Infrared Thermographer

Requisition:  81038

PSEG Company:  PSEG Services Corp.

Salary Range: $ 32.526 - $ 56.349

Work Location Category: Onsite

PSEG operates under a Flexible Work Model where flexible work is offered when job requirements allow. In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of four work location categories:

Onsite are roles that have specific onsite requirements and are typically onsite daily.

Hybrid fixed are roles that are a blend of onsite work/in-person interactions with some ability to work remotely and require employees to live within a commutable distance and be onsite fixed days each week.

Hybrid flexible are roles that can be performed remotely but require some level of onsite work/in-person interactions on a regular basis, require employees to live within a commutable distance and, since business needs vary by position and may change over time, managers will set expectations and flexibility regarding where and when work is performed.

Fully remote are roles that can be performed remotely, require employees to live in approved states and will have purpose-driven in-person interactions on occasion.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer a retirement program, 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement and a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year (including vacation, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays).

PSEG offers a unique experience to our more than 12,000 employees – we provide the resources and opportunities for career development that come with being a Fortune 500 company, as well as the attention, camaraderie, and care for one another you might typically associate with a small business. Our focus on combatting climate change through clean energy technology, our new net zero climate vision for 2030 and enhanced commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and supporting the communities we serve make this a particularly exciting time to join PSEG.

Union Local

IBEWE 94

Summary

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

Perform testing and inspection engineering work requiring technical knowledge and experience in connection with physical and electrical testing, inspection and evaluation of materials, equipment and systems associated with the electric and gas utility and power generation.  
 

Conduct assigned work so that personnel and the public are safeguarded at all times. Perform tests assigned to the group following prescribed procedures and verified by Laboratory & Testing Services (LTS). Obtain clearance in the field and make necessary arrangements for the performance of the work. Confirm arrangements prior to leaving LTS. Modify test procedures, apparatus, set-ups, methods and computer applications to meet requirements for tests. Instruct assigned personnel. Perform a variety of non-routine tests and inspections, as instructed, making a complete test set-up. Inspect, clean, adjust, calibrate and repair all test instruments and equipment used in the work in the Facility and field to assure instrumentation is operating properly and with prescribed accuracy. Witness and approve tests and examinations of equipment, components and materials, normally tested by division personnel, in manufacturers’ plants and other locations or those conducted by other testing agencies. Develop and write reports, perform and check computations on tests and investigations for completeness and accuracy. Operate any Company vehicle for which they are qualified.

Duties to include:

• Infrared thermographic inspections of overhead circuits, switchyard components, transformers, and power generation electrical equipment
• Database maintenance for infrared and high voltage safety equipment records
• Cable inspection
• High voltage safety equipment cleaning, repair, and testing.
• Other materials testing and inspection as assigned.

Years of Experience

Job Qualifications

Qualifications:   

• Must meet the Company’s “General Requirements”, and, in addition:
• Must have completed technical training equivalent to two* years of college
• Must have a working knowledge and be able to acquire a thorough knowledge of the operation and application of the instruments, test equipment, computers, and test methods used in the work.
• Must have a basic working knowledge and be able to acquire a thorough working knowledge of the principles of science and engineering as they apply to the work (such as thermodynamics, heat cycles, heat power, physics, chemistry, electricity, materials science, etc.).
• Must be a careful and thorough worker and be able to exercise good judgment.
• Must possess the skill and knowledge necessary for certification(s) to the required level in all pertinent test disciplines.
• Must meet all training required in order to perform the duties of the position such as unescorted access to vital areas in nuclear plants. 
• This is a Bargaining Unit Position

*Must have completed technical training equivalent to three years of college to continue contractual 6-month automatic pay progressions uninterrupted beyond pay step “I”.

Desired:

• BS Degree in Engineering -- mechanical, electrical, materials
• Experience working in Utility Switch and Substations, and Nuclear Power Generation Facilities.
• Experience in performing infrared thermography, materials evaluation, calibration, repair and testing of electrical test equipment. 
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
• Knowledge of SAP, MetTeam
• Proficiency in reading and understanding electrical single-line diagrams.

Education

Licenses or Certifications

None Noted

Training and Courses

None Noted

If you are a current PSEG employee and if you are offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire.  Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires.  Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits would change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company. 

As an employee of PSE&G or PSEG LI, you should be aware that during storm restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations. 

For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing. For employees in federally regulated roles (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations), this also includes random testing. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and/or medically, it is prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role are subject to drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for such a positive result.

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals. 

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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com.  Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.

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