Technical - Electric Testing (South)
About The Position
We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is hiring a Technical - Electric Testing employee for its Relay/SCADA area in West Allis, Wisconsin. The position is represented by We Energies Local 2150 Union. The role involves programming and coordination, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and performance testing of relays, metering, communication and control systems, remote terminal units, fault recorders, transducers, meters, certain telecommunications devices, and other company-owned equipment. Equipment may be located at substations, power plants, line reclosers, SCADA sites, and customer substations. The employee evaluates new relay and SCADA devices before startup, provides technical support and training to engineering and other groups, and develops and maintains test procedures and records. The role also performs high-potential and fault-location tests on power circuits and related equipment. Workload or system emergencies may result in scheduled or unscheduled overtime. Official transcripts must be submitted with the application or to the assigned HR Associate within ten days of the posting closing date.
Requirements
- Two-year associate degree in electronics technology, or a minimum of 60 college credits from an accredited institution, including at least 35 credits in electrical engineering or electronics.
- Valid driver's license and ability to meet the company's driving requirements.
- Compliance with DOT Part 199 pipeline drug and alcohol testing requirements.
- Applicants who require unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets must satisfy company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, including a background investigation.
- Submit official transcripts with the application or to the assigned HR Associate within ten days of the posting closing date.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and repair electromechanical, electronic, and computer-based control equipment, relay protection, and regulating equipment.
- Organize and/or install substation controls, remote data collection equipment, protection and metering equipment, generator and transformer regulation equipment, and associated cables and high-voltage equipment.
- Perform high-potential tests on associated cables and high-voltage equipment.
- Make application and design-change decisions, including correcting errors in control and relay diagrams, wiring, and relay settings.
- Design test procedures and create test records for new equipment.
- Perform performance testing of transmission, distribution, and generation protective relay systems.
- Perform laboratory analysis on new, prospective, or defective equipment.
- Communicate technical results directly to Engineering, System Operations, and manufacturers.
- Prepare test records and written reports; compile data; maintain system databases and equipment manuals; and prepare sketches, graphs, and schematic diagrams.
- Initiate print changes to correct errors or document modifications, and correct construction-print errors.
- Design, construct, and modify specialized electrical and electronic test equipment.
- Evaluate and recommend purchases of new equipment.
- Provide technical support and training to engineering groups, management, and other technical groups.
- Perform initial evaluations of new relay and SCADA devices to verify proper function before startup.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
