P&C Technician

American Electric Power•Niles, MI

1d•$30 - $38

About The Position

The P&C Technician II performs installation, operation, testing, and maintenance work on protection and control devices and related equipment under direct, immediate, or general supervision. Equipment includes digital and electromechanical relays, intelligent electronic devices, station disturbance and digital fault recorders, oscillographs and event recorders, RTUs, station SCADA systems, statistical load metering, telemetering, and transducers. The role also installs, maintains, and operates power line carriers and related tone, pilot-wire, fiber, and P&C communications equipment. The technician responds to emergency callouts and helps coordinate prompt restoration of customer service. The role assists with acceptance testing, routine testing and calibration, equipment troubleshooting, and corrective actions. It also involves supervised switching, maintaining test and automotive equipment, preparing accurate records and drawings, and using computer devices to test, calibrate, and retrieve data. Work is performed in accordance with company safety rules and operating regulations, NERC requirements, and environmental compliance practices. The position requires an associate degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field, or equivalent education and/or qualifying technical military training and experience. No prior work experience is required. The successful candidate must maintain a valid state driver’s license, pass a Physical Abilities Test, and live within a 45-minute safe-driving distance of the facility. Considerable travel and overtime may be required. The employee must complete qualifications for the next higher classification within company-established time frames and develop the skills needed to perform the senior technician role.

Requirements

Associate degree in electrical engineering technology, electronic technology, or a related technology field, or equivalent education and/or experience.
Equivalent education and/or experience is determined by the hiring manager and is limited to technical or technician military training and work experience, such as aviation or nuclear instrumentation technician experience.
No previous work experience is required.
Must complete, within company-established time frames, qualifications necessary to perform duties of the next higher classification or vacate the current classification.
Must have the ability and desire to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for the P&C Technician Sr role and qualify through demonstration, examination, and/or performance appraisal as determined by the Company.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license and meet applicable federal and state vehicle operation requirements.
Must successfully complete the Physical Abilities Test (PAT).
Must live within a 45-minute safe-driving distance of the facility.
Considerable travel and overtime may be required.
Must be able to exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10–20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Technical knowledge, basic computer literacy, and ability to learn relevant standards, codes, regulations, equipment, materials, systems, and business processes.
Ability to perform assigned work with coaching, collaborate with others, and seek assistance as needed.
Ability to plan and prioritize routine work, maintain accurate records, apply technical knowledge to problems, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Assist with installation and acceptance testing of protection, control, and measurement devices and associated station equipment.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of power line carriers, station SCADA, and assigned communications equipment or cables.
Perform switching under direct supervision of qualified personnel and under the direction of the proper operating authority.
Assist with installation, maintenance, and operation of new and added equipment or systems.
Maintain test equipment and automotive equipment in good working order.
Prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and drawings.
Assist employees of equal or higher classification and perform similar or less skilled work as assigned.
Perform duties in accordance with company safety rules and operating regulations, NERC requirements, and environmental compliance practices.
Test and calibrate protection and control devices and equipment periodically, on schedule, and as required.
Assist in diagnosing equipment trouble, mis-operation, or damage and in taking corrective action to repair the equipment and prevent recurrence.
Use computer devices to test and calibrate protection and control equipment and retrieve data.
Respond to emergency callouts and help coordinate prompt restoration of service to customers.