Substation Tech A, B, or Trainee (Pineville)

Company Summary Statement : Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing. Overview: Responsibilities:

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  Learn basic knots and riggings as well as tensile strengths of ropes, slings, and wench lines

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  Police vehicle, storeroom, work materials and job area

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  Accept delivery and make disbursements of work materials

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  Check tools and equipment for wear or damage

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  Develop attitude of safety in work environment anticipating and reacting to hazards as presented.

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  Know OSHA and Company safety rules

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  Knowledge of first aid administration

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  Develop skills in time and material accounting procedures

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  Learn to prepare materials, provide aid and anticipate needs of co-workers in the installation and/or maintenance of equipment

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  Learn to climb and use aerial equipment in preparation for advancement

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  Provide aid to all departments as requested

Qualifications:

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  A minimum of a two-year degree in a pertinent electromechanical/electronics discipline is required. Successful participation and completion of electromechanical/electronics training received from the military may be considered in lieu of a two-year degree.

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  Work experience directly associated with substation maintenance and testing may be considered in lieu of a two-year degree. Such maintenance and testing will include, but not be limited to, medium/high voltage transformers, circuit breakers, circuit reclosers, protective relays, and regulators utilizing specialized test equipment and procedures. Such test equipment would include, but not be limited to, Power Factor Test set (Doble preferred), Megohm meter, TTR meter, Micro-ohm meter, high potential test set, circuit breaker timer, current transformer test set, and recloser test set.

• Must be successfully recommended from EEI CAST test

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  Must have good mathematical, literacy and communications skills

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  Successful applicant must be 20 years old or older with a valid driver's license and be certifiable under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Employee must qualify within a reasonable period for a Commercial driver's license (Class A) with the following endorsement: air brakes, tankers, and hazardous materials.

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  Must live within 30 miles of report location or be willing to relocate.