Special Equipment/Substation Technician

Job Description:

The Special Equipment/Substation Technician performs a variety of maintenance and service work on substations and equipment throughout MVEA’s service territory, along with the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Programming of various devices, including but not limited to protective relays, wattmeters, battery chargers, throwover switches, and annunciators. Experience with Schweitzer relays is preferred.
• Perform commissioning, testing, maintenance, inspections, and adjustments/repairs on substation equipment, including disconnect switches, circuit switchers, transformers, motor operators, CTs/VTs, voltage regulators, feeder circuit breakers, metal-clad switchgear, battery chargers, and protective relays.
• Interpret electrical drawings, including wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Acquire oil samples for dissolved gas analysis.
• Work with contractors engaged in performing equipment maintenance or repair tasks.
• Maintain inspection, testing, and maintenance records for all work performed on equipment.
• Download event and load data from substation relays and recloser controls.
• Prepare accurate reports of all work performed, including job briefings and D.O.T. inspections.
• Utilize NISC iVUE software to generate purchase requisitions for material and assets.
• Stay up to date on policies, procedures, RUS specifications, National Electrical Safety Code, and other matters related to the assigned work.
  

Requirements:

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to exercise discretion and sound judgment when dealing with people and confidential information.
• Ability to react to change productively and handle a high workload, with the ability to multi-task and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to analyze complex technical problems, exercise sound judgment, and arrive at appropriate decisions.
• Must be proficient at operating a computer, including the use of Excel, Power Point, and Word or comparable software programs. Be able to install and use technical software to program and test electronic relays, meters and controls.
• Must have the ability to program and use electronic relays, meters, and test equipment through interfaces provided on the equipment without using a computer interface.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, staking sheets, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Must understand and be able to perform power system calculations including voltage, current, impedance, power, transformation ratios, and three phase voltage and current resultants.
• High School graduate or equivalent. Associates degree in electronics technology or a related field is desirable.
• Two years’ experience working with substation equipment, controls, and relays.
• Experience with line reclosers, regulators and associated controls is highly desirable.

Top Reasons to Work with Us:

• Competitive Salary and Outstanding Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life, and Paid Time Off
• Traditional Pension Plan and 401(k) with Company Match
• Stable and Growing Company
• Four Day Work Week (Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
• Great Company Culture

Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) is one of the fastest growing mission-driven and member-owned electric cooperatives in Colorado. With offices in Falcon and Limon, our service territory spans 5,000 square miles from the foothills outside of Colorado Springs through the rolling plains of eastern Colorado.

While a lot has changed in our industry since we were incorporated as a not-for-profit electric cooperative in 1941, MVEA still operates on the values we started with years ago—integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community. Today, MVEA is proud to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to more than 56,500 members and over 66,500 meters in portions of eight counties.

Our electric cooperative is financially strong and experiences tremendous growth of over 2,000 accounts per year due to the expanding communities outside of Colorado Springs. MVEA has annual revenues of over $125 million and over 6,400 miles of distribution line. We are a respected leader in the distribution cooperative industry due to a long history of safety, reliable service, member engagement, financial health, rate stability, and employee dedication.

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age 40 and over, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, military, or veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact human resources at (719) 495-2283.   

Applications will be accepted 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Salary Description

$47.00 to $56.91 per hour