High Voltage Electrical Systems Specialist

6 days ago

Orange, California, United States University Of California Irvine Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced High Voltage Lead Electrician to join our Facility Maintenance team at the University of California, Irvine. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for installing, modifying, testing, calibrating, repairing, replacing, troubleshooting, and maintaining medium and high voltage electrical distribution systems and associated equipment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Install, modify, test, calibrate, repair, replace, troubleshoot, and maintain medium and high voltage electrical distribution systems and associated equipment, including transformers, cables, switches, circuit breakers, mechanical and electronic recording instruments, mechanical and electronic control systems, and other circuit elements found in substations and/or power-generating facilities.
  • Install, modify, connect, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair overhead and underground electrical distribution lines.
  • Perform service on underground lines, substations, transformers, insulators, capacitor equipment, lightning arresters, switches, fuses, ground connects, and similar equipment.
  • Determine jobsite work sequences and safety procedures required, procure materials, coordinate outages, complete work, and place systems back into service.
  • Respond to emergency calls and take necessary actions.
  • Plan the sequence of work and determine the nature of maintenance or repair needed.
  • Determine the effects that alterations will have on the total system and ensure that lines and equipment function properly.
  • Assist, review, and inspect work performed in-house or by contractors to ensure electrical systems are safe and reliable.
  • Responsible for maintaining records and single-line diagrams of UCI medium and high voltage systems.
  • Assist in directing the work of other workers; conduct, log, and report safety training for the high voltage shop; write switching procedures and review switching procedures written by others to ensure safety of equipment and personnel.
Requirements
  • Skill in using and maintaining electrical tools and test equipment, such as oscillators, phase sticks, and rotation meters, digital test equipment, fault-finding equipment, amp meters, voltmeters, meggers, graphic recorders, hot sticks, and insulated hoods/covers and tools.
  • Valid California driver's license and participation in the DMV Employee Pull Notice program.
  • Availability to work overtime when required.
  • Minimum of five years' experience performing skilled high voltage work.
  • Knowledge of high voltage electrical equipment and distribution lines, such as transformers, switches, circuit breakers, recording instruments, control systems, series and parallel circuits, line loading, and line losses.
  • Knowledge of electrical codes, utility standards, and safety programs as governed by rules, regulations, and guidelines of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, equipment manufacturers, and others.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and instruments used in shop and trade practices.
  • Knowledge and experience to maintain and use personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, insulated tools, grounding devices, and test instruments.
  • Knowledge and ability to plan and perform work involving the installation, modification, and repair of new and existing high voltage electrical systems and related electronic control and protective equipment with minimal guidance by others while maintaining work continuity when unplanned events cause disruptions.
  • Current Department of Industrial Relations General Electrician (Journeyman) Certification.
  • Ability to use energy isolation procedures and special precautionary techniques (lockout/tagouts, barricades, warning signs, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Rigging Certification.
  • Experience in planning, directing, and training in high voltage work.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

  • Background Check and Live Scan.
  • Legal Right to Work in the United States.
  • Vaccination Policies.
  • Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
  • Drug-Free Environment.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job-specific requirements:

  • California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
  • E-Verify.
  • Pre-Placement Health Evaluation.

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:

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