System Tester in Training

Ameren•Maryland Heights, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under immediate supervision, this role involves working as a member of a System Relay Services test crew or with a management person as a learner in training for advancement to a System Tester. The training period is approximately 112 weeks and follows a planned program to instruct the trainee in the duties of a System Tester. The trainee will perform work under the direction of a journeyman or management person, gradually taking on more complex tasks with increasing independence and responsibility as they progress. The role requires performing tests, calibrations, and repairs on relays and metering devices, tracing and repairing system trouble, performing tests on system and customer equipment, testing insulating qualities, making functional tests of control circuits, conducting load checks, testing reclosers and sectionalizing devices, and preparing necessary reports. The position also involves switching, testing, and operating equipment with Workman's Protection Assurance responsibilities. Special responsibilities include ensuring service continuity and quality through accurate adjustment and proper functioning of tested equipment, protecting equipment by ensuring proper functioning of relays, and ensuring the safety of others by clearing equipment before others begin work. Trainees must adhere to all safety rules and regulations. Additional duties include driving a vehicle with tools and test equipment, taking special care to prevent damage to vehicles and critical test equipment, and avoiding personal errors in testing, calibrating, and reporting data. Some assignments may require overnight stays.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or successful completion of a recognized high school equivalency examination
Must pass the E.E.I. Technical Aptitude Test
Successfully complete the Evaluation Stage (EV) with a grade of 80% or higher.
Course requirements from an A.B.E.T. (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited college with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Electrical or Electronics Technology. Must have a grade of C or higher for each course; OR A two-year Associate Degree in Electrical or Electronic Technology or related field from a recognized technical learning institution (Rankin, ITT, etc.). Coursework must include AC/DC, microprocessors, digital logic, PLC with a grade of C or higher in all coursework.
Applicants who did not received their degree from an A.B.E.T. accredited institution must complete and pass an AC/DC equivalency test with a grade of 50% or higher.
The Ameren Missouri Schematic/Wiring Print course and received a grade of C or higher or an equivalency test.
Must be able to secure and maintain an applicable Commercial Driver’s License.
Must be able to meet the applicable requirements for working at Callaway Plant
Include transcripts in application.

Responsibilities

Test, calibrate, and repair relays and metering devices.
Trace out, locate, and repair trouble.
Perform tests on system equipment and customer equipment.
Test insulating qualities, perform necessary calculations and interpret the results of insulation tests.
Make functional tests of control circuits.
Make complete and comprehensive load checks.
Test reclosers and sectionalizing devices.
Prepare necessary reports.
Switching, test and operate equipment with Workman's Protection Assurance responsibilities.
Ensure service continuity and quality through accurate adjustment and proper functioning of tested equipment.
Protect equipment by ensuring proper functioning of relays and other control devices.
Ensure the safety of others by clearing equipment before others begin work.
Obey all safety rules and regulations.
Drive a vehicle carrying tools and test equipment.
Take special care to prevent damage to the vehicle and test equipment.
Take special care to prevent personal errors in the testing and calibrating of relays and other control devices and in reporting data.