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Job Opportunity: Substation Technician, Merced Irrigation District

August 7, 2015

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Job Opportunity: Substation Technician, Merced Irrigation District

 $48.9607 Per Hour

The Merced Irrigation District (MID), located in California’s agriculturally-rich Central Valley, is the leading provider of clean, affordable irrigation water for its 2,200 growers. The District is also the 25th largest public utility in the State, supplying electric service to commercial, industrial and residential customers in Eastern Merced County. The District also owns Lake McClure and Lake McSwain and operates five recreation areas adjacent to these facilities. Lake McClure, on the Merced River, is formed by New Exchequer Dam, a rock filled dam with a reinforced concrete face. At the base of the dam is a hydroelectric generation facility with a capacity of 94.5 MW of power. MID is within two hours of San Francisco, Sacramento, Monterey and Yosemite.

Under general supervision, the Substation Technician performs various construction and maintenance work on electrical substations and related equipment.  Necessary special requirements include recognized status as a Journey Level Electrician –OR– recognized status as a Journey Level Lineworker.  A Department of Motor Vehicles “Driver Record Information” print‐out will be required at time of hire and throughout employment.

Required qualifications include any combination of training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined in job description and high school diploma, or equivalent, and additional vocational school training specific to the Electrician or Lineworker trade.  Experience requirements include completion of Apprentice Program for Substation Electrician or equivalent and ten (10) years experience in High-Voltage (12kV+).

The Merced Irrigation District is a public agency offering a competitive salary and benefit program along with participation in California Public Employees Retirement program.

To apply for this position or to view the job description, please review the “Employment Application Instructions and Guidelines” found on the “CAREERS TAB” on the Merced Irrigation District website at www.mercedid.org.  Follow the instructions on “How to Complete the Application” online.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Merced Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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