Substation Technician A, B or Trainee

Company Summary Statement
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview
Perform routine maintenance and installation work in high voltage electrical substations. Assist higher classifications in Substation Construction & Maintenance (SC&M) in performance of their assigned work and develop the skills needed to progress to higher classifications.

Responsibilities
Position may be filled at the Substation Technician A, B, or Trainee level based on the successful candidate's background, education, and experience. Additional responsibilities may be included for higher levels of the role.

• Learn to identify and use the materials, tools, equipment and various voltages used in substation construction and maintenance work.
• Learn to operate mobile and communications equipment.
• Learn basic knots and riggings as well as tensile strengths of ropes, slings, and winch lines.
• Police vehicle, storeroom, work materials and job area.
• Check tools and equipment for wear or damage.
• Develop attitude of safety in work environment anticipating and reacting to hazards as presented
• Learn OSHA and Company safety rules.
• Learn CPR and First Aid.
• Accept delivery and make disbursements of work materials.
• Develop skills in time and material accounting procedures.
• Learn to prepare materials, provide aid and anticipate needs of co-workers in the installation and/or maintenance of equipment.

Qualifications
Position may be filled at the Substation Technician A, B, or Trainee
level based on the successful candidate's background, education, and experience.

• In addition, a minimum of a two-year degree in a pertinent electromechanical/electronics discipline is required. Successful participation and completion of electromechanical/electronics training received from the military may be considered in lieu of a two year degree.
• Work experience directly associated with substation maintenance and testing may be considered in lieu of a two year degree. Such maintenance and testing will include, but not be limited to, medium/high voltage transformer, circuit breaker, circuit recloser, protective relays, and regulators utilizing specialized test equipment and procedures. Such test equipment would include, but not be limited to, Power Factor Test set (Doble preferred), Megohm meter, TTR meter, Micro-ohm meter, high potential test set, circuit breaker timer, current transformer test set, and recloser test set.

Special Qualifications

• Must be successfully recommended from EEI test.
• Must have good mathematical, literacy, and communications skills.
• Successful applicant must be 20 years old or older with a valid driver's license and be certifiable under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Employee must qualify within a reasonable period for a Commercial driver's license (Class A) with the following endorsement: air brakes, tankers, and hazardous materials.
• Must live within 30 mile radius of report location or be willing to relocate.

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory performance in this position.

Work Conditions

• Must be able to work outdoors with exposure to elements (hot, cold, rain, snow, etc.).
• Limited overtime and/or overnight travel.

Physical Effort

• Must have good vision and hearing.
• Must have the ability to distinguish colors, and subtle shape and size differences.
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs. from the ground to the height of 30 inches and 60 lbs. from waist level to chest on a routine basis; typical items that must be lifted include but are not limited to tools, materials, parts, insulators.
• Must be able to climb up and down stairs and vertical and inclined ladders unassisted on a daily basis.
• Must have good manual dexterity and be able to use hand and power tools.

Job Hazards Or Danger

Exposure to traffic and considerable exposure to high voltage equipment with very high current potential.