Senior Substation Technician Jobs

Substation Technician
What will you do as a Substation Technician?

• Co-ordinate the day to day functions on a job by job basis, such as but not limited to, compliance with all Health and Safety standards and regulations, availability of necessary resources such as manpower, equipment and materials, resolving conflicts, timely and accurate submission of paperwork
• Ability and willingness to travel for out of town commissioning or maintenance projects
• Be familiar with industry Codes and Standards (OESC, IEEE, NETA)
• Read and interpret electrical AC & DC schematics, AC three-line, logic diagrams and SLDs
• Report, record, compute and process electrical test information in accordance with accepted standard practices
• Inspect, test, operate and troubleshoot AC & DC control
• Familiar with Electrical lockout/Tag out procedure and have Electrical Safety Awareness
• Co-ordinate sales efforts with Branch Manager, such as but not limited to, repeat business, quotations and customer contact.
• Maintain and Commission Power distribution equipment including: Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers, HV Switches, HV/MV/LV Cables and Instrument Transformers
• Familiar with testing different types of high voltage and low voltage equipment.
• Perform field testing, verification and programming of various Low Voltage Trip Units from manufacturer such as GE, Eaton, Schneider, Siemens, and ABB

Do you have the Spark? Here's what we're looking for:

• Knowledge/Experience using Doble M4100 to perform transformer diagnostic tests
• Post secondary degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology
• 10 or more years experience with high voltage testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning
• Knowledge/Experience of Testing Current and Potential Transformers
• Required to provide scheduled "On Call" services on a rotation basis
• Knowledge/Experience of performing HV/MV Circuit Breaker Timing Tests
• Required to work in industrial and outdoor substation environment. Services will be performed within Health and Safety standards and regulations
• Knowledge/Experience Testing Low Voltage Trip Unit
• Required to provide emergency services to the company's customers on a short notice

Here are some of the perks Spark Power employees enjoy:

• Continuous training and skills improvement
• Overtime opportunities
• Paid tooling plus up to $200 annual tool allowance
• Excellent benefit package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Extended Health, Disability) and wellness spending account option
• Employee Share Ownership Program
• Corporate discount program
• Competitive wages plus incentive plan
• Diverse and exciting industrial, commercial and institutional projects and customer base
• Career advancement and mentorship opportunities
• RRSP
• Travel opportunities
• Paid uniforms
• Growing company with consistent work

….and much more
Who is Spark Power?

• We have over 1300 employees across 38 offices across North America.
• We provide end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services, and energy sustainability solutions to the industrial, commercial, utility, and renewable asset markets.
• We have numerous exciting projects in commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors across Canada and the US.