations and report to the Power Dispatcher.
• Perform and document daily and weekly substation inspections.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts including...