Power Services Tech Specialist

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:
• Perform preventive maintenance, installation, commissioning, testing, repairs and troubleshooting on equipment including 480 voltages through 230 kilo volts switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnect switches, reclosers, cooling fans, and substation systems.
• Use various testing equipment like transformer turns ration, insulation resistance, and dielectric testers. Installs and maintains high voltage cables (e.g., solid dielectric, paper insulated lead covered (PILCA) cables, low pressure oil filled (LPOF) cables, and submarine cables and testing of high-pressure oil filled (HPOF) cables) and performs splicing, terminations, and testing. Repairs electrical and mechanical components of oil circuit breakers, including compressors, pumps, springs, and linkages.
• Performs commissioning tests on new equipment, recommends final acceptance by Power Distribution Department and lists exception items, if any.
• Performs high-skilled diagnostic tasks, as required.
• Diagnose and locate equipment, system, and cable faults through tests and analysis, determining necessary repairs and parts. Install, repairs, and maintains specialized power distribution equipment, including line wash equipment, lifts & digger-derricks.
• Supervise cable excavation, ensure de-energization and safety grounding, and oversees cable laying for high and medium voltage cables.
• Performs potential testing, High-Potential testing on Power Cables.
• Revises existing equipment and systems to conform to verbal instructions, revised drawings, and work orders; then makes operational test runs for satisfactory repair and acceptance.
• Coordinates and schedules power outages with affected organizations as required to perform routine maintenance or make repairs on power distribution facilities.
• Acquires clearances, performs switching, receives work permits, and restores equipment to service; when such activities are required to perform work in a timely manner.