Substation Operations, General Utility Worker L1-2 -Electrical Construction

Substations Operations is hiring General Utility Workers to support Southern Ops, Northern Ops, Electrical Construction, and Maintenance departments. Candidates must be safety-focused, adaptable, and able to work across varied environments within our service territory. Core Responsibilities

• Perform substation tasks under the direction of management or senior personnel, supporting operations, maintenance, construction, and repair of equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, and AC/DC control systems.
• Perform housekeeping duties within substation operations to maintain clean, safe, and organized work environments.
• Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
• Willing to travel within the service territory as needed; will be required to use personal vehicle during working hours.
• Attend training to gain knowledge and skill in the use of hand and power tools, environmental policies and procedures.
• Apply Safe work practices.
• Perform standard operating functions and obtain certificates of fitness and licenses as required.
• This position may require the operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) weighing between 10,000-26,000 pounds.
• Selected candidates must have access to a motor vehicle for travel within the service territory.
• Advance to senior title in the career path placed in.
• Selected candidates may be assigned to work in one of the following regions based on business needs: Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Westchester or Manhattan.
• Must be available to work regular or rotating shiftsincluding nights, weekends, holidays, and midnightswith schedules subject to change based on departmental needs.
• If extended a conditional job offer candidate will need to pass a DOT physical exam, and upon passing exam will obtain Department of Transportation medical examiners certificate and is prohibited from using marijuana.

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Perform heavy manual labor, i.e. push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to carry tools and materials when climbing ladders and scaffolds, and entering confined spaces
• Work in, under, and on top of all types of company vehicles and/or equipment
• Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to work on elevated platforms, scaffolds, catwalks, roofs, and/or other equipment
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator, without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Ability to be approved to wear and use either a full or half-face respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), without facial hair or other conditions that may interfere with the seal, in accordance with OSHA regulations
• Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Ability to use hand tools and operate heavy machinery, i.e. jackhammers
• Unload materials from delivery vehicles and deliver equipment and materials to various operating facilities
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
• Acknowledge that if selected, must pass a Physical Abilites Test (PAT)
• Use hand-eye coordination to adjust controls on equipment
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays
• Use personal vehicle(s), and be able to transport, store, and secure company laptops and other job-related equipment in vehicle. Acknowledge that reimbursement for use of personal vehicle is available through the company mileage procedure

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 350lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment
• All applicants must pass all required placement exams.

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