Plant Field Services Technician (Electrical)

Southern Company•Bucks, AL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will primarily support the following sites: Plant Barry, Plant Theodore, and Plant Washington County. Secondary support for Southern Company Renewable sites. 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, and General electrical system design, commissioning, modification, and troubleshooting. The position will be located at Plant Barry (Bucks, Alabama). 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 southern portion of the State of Alabama will be required. Expected travel requirements will be approximately 20%. Primary mode of transportation is driving.

Requirements

Associates degree or two-year technical school preferred
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
Demonstrate Southern Company Values – Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance, and Total Commitment
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
Backup support for metering calibration
Backup support for transformer device testing