Equipment Specialist

American Electric Power • San Benito, TX • 3d ago

Job Posting End Date

07-23-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date

Job Summary

Responsible for specialized and advanced, independent work involved in planning, testing, receiving, storing, assembling, adjustment and repair of Station equipment such as: power transformer's, reactor's, current transformer's, switches', circuit breaker's, circuit switcher's, potential device's, regulator's, power cable's, oil, paint, and all associated accessories.

Job Description

Successful candidate must reside within at least 45mins from any of the service centers ( Pharr, TX; San Benito, TX; and Los Fresnos, TX).

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Instruct others or perform routine and emergency tests on Station electrical equipment as required.

Prepare and maintain Station electrical equipment records.

Develop and assist with presentations in Centralized Station Electrician Training Schools.

Coordinate bidding contracts and monitor performance of contractors.

Investigate failures or malfunctions of electrical equipment, make reports to proper parties, and recommend corrective action as required.

Check all details of installation and release electrical equipment for operation.

Perform or direct modernization and rebuilding of Station electrical equipment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education requirements are listed below:

Associate's degree in electrical/mechanical/industrial maintenance technology or equivalent education and/or experience.

Equivalent education and experience is limited to military training and work experience of technical/technician nature (such as aviation and nuclear instrumentation technician); or

recent experience (within last 6 months) as a Station Electrician or equivalent job title with another electric utility or contractor.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

Work experience should include a minimum of 3 years' in Station or Protection & Control related activities.

A good working knowledge of PC's and various @types of test equipment is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Physical demand level is Heavy

Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-007

Compensation Range:

$85,081.00-106,352.50 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: H - Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10-20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

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It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.

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