Protection and Control Relay Technician P&C

Responsibilities

• Attendance, dependability, reliability and perseverance are critical to our success.
• Fluency in English language comprehension, communication skills, and understanding technical terminology are necessary.
• Continued self-improvement of those skills is a must.
• Cohesion and teamwork are essential since we all work as part of one team.
• Initiative to further one’s knowledge and perform tasks is necessary to keep up with changing technologies.
• Quality in workmanship, of character and personality is essential in our employees as our reputation is built on it.
• Good judgement is important. We stress doing what’s right over what’s easy.
• Adaptability is a key attribute since tasks, work sites, and necessary skill sets can change rapidly.
• Creativity and curiosity are traits needed to continue to learn and understand the equipment, process, and methods.
• Organizational and time management skills are required to be productive because of the attention to detail required.
• Teach applicable skills and knowledge to more junior technicians.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in AC and DC circuit theory, electronics, transformers, 3 phase systems, Boolean Algebra, etc.
• Assist more junior technicians with learning.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of the theory of operation of basic relays and protection systems, devices, instrumentation transformers, SCADA, etc.
• Learn theory of operation of more advanced relays, protection systems, etc.
• Assist more junior technicians with learning this information.
• Demonstrate proficiency with drawing symbiology, ANSI/IEEE relay function numbers, and how different manufacturers accomplish the functions.
• Assist more junior technicians with learning the symbols and function numbers.
• Demonstrate logical problem-solving abilities.
• Continue to learn, understand, and demonstrate advanced testing methodologies and proper use of multimeters, test equipment, and testing devices.
• Assist more junior technicians with learning testing methods, test equipment uses, and theory and testing devices.
• Draw schematic/elementary diagrams from verbal descriptions.
• Assist more junior engineers with understanding descriptions and how to translate into drawings.
• Demonstrate understanding and use of good Human Performance Tools and techniques in testing and record keeping techniques.
• Provide guidance and explanation to more junior technicians.
• Demonstrate ability to read utility and other technical (electrical) drawings.
• Assist more junior technicians to develop this skill.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify the physical location, equipment, and orientation shown on the drawings.
• Assist more junior technicians in locating the physical equipment from drawings.
• Demonstrate familiarity with hand and power tools and their usages.
• Monitor more junior technicians for proper tool selection and use; provide instruction as needed.
• Complete assigned paperwork, test forms, and procedures in a timely manner.
• Understand the reasoning behind the forms.
• Explain the documents and forms to more junior technicians as needed.
• Assemble control panels from drawings.
• Develop leadership and responsibility.
• Follow all Human Performance, Safety, and Environmental rules and use all procedures, processes, and tools available.
• Take proactive steps to keep everyone safe.
• Stop anyone not following the rules.
• Proficiency in identifying all substation equipment and explaining the function of it.
• Assist more junior technicians with identification and function of this equipment.
• Be an example to others. Let your actions be a model for other teammates.

Qualifications

• P&C Tech 1: Required: Associate of Science in applied field (electronics, power systems, information). Associates of Arts with pre-electrical engineering electives. Competent in the understanding and application of Algebra and Trigonometry as it pertains to electrical theory and testing calculations. Proficiency with calculations of 3 phase, transformer, circuit analysis, etc. parameters. Proficiency in setting and testing overcurrent microprocessor-based relays. One (1) year of field experience in controls or control panel wiring.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from fully accredited university with a major in Power Systems Familiarity with ANSI/NETA testing requirements and procedures. Three (3) years of field experience in protection and control systems in high voltage substations.