Relay/SCADA Technician

AES US•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Relay/SCADA Technician independently and collaboratively installs, tests, modifies, maintains, troubleshoots, commissions, and removes protective relay, communications, load-control, and SCADA equipment at company operating centers, substations, power plants, and customer locations. The technician works with equipment already in service as well as new or unfamiliar equipment, and maintains accurate records of tests and installations. The role includes interpreting relay and control schematics, wiring diagrams, equipment instruction books, and applicable software; working with other employees on communications channels and power-supply and battery systems; coordinating with customers, suppliers, and other utilities; and performing minor field engineering, drawing updates, and specialized reporting. The technician may lead moderately complex relay, communications, and SCADA projects, help customers resolve electrical-system problems, and train less-experienced personnel. The position requires compliance with applicable company safety and health policies. Candidates at varying skill levels may be considered. Progression within the classification is subject to completing the stated job and educational requirements. The required associate degree must be from an accredited, campus-based technical program with concurrent lecture and laboratory components; online degrees do not satisfy the stated educational requirement. Employees progressing toward the fourth step must remain active in obtaining required education, at least one core technical class per semester or an approved equivalent, unless the company accepts extenuating circumstances.

Requirements

At least 4 years of electrical/electronic maintenance experience; the listed candidate skill levels additionally specify 5 years of recent, verifiable experience for entry level, 5–10 years for technician level, and 5 years of recent, verifiable experience as a Relay/SCADA Technician for professional level.
Technical aptitude and advanced working knowledge of basic electricity and electronics, demonstrated by passing the EEI Tech Test and other written and laboratory-type tests.
Complete the educational requirement for the Relay/SCADA Technician classification: a qualifying Associate of Science degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology from an accredited, campus-based college or technical school, with core technical lectures and laboratory hours taken at the campus and concurrently.
The required degree curriculum must substantially cover technical mathematics (college algebra and trigonometry), AC/DC fundamentals and circuit analysis, digital fundamentals and circuit analysis, general physics, motors and transformer technology, computer programming, and control systems.
Online degrees do not fulfill the stated educational requirement.
Take the department written and laboratory tests to determine entry step into the classification.
Enroll in and complete the Relay/SCADA Apprenticeship.
Be able to attain and maintain an Indiana Driver’s License.
Be able to lift and move 50-pound test equipment.
Meet applicable attendance, safety, and performance expectations.
Depending on candidate level, hold a certified electrician qualification or Journeyman License; technician-level candidates may alternatively have a minimum two-year degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology from an ABET-accredited program. Professional-level candidates are listed as requiring a two- or four-year Engineering or Engineering Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program, as well as the specified Relay/SCADA Technician experience.

Nice To Haves

Relay/SCADA knowledge is listed as a plus for entry-level and technician-level candidates.

Responsibilities

Install, wire, test, calibrate, troubleshoot, commission, maintain, modify, and remove applicable protective relay, load-control, communications, and SCADA equipment.
Maintain neat and accurate records of equipment tests, installations, and related work.
Read, interpret, and understand relay and control schematics, wiring diagrams, instruction books, and applicable computer software.
Work with other employees to install, maintain, and troubleshoot communications channels, including microwave, pilot cable, leased, fiber-optic, and other circuits used for relay or SCADA applications.
Work with other employees to install, test, remove, and maintain power-supply and battery systems, and keep accurate records of the work.
Coordinate with customer representatives, equipment suppliers, and relay/SCADA technicians from other utilities.
Perform minor field engineering, prepare or correct drawings of completed work, and write specialized reports.
Lead moderately complex relay, communications, and SCADA projects at substations, power plants, and customer locations.
Work with customers to locate, identify, and help resolve electrical-system problems or complaints.
Instruct and train less-experienced personnel on technical aspects of their jobs.
Know and comply with company safety and health policies and procedures applicable to the work.