Mechanic B L1-2, STO - Transmission Ops, Underground Transmission (WELDING)

The Transmission Operations department is seeking to hire a Mechanic B (WELDER) to support the department by using knowledge of welding, reading blueprints, and electrical schematics to perform routine welding procedures.

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of relevant work experience as a welder with experience reading/understanding welding procedures, reading blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematics

Relevant Work Experience

• Experience reading blueprints, sketches, and or electrical schematics.
• Experience working with hand and power tools.
• Qualification in ASME B31.1 and API 1104 codes using shielded metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding.
• Demonstrate skill in welding of pressure piping and oxygen/acetylene cutting of steel plates and piping.
• Experience with gas metal arc welding.
• Knowledge of sheeting and shoring, is preferred.
• Experience working in safety-focused work environments, is preferred

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
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• 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
• 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
• Acknowledge that if selected, must pass a Physical Abilites Test (PAT)
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Work with equipment with a manufacturer weight rating of 350lbs
• Use equipment with a maximum weight rating of 375lbs when wearing and/or carrying 25lbs of clothing and equipment

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.
• Selected candidates are required to work in electrically enclosed spaces, excavations, on elevated platforms, bucket trucks with heights up to but not limited to 100ft.

Core Responsibilities

• Mechanic B's are responsible for using blueprints, sketches, and electrical schematics to perform welding procedures.
• Mechanic B's are responsible for welding pressure piping and utilizing oxygen/acetylene cutting on steel plates/piping.
• Mechanic B's will perform welding procedures on electrical systems in enclosed spaces.
• Mechanic B's will utilize hand/power tools to perform maintenance as needed.
• Mechanic B's troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment.