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Job Description
Inspect, test, repair, or maintain electrical equipment in generating stations, substations, and in-service relays.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2095.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 74,540.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 35.00
- Currently, there are 23,060 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay”.
Also Known As…
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Wireman
- Substation Technician
- Substation Mechanic
- Substation Electrician
- Relay Technician
- Meter / Relay Technician
- Instrument and Control Technician (I & C Technician)
- Heavy Equipment Technician
- Electrical and Instrumentation Technician (E & I Technician)
- Apparatus Lineman
- Transformer Repairer
- Test Technician
- Switch Gear Technician
- Substation Wireman
- Repairer, Salvager, Parts
- Relay Operator
- Relay Engineer
- Protective Relay Technician
- Powerhouse Mechanic
- Powerhouse Electrician Apprentice
- Powerhouse Electrician
- Power Transformer Repairer
- Power Maintenance Technician
- Operations and Maintenance Technician
- Motor Room Controller
- Meter and Relay Craftsman
- Lineman
- Instrumentation Fitter
- Instrument Mechanic
- Generator Mechanic
- Generating Station Mechanic
- Gear Technician
- Electrician
- Corrosion Technician
- Corrosion Control Fitter
- Control Technician
Tasks for “Substation Technician”
- Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
- Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- Set forms and pour concrete footings for installation of heavy equipment.
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
- Run signal quality and connectivity tests for individual cables, and record results.
- Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order.
- Disconnect voltage regulators, bolts, and screws, and connect replacement regulators to high-voltage lines.
- Test oil in circuit breakers and transformers for dielectric strength, refilling oil periodically.
- Maintain inventories of spare parts for all equipment, requisitioning parts as necessary.
- Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Word