Automation Technician

Summary:

Install, operate, maintain, and perform routine diagnostics on automated systems, distribution line devices, controls, smart grid technologies, and associated equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Install, test, and maintain distribution automation protective devices, controllers, supervisory control equipment and associated devices including radio and cellular communication equipment
  • Inspect, program and test new distribution automation devices prior to installation, to ensure functionality and reliability of equipment.
  • Prepare, conduct, and evaluate comprehensive functional and test procedures on distribution automation system line devices, and interpret the results of test procedures.
  • Troubleshoot, analyze, and determine the cause of anomalies and failures within the distribution automation system, and initiate / coordinate corrective action as necessary.
  • Provide field support in the execution of switching activities as requested when automation components are involved and/or affected.

• Documenting/Recording Information - Enter, transcribe, record, store, and/or maintain complete and detailed information in written or electronic form.

Required:

• Associate¿s degree in electrical trade or a formal education in electronic technology and/or electrical theory.

• Requires completion of an Apprenticeship program in a related field of study (e.g. electrical, instrumentation, etc.).

• Four (4) years of relevant work experience.

• Obtain and maintain NERC access

• Ability to understand basic networking principles and the operation of various communications devices.

• Strong math, computer and electronics skills; ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and to become proficient with hand tools and various instruments.

• Strong Analytic skills are essential to understand automated systems and isolate problems. Must be flexible and adaptable to new technology.

• Good verbal and written communications skills.

• Knowledge of the District¿s electrical system, including power stations, substations, and distribution network.

• Valid Driver¿s License

• Must live within 35-mile radius of reporting Center

Salary

$56.59

Local 763

At Omaha Public Power District, we¿re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE¿RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We¿re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people¿s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We¿re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are¿wherever you are¿ and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before May 29, 2026.

Recruiter: Andrew Ray - alray@oppd.com #LI-RA

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.