Technical - Electric Testing (South)

Career finder•Franklin, WI

47d•Onsite

About The Position

This Tech-Elec Testing position is located in the Special Testing Group. This role involves programming/coordination, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of relays, metering, communication/control systems, and other company-owned devices at ATC substations, power plants, line reclosers, SCADA devices, and customer substations. The position performs initial evaluations of new relay and SCADA devices to ensure proper function before startup. It requires providing technical support and training to various engineering and technical groups, as well as developing and maintaining instrument and relay test procedures and ensuring the integrity of records and stored data. This role also involves performing high potential and fault location tests on power circuits and related equipment. Other special projects and duties may result in scheduled and unscheduled overtime due to workload and system emergencies. Responsibilities include performance testing, repair, and calibration of relay/SCADA equipment systems, remote terminal unit systems, fault recorders, transducers/meters, certain telecommunications devices, and relays (mechanical, electrical, computer-controlled types).

Requirements

A two-year associate degree in electronics technology OR a minimum of 60 credits of college coursework from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 35 credits in electrical engineering/electronics
A valid driver’s license and meet the company’s requirements for driving
Compliance with DOT Part 199 pipeline drug and alcohol testing requirements
Ability to satisfy all company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation, for unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets
Technician Selection System (TECH) test: Ability to use numerical information presented in drawings, prints, and graphs to solve arithmetic problems, ability to use symbols and codes to locate objects on a map, comprehension of pictured mechanical principles, and the ability to read, apply rules and make decisions based upon written information.
Electron Test: Measures the electronics knowledge and skills required for maintenance jobs.

Responsibilities

Pinpoint outage related underground cable faults for repair crews
Conduct both AC & DC high-potential testing on new and aged, substation bus and breakers
Conduct reliability HV AC partial-discharge testing of new and aged cable systems and analyze results
Locate and mark all underground facilities for construction services within substations, generation and other controlled locations. Color differentiation is essential for buried facility locating duties
Conduct periodic maintenance dielectric-testing of Fleet field units
Repair and calibrate miscellaneous test equipment as requested to support other groups
Provide analysis, direction and expertise to associated groups, engineering, etc.