DC Power Technician
2 months ago
Oklahoma City
Job Description Job Title: DC Power Technician • Location: Oklahoma, • Type of Employment: Contract to Hire - after 90 days depending on project need and performance, • Pay Range: $22-25/hr - DOE, • Requirements:, • Technical experience of electrical, mechanical or manufacturing., • Must have a high math and hands on work style., • Able to work on ladders and elevated positions., • Able to work with large and heavy cables such as 500 MCM and 750 MCM. The DC Power Technician performs work associated with the addition and/or removal of communications power equipment (rectifiers, batteries, cabinets). Responsibilities include running, lacing, and terminating power, ground cable, and alarm connections, as well as construction of infrastructure related to DC power systems. This role assists with project coordination while interfacing with customers and field representatives to monitor all installation requirements. Job Description • Install DC Power installations (Charger, UPS, and Battery) being performed by Telecom personnel according to customer and manufacturer specifications, • Install DC power plant upgrades and replacements related to primary and secondary distribution equipment including PBD’s, BDFB’s, BDCBB’s, inverters & converters, • Read and interpret detailed specifications and install battery plants (24VDC, 48VDC, 130VDC, and UPS), • Assure work standards while installing ironwork and cable rack with knowledge of zone 4 environment requirements, • Perform running, lacing, and crimping lugs for power cable and all other duties associated with the installation and maintenance of DC power, • Troubleshoot, test, and inspect all types of DC (Charger, UPS, and Battery) systems, • Perform work-related tasks according to company guidelines for scheduled maintenance, • Assure work standards by training, developing skills to increase morale, and maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment, • Estimate, requisition, and inspect materials, • Perform activities requested by the Lead Installer, • Interpret company policies to personnel and enforce safety regulations in adherence to OSHA safety standards, • This position can require assistance to the Lead in managing lower level personnel, • Travel away from home for several weeks may be required on demand, • Shift work required on demand, • Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., • Ability to work outdoors, on ladders, and in confined spaces, • Ability to work with and around electrical wires and components and/or ESD products, • Ability to work remotely at construction or installation sites Qualifications • Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and their potential application on client engagements, • Experience leading teams installing, replacing, and maintaining battery plants (VRLA, Wet Cells, NiCADs & alternative battery systems), • Experience with BDFB/BDCBB installations and battery growth installs, • Ability to perform work without constant oversight by Lead Installer, • Operate in a safe manner in accordance with published safety guidelines, • Ability to suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency, • Ability to evaluate site conditions including environmental temperature and general operating conditions without supervision, • Ability to recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality, • Ability to read and interpret electrical line diagrams and blueprints, • Solid foundation of OHM’s law and electronic theory, • Thorough working knowledge of equipment used in the maintenance and testing of batteries and UPS systems, including but not limited to cell order, MK4, digital/mechanical hydrometers, DVM and accessories, DLRO, load test equipment, and O-Scopes, • Excellent working knowledge of electricity, UPS theory, and the electro-chemical theory of batteries, • High School Diploma required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in electrical field or engineering preferred or military equivalent, • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in hands-on UPS and DC battery services installing -48V and +24V standalone power systems., • Work experience in ISO/TL 9000 certified operation.Company DescriptionTelecom IndustryTelecom Industry