Senior Electrical Test Engineer

Main Responsibilities

• Technician training and development:
• Assess employee skill level across all job functions and identify development areas.
• Set up training for all equipment and testing for such as substation entry, transformers, breakers, reclosers, CCVT’s, RTU’s, capacitors, regulators, MOABS, batteries, and all protective relaying systems.
• Set up training for test equipment/processes for such as relay testing/commissioning, power factor testing, recloser testing, contact resistance testing, phasing, ground grid testing, DGA/oil sampling, meggering, hi-pot testing, carrier/TTR testing, soil resistivity testing, SFRA, and trip testing.
• Work independently in lab with employees as needed.
• Provide any needed training or support for Test Department supervision or other departments as needed.
• Provide on-site oversight for projects as needed.
• Ensure high quality work is being performed, proper procedures and policies followed, and provide technical and supervisory support as needed.
• Provide field storm support as needed for the distribution and transmission system. Includes substation response, scouting outage/damage calls, and managing circuit restoration.
• Provide on-site technical and supervisory support for severe emergencies, outages and other extenuating circumstances (mobile installation, transformer lockouts, equipment failures, etc).
• Provide on-site technical support as needed for mobile substation installs, trip testing, transformer testing, troubleshooting, test equipment troubleshooting, or any other technical support need.
• Introduce/Promote/Encourage Human Performance Concepts and Practices.
• Develop guides/training aides for all Test Department related equipment and processes.
• Evaluate new equipment or procedures to be used to improve safety, efficiency, and productivity.
• Monitor current industry practices, trends, and procedures.
• Provide on-site technical support and consultation for substation projects being completed by contractors.
• Periodically visit job sites to ensure contractors are following best practices and standards.
• Assist with analyzing all test results/data and make recommendations.
• Prioritize results and make recommendations on next steps.
• Determine timeframe for repairs/replacements for all non-critical or emergency equipment conditions.
• Make recommendations for long term maintenance plans for aging or deteriorated equipment.
• Look for trends and equipment deterioration.
• Suggest and recommend equipment replacement or repair.
• Assist with transformer factory field visits.
• Quality control inspections.
• Factory test witnessing.
• Assist with the progression testing of the employees in the Test.
• Directs the preparation of applicable computer software.

Qualifications

• Four Year College Degree (or equivalent) in an Electrical Engineering Field.
• Seven to ten years experience.
• Union experience, Experience in project management with demonstrated ability to lead and work in a team environment.
• Professional Engineering License preferred or Subject-Matter-Expert.