SUBSTATION TECHNICIAN III - JOURNEY LEVEL: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assn., Inc.

Company Info

Tri-State is a Denver based progressive and rapidly growing non-profit consumer owned wholesale supplier of electric power to forty-four distribution cooperatives in Colorado , Wyoming , Nebraska and New Mexico . Headquartered in Westminster , Colo. , more than 1,000 people are employed by Tri-State throughout its four-state service area.

Tri-State’s power is generated through a combination of owned baseload and peaking power plants that use coal and natural gas as their primary fuels, supplemented by purchased power, federal hydroelectricity allocations and renewable resource technologies. To learn more about Tri-State go to www.tristate.coop.

Responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of substations. Accountable to a senior or foreman level technician for all substation maintenance, training and operation functions.

(Requirements listed below are for a Journey Level Technician. Applicants with less education and experience will be considered for Technician III-IV).

· Journey Level position requires six (6) years of combined education and experience in the electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:

Ø (a) The equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree Program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advanced studies in industrial electrical and Electro mechanical controls and digital systems control logic; and,

Ø (b) Four (4) years of practical experience and/or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical electromechanical electronic control equipment which must include: One (1) year and/or the equivalent knowledge of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience involving testing of power transformers, testing and repairing of power circuit breakers and electrical insulation system testing and repair. Three (3) years and/or the equivalent knowledge of practical experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters; and

Ø (c) Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.

· Have thorough knowledge of the practices used in the electric power industry.

· Be capable of applying artificial respiration and be able to render practical first aid.

· Be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing to work under unusual or special working conditions; storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.

· Overnight travel required.

· Must reside within a 60 minute response time of the base location.

Competitive salary and benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran