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Journey Level Substation Apparatus Technician

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
Montrose, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2025

Job Description

You may be required to complete a successful Background Check. If you have not done this, you will be required to complete a Personal Risk Assessment and Fair Credit Reporting Act Form.

  • Must have a satisfactory work record.
  • Must successfully pass the following tests :

Transmission "Technical Apprentice Qualification" Test with a 75% or better score.

  • Transmission "Substation Technician and Substation Apparatus Technician" Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score
  • 3. Requires successful completion of Tri-State's Substation Apparatus Technician Apprentice Program.

    Six (6) years of combined education and experience in electrical and electronic field. This would consist of :

  • a) the equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree program in Mechanical or Industrial Electronics Technology with advance studies in industrial electrical and electromechanical controls and hydraulic, pneumatic devices, digital systems control logic;
  • b) Four (4) years of practical experience and / or be able to demonstrate knowledge in maintenance of industrial electrical-electromechanical-hydraulic-pneumatic-electronic control equipment, which must include two years of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience, involving testing and maintaining power transformers, power circuit breakers, including associated equipment and electrical insulation system testing and repair;
  • c) Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control logic, and have knowledge of the basic theory of operation of substation relays.

    4. Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, and no Air Brake restrictions.

    5. Must have and maintain or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire, and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.

    6. Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.

    7. Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.

    8. Must reside within 60 minutes response time from your regular reporting location.

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

    10. Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, electrical and electronic tools, and electronic test equipment.

    11. Must be willing and able to climb steel structures and work at various heights.

    12. Must be able to work in confined areas.

    Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.

    Journey Level Substation Apparatus Technician

    Hiring Wage : $59.85

    Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and / or skill level.

    About Us

    Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states : Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.

    Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.

    Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.

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