Substation Technician

6 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Inrush Electrical Full time

**Substation Technician**

Join our team of leaders in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, engineering, and training. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Substation Technician to join our office.

Inrush is a leading provider of Electrical engineering services. We are a strong and dedicated group of professionals with diverse skills and experience in substations ranging from 35KV to 765KV.

**Job Responsibilities and Expectations**:

- Provides the reliability and performance of the electrical distribution system by inspecting/testing/maintaining electrical equipment and devices, analyzing/determining the presence of adverse conditions, documenting / reporting test results, and taking appropriate corrective actions._
- Instrument transformer tests - CCVT, CT, and SSVT testing.
- Surge Arrester power factor testing.
- Testing capacitor bank or power-factor correction systems
- Power transformer testing - Doble, TTR, Insulation Resistance, etc.
- Confirming circuitry via voltage checks, point-to-point, and secondary injection.
- High voltage breaker testing: timing, travel, and functional testing
- Switchgear functionals - print reading, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- ATS Testing - ensuring proper operation from normal to emergency power.
- Printing reading and troubleshooting
- Rotate emergency on-call duty and, if called, respond to customer emergencies promptly.
- Willing to travel for work. Working throughout North America, traveling 50 percent of the time.

**Minimum Qualifications**: to qualify for consideration, you meet the following minimum qualifications and requirements.
- Must work safely and adhere to all electrical safety core principles/procedures.
- High school diploma or GED required
- Prefer a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering OR an Associate’s degree/technologist diploma from an accredited two-year technical college OR similar experience and training from the military.
- Must have at least 1 or more years of relevant experience
- NETA II, III, or IV Certification
- Prefer OSHA 30-hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training

**Other Requirements**:

- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
- All offers are conditioned on acceptable results from a background check and drug and alcohol screening.
- Must be able to crawl, climb, and lift 75 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to pass a fit for duty physical exam.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- Must be available for regular overnight domestic travel and occasional international travel (Canada, USA, Mexico)
- Must have a valid passport.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours, overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights.
- Must be willing to travel; minimum 40%.

Pay: $48.00-$78.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- relevant: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NETA II, III or IV Certification (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (required)

Work Location: On the road

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