Job Specifications
Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven. Our team uses the power of energy to improve life for over one million customers in 800+ communities across the West and Midwest. We seek talented, caring people who embody our core values and contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth. As an organization, we believe the best part of working on our team is our commitment to making tomorrow better than today for our customers, communities and each other.
Position summary:
This important role will provide new overhead and underground electric service to customers. Perform work in construction and maintenance of overhead and underground primary and secondary lines.
Pay Range: $55.44 (Determined by the current Collective Bargaining Agreement)
$10,000 sign-on bonus is offered for this position!
NOTICE: The $10K sign-on bonus is for external, new hires only. Current employees or rehires of Black Hills Energy are not eligible for this bonus.
Reporting Relationship: Electric Operations Supervisor
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Must live within 30 miles and 30 minutes of the Cheyenne Service Center.
Essential Functions:
Install and connect overhead and underground services and transformers.
Erect and set poles, pull wire, and connect transformers; troubleshoot issues related to these operations.
Perform hot work (up to and including 25 KV).
Install, maintain and remove overhead and underground distribution facilities.
Performs switching for District and System Control.
Check customer's voltage/sets, monitors, and reads recording volt meters when necessary.
Locates and repairs underground cable faults.
Run primary and secondary spans and repair primary and secondary lines.
Open and close cutout door to energize or de-energize lines and transformers.
Complete service orders to set and remove meters.
Additional Responsibilities:
Collections and reconnects/cut offs for non-pay.
Trim Trees.
Investigate "Lights Out".
Vehicle maintenance.
Repair and install PAL lighting.
Maximeter lines and transformers.
PCB tests/clean up.
Substation operations - reads 230 KV subs and makes out reports/inspects and reports targets on all subs, re-sets alarms, sync lines, etc.
What Is Required:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Completed a qualified 4 year apprenticeship program or equivalent.
Must possess and maintain a valid Wyoming CDL Class A, with air brake endorsement or have the ability to obtain one within the first 90 days of employment.
What Is Desired:
Working knowledge of Black Hills Energy Electric Distribution System and Company property, lines, safety practices and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of electrical standards for construction of the electrical system, methods and materials.
Familiarity with tests voltage for all distribution transformer configurations.
Locate underground cable.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Black Hills Corporation
625 Ninth St
Rapid City
South Dakota United States
ir.blackhillscorp.com/
