Job Description:

• 1) Controls equipment, such as current converters, voltage transformers, and circuit breakers, that regulate flow of electricity through substation of electric power system and over distribution lines to consumers: Records readings of switchboard instruments to compile data concerning quantities of electric power used for substation operation and amounts distributed from station.

• 2) Communicates with LOAD DISPATCHER to report amount of electricity received into substation, and to receive switching instructions.

• 3) Observes switchboard instruments to detect indications of line disturbances, such as grounded, shorted, or open circuits.

• 4) Pulls circuit breaker switch or pushes buttons to interrupt flow of current in disturbed line preparatory to repair, and to connect alternate circuit to carry load of deenergized lines.

• 5) Records temperature of transformers at specified intervals.

• 6) May inspect equipment, such as transformers, pumps, fans, batteries, and circuit breakers to detect defects.

• 7) May calculate average and peak load conditions from electric recording instrument data and compile periodic report of load variations for system planning purposes.

• 8) May locate and replace defective fuses and switches, using test lamp and handtools.

• 9) May be designated according to primary function of substation as Substation Operator, Conversion; Substation Operator, Distribution; Substation Operator, Transforming.

• 10) May operate auxiliary generators and be designated Substation Operator, Generation.

• 11) May control several remote-controlled substations from central station switchboard and be designated Substation Operator, Automatic.