Senior Field Service Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform electrical testing services on power apparatus, substations, and switchgear included (but not limited to) the following:
• Protective relays and relaying systems
• Circuit breakers
• Power transformers
• Current and potential transformers
• Meters, transducers, and power system metering
• Power Cables
• Grounding Systems
• Motors and Motor Starters
• Station Batteries and Chargers
• Alarm Systems and Annunciators
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Perform troubleshooting and problem identification and analysis. Make recommendations regarding corrective action and/or repairs
• Generate technical reports detailing services provided, problems found, and corrective action taken or recommended
• Represent the company in a professional manner with regard to communicating and interfacing with clients
• Communicate effectively with the company management team on a regular basis regarding project status and the scheduling of manpower and equipment
• Make safety a top priority at all times, realizing that the company has Zero Tolerance for those who do otherwise
• Conduct safety meetings and complete JSTA’s
• Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications / Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum Ten plus years of electrical testing, maintenance, and start-up of high voltage substations is required.
• Possess skills in the following areas:
• Previous experience performing low, medium, and high voltage switching operations for various equipment in various substation configurations
• Ability to understand, comprehend, and explain one-line, three-line, AC/DC schemes, connection diagrams, specific circuits, and transformer configurations
• Experience using applicable programming/testing software as it relates to protective relaying
• Previous metering experience testing ammeters, voltmeters, frequency meters, & power factor meters
• Understand the purpose of and perform basic current & potential transformer tests, capacitor bank tests, and ground grid tests
• Understand different types of transducers and the purpose of each
• Proven knowledge of Vacuum versus Air Circuit Breakers
• Understand the difference between Oil & Gas circuit breakers
• Basic knowledge of Line Terminal Equipment within a substation
• Ability to define typical AC & DC fundamentals
• Working knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, ICEA, and NETA standards
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Power Triangle
• Basic knowledge of electrical components, devices, and symbols
• Proven communication skills, both oral and written, to convey thoughts, and facts to a diverse group of individuals including administrators, engineers, and senior management.
• Ability to work effectively and lead others in a team based environment
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to work safely in hazardous situations within high voltage substations, petrochemical plants, refineries and other safety critical locations
• Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a TWIC card
• Must pass pre-employment Drug, Alcohol and Background Checks; must continue to pass all random and client required Drug, Alcohol and Background Checks
• Ability to travel up to 50% required
• Flexibility for frequent overtime