APS-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
AZ
5,001-10,000 employees

The Protective Relay & Control (PR&C) Technician I performs installation, commissioning, testing, maintenance and repair of protection, metering, and control systems and/or equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation of the company's Nuclear Generating Station, Startup Yard, Water Reclamation Facility and Hassayampa Pump Station. Performs maintenance activities in accordance with station procedures and regulatory oversight from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) and Quality Assurance.

  • Assists PR&C team members in maintaining, calibrating and troubleshooting electromechanical protective relays, solid-state protective relays, microprocessor-based protective relays, revenue metering and dispatch telemetry systems.
  • Assists PR&C team members with maintenance, installation, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of protection, metering and control system failures in the commissioning of new or modified existing equipment.
  • Assists PR&C team members in data collection, unit outage preparation, research and documentation.
  • Assists PR&C team members in verifying and/or modifying Engineering Design Changes to existing prints, schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • Assists in evaluating and integrating new technologies to reduce capital and O&M costs and improve system reliability.
  • Participates in functional testing of new and modified control schemes prior to energizing new or retrofitted electrical equipment.
  • Utilizes the Site Work Management System (SWMS) to manage work orders, initiate Condition Reports (CR), write work mechanisms, update tasks, manage permits and review equipment history.
  • Communicates with internal customers to assess needs and clarify technical opportunities or limitations.
  • Completes required training and qualifications to progress to PR&C Technician II through On-the-Job (OJT) training and continuing education.
  • Maintains a safe and accident-free environment by following safety procedures.
  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Completion of an approved apprenticeship program or the equivalency of three (3) years experience as a qualified journeyman in Electrical, Electronics or Polyphase Meter/Relay Technician.
  • Able to travel to and from Palo Verde; and work scheduled and unscheduled overtime, rotating shifts and call outs.
  • Testing: EEI MASS Test administered.
  • Able to read and comprehend electrical control schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • Proficiency in AC/DC electrical theory, electronic circuit fundamentals, algebra and trigonometry.
  • Possess basic computer skills and ability to comprehend and utilize various vendor software programs.
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