Electrician

The Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Engineering (TFOME) contract at the NASA Glenn Research Center, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio is searching for an Electrician to perform all levels of maintenance and operation of the institutional power systems from the 138kv voltage level and below.

TFOME is dedicated to excellence in service and to providing outstanding technical opportunities for our employees. 

Responsible for subsystems that interact within the power systems and perform a variety of journeyman level trade functions associated with installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining high voltage electric power-controlling equipment and/or distribution lines.

1. Install and repair wiring, electrical fixtures, power equipment, and components of machinery and equipment following electrical code, manuals, specifications, schematics, and blueprints.

2. Install and repair control and distribution apparatus, including motors, relays, switches, circuit-breaker panels, etc.

3. Operate high voltage equipment systems consisting of hydraulic and pneumatic components and perform switching for configuration changes and isolation.

4. Operate and maintain power substation equipment including transformers, breakers, relays, communication devices, metering, wiring and buswork, plus other related equipment and structures. 

5. Perform pole line construction and maintenance: insulators, switches, poles, wiring and other related equipment at voltages of 138kv, 34.5kv and 7.2kv.

6. Operate remote breaker tracking devices, Drymax oil filtering system, digger derrick truck for pole installations.

7. Operate and maintain generator system.

8. Diagnose and resolve problems in electrical circuits, systems, and equipment using testing instruments and equipment.

9. Perform testing using Megger, TTR, Ducter, High Current Breaker Test Set and High Voltage Test Sticks.

10. Measure, cut, bend, thread, assemble, and install electrical conduit using rulers, measuring devices, hand tools, pipe threader, and conduit bender.

11. May install, maintain, and operate fire alarm system, Lenel security systems, video camera systems, and low voltage systems for facilities infrastructure.

Requires knowledge of electrical principles, procedures, materials, and safety standards governing electrical systems above 600 volts. In addition, requires general mechanical skills and knowledge, and in some cases may require knowledge of electronic principles as they pertain to electronic control circuitry. In some situations, includes testing, repairing, and maintaining electric-generating equipment in co-generation facilities.

1. Completion of a 4-year State approved apprenticeship program with a Journeyman Electricians certificate and 4 years minimum electrical work experience, or 8 years minimum of equivalent journeyman level electrician experience, with 2 years of related technical instruction training that is verifiable by training records or certificates.
2. Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, or graduate from a Vocational Trade School program in Electrical Technology.
3. Obtain fire alarm system certification and class B commercial driver license. 
4. Skill to perform work on energized high voltage electrical systems using safety equipment such as hot sticks, rubber blankets, and insulated gloves. 
5. Skill to work safely under hazardous conditions such as working in the presence of high voltage conductors when working aloft or when working in cramped quarters such as on underground lines or in power facility switching banks.
6. Skill to diagnose commonly encountered problems such as locating defective switches or blown fuses.
7. Familiarity with electrical codes, and knowledge of the proper use of the NEC handbook, NFPA 70E, Electrical Safety PPE, and OSHA standards.
8. Knowledge of basic electrical theory such as Ohm's Law and series and parallel circuits to understand and interpret instructions and assignments.
9. Skill to use common electrical test devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, meggers, and continuity checkers to perform basic checks for continuity, resistance, voltage, opens, shorts, insulation breakdowns, and grounds. 
10. Skill to do common tasks of the trade such as pulling cable using beckets, messengers, and fair leads; splicing cable using splicing sleeves, insulating tape, lead sleeves, and resin sealing compounds.
11. Skill in reading commonly used drawings and diagrams of distribution networks and equipment interconnections.