Substation Design Technician

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2026

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Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees MUST live within a reasonable commute from the 4th & Main headquarters in Cincinnati. Employees will work 3 days per week in the Cincinnati office.

Pay Rate –$42 .12 per hour

Number of openings – 1

DUTIES

Under general supervision with considerable opportunity for individual action, performs general substation work such as

• Uses Company safety practices and procedures.

• Identifies substation equipment, layout requirements, plans, sections, panel elevations, and basic wiring design.

• Reads, interprets, and applies information from manufacturer’s drawings, catalogs, and other applications in creating construction documents.

• Makes detailed drawings depicting existing and proposed locations of facilities.

• Creates construction documents including set-up, manipulation, scanning, merging, etc.

• Performs general layout of substation equipment in accordance with Company standards and industry codes.

• Accumulates and provides information to customers or other entities concerning material requirements and labor estimates.

• Determines minor material requirements and prepares bills of material and requisitions from standardized listing of substation equipment.

• Maintains familiarity with older substation designs and applications while adapting new technology.

• Guides and assists employees in this and lower job classifications with their work, standard practices, and work procedures as assigned.

• Performs work of a higher classification when preparing for advancement.

• Performs other similar or less skilled work, as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Must meet the Company’s requirements as to GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS; must have all the qualifications of Technician; and, in addition

• Must have at least two (2) years experience as a Technician in the Substation line of progression, or the equivalent.

• Must have completed the equivalent of sixty (60) quarter credits in an approved engineering/technical program as specified by the Department or have earned a degree recognized by the Department.

• Must pass an examination as specified by the Department for entrance into this position.

• Must have demonstrated proficiency in drafting standards, symbols, nomenclature, CAD tools, and engineering terms, including the use of materials, reference books and catalogs.

• Ability to successfully complete (EEI Tech) Testing

Travel Requirements

Not required

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

UWUA, IUU Local 600

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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