Electrical Field Services Technician – Plant Gaston

Southern Company•Wilsonville, AL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Plant Field Services Technician – Electrical Technical Shared Services (TSS) - Electrical Field Support Dept This position will be located at the Gaston Office (Wilsonville, Al) SUMMARY OF POSITION This position will be filled at level NE6, NE7, NE8, or NE9 depending on the skills and abilities of the successful candidate. This position will primarily support the following sites: Plants Gaston, Plant Central Alabama & Lindsay Hill, Hydro (Logan Martin, Lay, Mitchell, Jordan, Bouldin, Harris, Martin, Yates, Thurlow), SPC Harris CC. Primary duties will include: Protective relay calibration (both digital and analog relay systems) Battery and DC system maintenance activities Revenue meter calibration (including indicating and revenue meters) Transformer device testing General electrical system design, commissioning, modification, and troubleshooting PROJECTED WORKLOAD & TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS Primary responsibility would be maintenance testing of protective relays and metering systems during plant shutdowns. Other duties will include backup support for battery maintenance testing, metering calibration, and transformer device testing. Overtime work will be required periodically to support customer schedules. Travel within the central portion of the State of Alabama will be required. Expected travel requirements will be approximately 80% and some potential overnight away from home. Primary mode of transportation is driving. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Education Associates degree or two-year technical school preferred. Experience Experience in electrical controls, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Familiarity with electrical test equipment and device calibration. Highly desirable abilities would be experience with legacy and microprocessor-based testing protective relays. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Working knowledge basic electrical control systems. Familiarity with metering and protection systems, batteries, chargers, and inverters. High degree of familiarity with electrical test equipment and procedures. Good understanding of mechanical concepts. Knowledge of basic engineering mathematics. Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams. Ability to use basic computer applications. BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES Demonstrate Southern Company Values – Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance. Safety focus and a strong personal safety record. BENEFITS Competitive Pay Excellent benefits packages which includes: Medical and dental coverage Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan Performance-sharing plan 401(k) plan with a generous company match Bonus opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Please submit an updated resume with your application

Requirements

Experience in electrical controls, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Familiarity with electrical test equipment and device calibration
Working knowledge basic electrical control systems
Familiarity with metering and protection systems, batteries, chargers, and inverters
High degree of familiarity with electrical test equipment and procedures
Good understanding of mechanical concepts
Knowledge of basic engineering mathematics
Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
Ability to use basic computer applications
Safety focus and a strong personal safety record

Nice To Haves

Experience with legacy and microprocessor-based testing protective relays

Responsibilities

Protective relay calibration (both digital and analog relay systems)
Battery and DC system maintenance activities
Revenue meter calibration (including indicating and revenue meters)
Transformer device testing
General electrical system design, commissioning, modification, and troubleshooting
Maintenance testing of protective relays and metering systems during plant shutdowns
Backup support for battery maintenance testing, metering calibration, and transformer device testing