Substation Technician | Senior Field Engineer
Spark Power, a trusted partner in energy in North America, is looking for a Substation Electrician to join our project in El Campo, TX.
Here’s what you’ll do as a Substation Electrician / Sr. Field Technician
- Troubleshooting circuitry and replacing damaged components on industrial equipment and systems
- Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
- Demonstrating your commitment to safety in the workplace
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
- Inspect, test, construct and maintain substation electrical equipment, such as MV & HV circuit breakers, pad mount switches, capacitors, reactors, ground grids and transformers
- Electrical testing on power transforming including turns ratio (TTR), cap bridge (DF), winding resistance and insulation resistance, doble etc.
- Obtain fluid analysis from oil filled transformers for standard chemical and electrical property analysis in accordance with ASTM guidelines
- Construction/installation/maintenance of cable tray, high voltage cable terminations, ground grids, underground duct banks and control wiring for various electrical equipment.
- Leadership skills enabling you to successfully run small jobs in a timely manner with little to no supervision
- Installing conduit and wire and terminating conductors
- Installing fixtures and devices for industrial applications and systems
- Ordering required parts and controlling all job materials using our computer system
- Completing work orders as per client specifications and input; reviewing the completed job with the customer, to ensure complete satisfaction
Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks:
- Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional
- Competitive hourly wages
- Benefits (health, vision, dental)
- 401K contribution, up to 3% match
- Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
- Hands-on and supportive leadership team
- Employee referral bonus program
- Monthly cell phone allowance
- All travel, training, workwear & PPE paid for
- Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail..)
- much more
Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma/Electrical Engineering Degree and/or Electrical State License
Minimum 5 years’ experience with the following:
- Substations (gas circuit breakers, air switches)
- Power transformers
- Protective relays
- Current and potential transformers, metering equipment
- Switchgear, vacuum and air magnetic circuit breakers, air switches
- Backup generators
- Uninterruptible Power Systems
- Substation and UPS battery systems
- Induction and synchronous motors (2300V and Above)
- Motor Starters (2300V and Above)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced growing environment.
- Demonstrates thorough understanding of how each business unit adds value to the organization.
- Explores and addresses underlying, and long-term client needs while scanning the environment to identify new contacts
Who is Spark Power?
Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
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