Special Equipment/Substation Technician

Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) was incorporated in 1941 and is a growing not-for-profit electric cooperative governed by a board of directors elected by our members/owners. We have a 5,000 square mile territory along the Front Range and eastern plains of Colorado. We provide reliable and affordable electric service to over 52,000 members and 61,000 meters throughout portions of eight counties. MVEA has annual revenues of over $125 million and over 6,000 miles of distribution line. Our cooperative is financially strong and experiences tremendous growth of over 2,000 accounts per year due to the expanding communities outside of Colorado Springs. Our focus is on safe, affordable, reliable electricity and strong communities. To learn more about our Co-op and the communities we serve, please visit our website at www.mvea.coop.
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!

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

• Responsible for determining proper settings for substation metering and protective equipment, programming the devices and performing substation testing and checkout for new substations and substation additions. This includes wiring relay panels, control panels, and other equipment as necessary.
• Accountable for performing inspections, testing, maintenance, and repairs on substation equipment including transformers, circuit switchers, voltage regulators, feeder circuit breakers and reclosers, motor operators, battery chargers as well as line reclosers, sectionalizers, voltage regulators, and other special equipment. Testing of substation or other equipment may include taking oil samples.
• Performs testing and calibration of all relays and electronic controls on MVEA s system.
• Maintains inspection, testing and maintenance records for all work performed on equipment.
• Downloads event and load data from substation relays and recloser controls.
• Must be able to analyze complex technical problems, exercise sound judgment and arrive at appropriate decisions.
• Responsible for materials, supplies, equipment, tools, vehicles and other items used and takes steps for the proper accounting for and maintenance of such items.

Job Requirements:

• 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.
• Maintain a valid Colorado Commercial driver license with appropriate endorsements.
• Well organized, detail oriented, able to exercise discretion and use sound judgment in dealing with people and confidential information.
• Stay up to date on policies, procedures, RUS specifications, National Electrical Safety Code, and other matters related to the assigned work.
• Keep current on all changes in first aid procedures, safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient at operating a computer, including the use of Excel, Power Point, and Word or comparable software programs.

The pay range for this position is between $31.34 and $48.23 per hour.
Applications for this position will be accepted through Sunday, June 26, 2021.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.34 - $48.23 per hour