Journey Level Substation Technician-U

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is seeking a Journey Level Substation Technician-U in Durango, CO. Candidates must have relevant education and experience in electrical systems, pass technical tests, and obtain necessary certifications. Responsibilities include maintaining electrical equipment and may require overnight travel. The position involves working in various conditions and heights, requiring a valid CDL. The hiring wage is $59.85.
Job Description:

You may be required to complete a successful Background Check. If you have not done this, you will be required to complete a Personal Risk Assessment and Fair Credit Reporting Act Form.
• Must have a satisfactory work record.
• Must successfully pass the following tests:
• Transmission “Technical Apprentice Qualification” Test with a 75% or better score.
• Transmission “Substation Technician and Substation Apparatus Technician” Practical (hands-on) Test with a 75% or better score
• Requires successful completion of Tri-State’s Substation Technician Apprentice Program.

OR

Six (6) years of combined education and experience in electrical and electronic field. This would consist of:
• the equivalent of technical training received in an Associate Degree program in Electronics Engineering Technology with advance studies in industrial electrical and electromechanical controls and digital systems control logic;

AND
• Four (4) years of practical experience in maintenance of industrial electrical-electromechanical- electronic control equipment, which must include one year of electric power substation apparatus maintenance experience, involving testing of power transformers, testing and repair of power circuit breakers, and electrical insulation system testing and repair;

AND
• Two (2) years of experience in testing, calibrating and repairing protective relay devices and revenue meters. Must be capable of satisfactorily interpreting electrical schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams and control logic.
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain within 6 months, a valid Colorado Class ‘A’ Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement, and no Air Brake restrictions.
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain and maintain a First Aid and CPR Certification within 6 months of hire, and have the ability to perform First Aid and CPR.
• Must have a willingness to work in and around high voltages common to the electrical utility industry.
• Must be willing to accept overnight travel up to 75% of working time.
• Must reside within 60 minutes response time from your regular reporting location.
• Must be willing and able to work extra and irregular hours as the utility needs may require, and willing and able to work under unusual or special working conditions such as storms, extreme temperatures, winds, darkness, etc.
• Must have sufficient knowledge and skill in the safe use of basic hand tools, power tools, electrical and electronic tools, and electronic test equipment.
• Must be willing and able to climb steel structures and work at various heights.
• Must be able to work in confined areas.

Tri-State may require you to demonstrate that you can perform the essential job functions.

The Company reserves the right to change the minimum requirements at any time as needed.

Journey Level Substation Technician

Hiring Wage: $59.85

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

About Us:

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.

Job Identification: 344

Job Category: Substation

Posting Date: 2025-03-13T14:06:34+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Hiring Salary Range: $59.85

Locations: 11236 County Road 213, Durango, CO, 81301, US

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.