Utilities High Voltage Specialist
Core
Maintain, support, and operate the Argonne National Laboratory electrical transmission and distribution system, including responding to high voltage emergencies and outages.
Role type
Senior IC high voltage electrician
Builds
Reliable power distribution for a national laboratory
Domain
Energy / High Voltage Electrical Systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
High voltage troubleshooting, root cause analysis, switching operations, transformer maintenance, switchgear repair, electrical schematic interpretation, safety protocol compliance, predictive maintenance, vegetation management
Preferred skills
Overhead line experience, Class B CDL with Air Brake Endorsement, predictive maintenance methodologies
Technologies
High voltage equipment (transformers, relays, protective devices), specialized diagnostic equipment, computer software for documentation
Responsibilities
Respond to and resolve electrical emergencies and outages, conduct diagnostic assessments and repair high voltage components, perform switching operations on transmissions from 480V to 138KV, document work performed and troubleshooting steps, participate in training and drills for emergency response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
