# Substation Electrician **Company**: Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) **Location**: Berkeley, MO **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $20.41/hourly - $44.64/hourly **Category**: Skilled Trades **Industry**: Manufacturing **Apply**: https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Berkeley-MO/Substation-Electrician_JR2025476274-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_f976c934-be3 ## Description Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Substation Electrician to support our manufacturing areas in and around Berkeley and Hazelwood, MO. The Substation Electrician is a skilled, journey-level position that performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled work in installation, maintenance and repair of a substation. Workers specialize in low, medium, and high-voltage substation work, including switching, equipment maintenance and calibration. Responsibilities: - Install, test, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair simple and complex protective relays, regulator control and operating devices, power transformer protective and safety devices and maintain appropriate records for calibration, testing and maintenance. - Install, test, maintain and repair 4160V,12kV and 34kV power circuit breakers; perform periodic trip testing. - Maintain, test and repair, 115V, 4kV,12kV, 34kV power transformers and ATS systems. - Sample, test and evaluate insulating oil and other media and maintain appropriate records including DGA and dielectric test. - Troubleshoot, repair, maintain and calibrate computer-based SCADA system, transducers, input devices, communication equipment and data transmission equipment. - Perform substation high-voltage switching operations. - Test, calibrate, maintain and repair distribution system line equipment such as transformers, capacitors, regulators, ATS systems , high speed ground systems and associated control equipment. - Test prior to energizing and perform fault locating of high-voltage underground cable systems. - Assists with the design, programing, installation, maintenance of PLC functions. - Installs, maintains and repairs electric control/protection systems both AC and, PLC’s . - Perform infrared scanning of substations transmission/distribution equipment. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - General fundamentals of electrical theory, control relaying, protection relaying, control and power switching schemes. - Knowledge of power distribution substations SCADA systems. - Knowledge of and background in digital solid state equipment and circuits. - Ability to communicate with others, make sound decisions, and to assimilate and understand information in a manner consistent with the essential job functions. - Understand electrical codes including NFPA 70E, OSHA Regulations and other codes as applicable. - Ability to use bench test equipment TTR (Transformer Turns Ratio), Megger, AC/DC Hipot, multimeters and analyzers and other tools and equipment of the trade. - Safe work practices and procedures including high voltage switching procedures. - Maintenance and operation of substation, controls, power flow, protection. - Safety requirements and precautions necessary while working with low medium and high voltage systems. - Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other employees and the public. - Effectively organize information and data. - Perform maintenance, troubleshooting and repair on a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment commonly found in an electric utility. - Read, interpret, and update electrical drawings, plans, diagrams and specifications, sketch electrical drawings to reflect as built systems. - Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet strict deadlines. - Ability to troubleshoot and analyze communication systems; communicate accurately orally and written; possess the ability to read electrical and communication distribution maps. - Ability to keep accurate records of work using computer software when necessary. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements: - Travel from site to site; exposure to high voltage and heights; lifting, climbing and stooping. - Hazardous conditions are an extremely critical factor of this job, working in close proximity to energized lines and equipment up to 34,500 volts. - Work in small, confined areas. - Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body when lifting heavy electrical equipment during installation, or when climbing in and out of the truck cab or bucket. - Move electrical components or fixtures weighing up to 70 pounds short distances. - Communicate orally both face to face and using a telephone or radio when receiving or communicating status of work assignments. - Sit for extended periods of time with the ability to move about at will when working on ground level electrical facilities. Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements: - This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): - High School Diploma or GED equivalency. - Completion of an accredited Trade School or apprenticeship program. - Experience with solid state circuitry and computer-based test equipment, control, monitoring and analysis system and associated tools required. Benefits: - Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. - Eligible employees can enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. ## Skills ### Required - electrical theory - control relaying - protection relaying - power switching schemes - SCADA systems - digital solid state equipment - NFPA 70E - OSHA Regulations --- Source: [Apply at boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://boeing.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXTERNAL_CAREERS/job/USA---Berkeley-MO/Substation-Electrician_JR2025476274-1?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)