Electrician

Job Type: Full-Time direct hire

Job Location: Plant City, FL (Onsite)

Job Description: The client is hiring Substation Electricians / Technicians for high-voltage transmission and distribution substation work out of Tampa / Plant City, FL.This is journeyman-level electrical and mechanical work on energized utility substations from 13 kV to 230 kV and above, on multi-person field crews, to OSHA, NESC, and NERC CIP standards.

What you'll do: Inspect, test, repair and overhaul power transformers, oil/SF6/vacuum circuit breakers, voltage regulators, tap changers, switchgear, disconnect switches, buswork and surge arresters Oil sampling and dielectric fluid filtering Execute complex high- and low-voltage switching under System Dispatchers — lockout/tagout, grounding and safety tagging, daily tailgates, job hazard analyses and pre-job briefings Diagnostic testing: Doble power factor, transformer turns ratio (TTR), contact resistance (micro-ohm), insulation resistance (Megger) and sweep frequency response analysis (SFRA) Station auxiliary and DC backup — battery banks, chargers, DC distribution panels, standby generators, AC/DC control circuits Respond to unplanned outages and storm restoration on an on-call rotation; operate bucket trucks, crane trucks and oil processing trailers in all weather What you'll need — every item is a hard requirement unless marked preferred· An accredited 4-year Substation Electrician Apprenticeship, OR 4+ years of journey-level high-voltage substation maintenance with an electric utility or industrial facility· Documented high-voltage or arc-flash safety training — from the military, a utility, an employer safety program, NFPA 70E or OSHA 1910.269· OSHA 10 or OSHA 30· High school diploma or GED· Able to read single-line and three-line diagrams and schematics; working knowledge of OSHA 1910.269 and NESC· Valid state driver's license with a clean record Class A CDL with tanker endorsement, or able to obtain one within 6 months (preferred)· Available to travel, and available for emergency response and on-call work· Must qualify for NERC CIP clearance within 6 months· Able to pass a pre-employment technical assessment, and a seven-year background check for site clearance after an offer Physically able to work outdoors in all weather — lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing, working at height in bucket trucks and on top of transformers, in restricted clearances, in arc-flash PPE