Controls Technician

FirstEnergy • Williamsport, MD

135d

About The Position

This is an open position with Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. Responsibilities include: Actively participate in and promote the FE Safety Philosophy, work safely to advance the FE Safety Vision, follow safe work practices. Under direct supervision, install, test, calibrate, maintain, modify and repair protective relays, and other equipment associated with controls in substations and power stations. Under direct supervision, perform high voltage switching required to install, maintain and modify controls equipment. Under direct supervision, install, test, calibrate, maintain, modify, and repair communication links for telemetering, metering, load regulation, digital fault recorders, and certain voice communication. Work cooperatively with other team members, internal customers, and contractors. Under direct supervision, construct, modify, troubleshoot and repair various types of electronic equipment. Assist in preparation of written procedures required for coordinating controls equipment additions or modifications, and energizing new or modified substation equipment in non EHV facilities. Under direct supervision, test and calibrate various system components, such as current transformers, potential transformers, coupling capacitors, relays, breakers, etc. Under direct supervision, review and check control drawings for accuracy, and make field changes to update or correct. Under direct supervision, install, test, modify and maintain Substation Integration Equipment inclusive of the Substation SCADA equipment and networks to ensure reliable data availability to FE System Operators and other independent System Operators. Maintain mandated system reliability standards as implemented by FE to address compliance with FERC, NERC, PJM and RFC. Under direct supervision, install, test, modify and maintain Critical Infrastructure Protection equipment, facilities and networks that reside within FE Substations and other facilities. Maintain the documented training requirements required by FE CIP guidelines. Under direct supervision, Investigate and document mis-operations on lines and equipment. Address equipment found to be out of calibration or unrepairable.

Requirements

• AS Electrical / Electronics Technology or BS Electrical Engineering Technology degrees preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• Must possess a valid Motor vehicle operator's license.
• Possesses basic skills, knowledge and maturity.
• Ability to conduct basic research and compile data.
• Ability to prepare reports and summaries.
• Ability to learn technical products and services.
• Ability to follow well-defined practices and procedures.
• Must pass the EEI TECH Test.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in and promote the FE Safety Philosophy.
• Work safely to advance the FE Safety Vision.
• Follow safe work practices.
• Install, test, calibrate, maintain, modify and repair protective relays and other equipment associated with controls in substations and power stations.
• Perform high voltage switching required to install, maintain and modify controls equipment.
• Install, test, calibrate, maintain, modify, and repair communication links for telemetering, metering, load regulation, digital fault recorders, and certain voice communication.
• Work cooperatively with other team members, internal customers, and contractors.
• Construct, modify, troubleshoot and repair various types of electronic equipment.
• Assist in preparation of written procedures for coordinating controls equipment additions or modifications.
• Energize new or modified substation equipment in non EHV facilities.
• Test and calibrate various system components, such as current transformers, potential transformers, coupling capacitors, relays, breakers, etc.
• Review and check control drawings for accuracy, and make field changes to update or correct.
• Install, test, modify and maintain Substation Integration Equipment inclusive of the Substation SCADA equipment and networks.
• Maintain mandated system reliability standards as implemented by FE.
• Install, test, modify and maintain Critical Infrastructure Protection equipment, facilities and networks.
• Investigate and document mis-operations on lines and equipment.
• Address equipment found to be out of calibration or unrepairable.

Benefits

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation.
• Company-sponsored pension plan.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution.
• Choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs.
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Associate degree