Protection & Controls (P&C) Technician III

Shermco • Irving, TX

75d • $70 - $85

About The Position

Shermco Industries is seeking a Protection and Control Technician. The Protection and Controls (P&C) Technician will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR's), remote terminal units (RTU's), and communication processors. The position offers an industry-leading overtime program and a robust benefits package for employees and their families, including dental, vision, disability insurance, and medical insurance as low as $1 per week. Additionally, Shermco provides retirement and savings programs with company match, eligibility for annual performance and pay reviews, and various bonus/incentive programs. The company invests in employees through technical training and leadership development, along with a tuition reimbursement program.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in the electrical testing industry with a focus on protection and control equipment, RTU's, and telecom with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Technology in similar discipline, or Technical school diploma, or military experience in either Army Prime Power or Navy Nuclear electrical program.
• Experience with transmission and distribution relays to include SEL, GE, ABB, and Westinghouse.
• Experience with substation RTU's, communication processors, and telecom equipment for both brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Experienced with scoping, scheduling, and budgeting process for protection and control, RTU, and telecom projects for both internal and external entities.
• Experience with project management of protection and control teams working in HV substations for utility clients.
• Familiar with NERC CIP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFR's), remote terminal units (RTU's), and communication processors.
• Functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks.
• RTU and telecom upgrades for various clients.
• Experienced with SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787.
• Desired experienced with GE microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60.
• Required experienced with various RTU's and communication processors such as GE, Telvent, SEL, Cooper, and Novatech.
• Accurately reviewing, documenting, and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes.
• Interpret one line, three line, wiring, schematic diagrams, communication configurations with ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies.
• Accurately completes time and expense reports along with maintaining good condition of assigned company vehicle.

Benefits

• Industry leading overtime program - rate structure which pays lucratively.
• Robust benefits package for employees and family which includes dental, vision, disability insurance, and medical insurance as low as $1 per week.
• Retirement and savings programs with company match (401k and health savings account).
• Eligibility for annual performance and pay reviews.
• Eligibility for various bonus/incentive programs.
• Technical training (full scale internal workforce development program) and leadership training and career tracks.
• Tuition reimbursement program.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees