Station Meter & Relay Technician

About the role

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability, inclusion and belonging.

General Purpose

This position is open to ONLY and ALL Journeyman Electricians. All Journeymen without prior station meter and relay tech experience will enter the department as an Assistant. The Assistant Meter and Relay Technician is in training for the position of Journeyman Station Meter and Relay Technician. This person shall work with and under direction of a Journeyman Station Meter and Relay Technician and shall be allowed a maximum period of two (2) years to complete study materials, examinations, and on-the-job training to qualify as a Journeyman Technician.

Responsibilities

• Attend technician training schools to learn relay standards and theory and complete electronic courses as specified for the Relay Technician Trainee program.
• Keep and assist relay technicians in keeping records and files of work performed, reports on outages and trouble, and equipment records.
• Other similar duties may be assigned. When deemed operationally efficient, management may assign duties of a less complex nature.
• Journeyman Duties:
  • Installing, commissioning, testing, adjusting, repairing and replacing protection and control equipment used in high voltage generation plants, transmission and distribution substations. This equipment includes but is not limited to electro-mechanical, solid state and microprocessor protection relays, Watt and VAR meters, recording instruments including Sequence of Event Recorders and Digital Fault Recorders, and control equipment for all substation equipment including circuit breakers, motor operated switches, transformers, load tap changers, voltage regulators, capacitor banks and reactors.
  • Using computers extensively to communicate with substation equipment and to operate test gear.
  • Accurately completing maintenance and commissioning forms and submitting them with all test records to the appropriate company departments.
  • Routinely operate substation equipment and perform substation switching and grounding as necessary.
  • Must be able to lift and move heavy objects exceeding 50 pounds.
  • Demonstrate responsibility for tools, computer, test equipment, and vehicles assigned to them.

Working Conditions

• Technicians may work alone or in crews, which may include workers from another trade.
• Technicians may work under the direction of others or be required to direct the work of others, depending on the work being performed.
• Work may include adverse weather conditions and/or long hours during emergency conditions or to minimize impact to customers.
• The technician may be required to work in confined spaces or on elevated platforms, which can include bucket trucks, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated platforms.
• Work may be near moving mechanical parts, dust, fumes, noise, water, or in close proximity to cables and conductors energized above 600 volts.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED, or proof of equivalent.
• A state-issued Journeyman Electrician's license.
• Certification in an electrical apprenticeship program or equivalent program.
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload and use computerized test program.
• Basic computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Internet).
• Candidate must have good driving record.
• Strong ability to follow safety policies and procedures.
• Must pass the relay seminar exam with an 80% or better (Administered by RMP upon selection).

Physical Demands

• Working in confined spaces and in elevated work areas such as heights from ladders, towers, structures, roofs, scaffolds, buckets etc, on construction sites, near moving mechanical parts, in the proximity of fumes, dust, noise, water, working in close proximity to cables and conductors energized at 600 volts or higher.
• May work independently or with others, occasionally work long hours during emergency conditions, and be responsible for tools, test equipment, and vehicles.

Preferences

• Working knowledge of company substation protection and control schemes.
• Experience in electrical construction or maintenance in commercial or industrial settings.
• Experience in installation and troubleshooting of motor controls and process instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of AC and DC electrical theory.
• Basic knowledge of computers and ability to use programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience.
• A state-issued Journeyman Electrician's license.
• A college or trade school degree or certificate in the electrical field with applicable hands-on experience.
• Military experience in the electrical field with applicable hands-on experience.
• Experience in the electrical utility industry or applicable high-voltage experience.
• Department of Motor Vehicles CMV (Medical Card).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
• Life insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices

Work Life Balance

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
• Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing