Technical - Electric Testing (South)
Job Responsibilities
The Technician Electrical-Testing performs the following duties:
- Pinpoint outage related underground cable faults for repair crews
- Conduct both AC & DC high-potential testing on new and aged, substation bus and breakers
- Conduct reliability HV AC partial-discharge testing of new and aged cable systems and analyze results
- Locate and mark all underground facilities for construction services within substations, generation and other controlled locations. Color differentiation is essential for buried facility locating duties
- Conduct periodic maintenance dielectric-testing of Fleet field units
- Repair and calibrate miscellaneous test equipment as requested to support other groups
- Provide analysis, direction and expertise to associated groups, engineering, etc.
Job Summary
This Tech-Elec Testing position is located in the Special testing Group. This is a subset of the larger role whose responsibilities include programming/coordination, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of relays, metering, communication/control systems as well as other company-owned devices located at ATC substations, power plants, line reclosers, SCADA devices and customer substations. This position performs initial evaluation of all new relay and SCADA devices to ensure proper function prior to start up. Technical support and training to various engineering groups, management and other technical groups will be required. This will also include the development and maintenance of instrument and relay test procedures as well as the integrity of records and stored data. This position is required to perform high potential and fault location tests on various power circuits and related equipment. Other special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned may result in scheduled and unscheduled overtime due to workload and system emergencies.
Testing Requirements
Technician Selection System (TECH)-Technician level: Ability to use numerical information presented in drawings, prints, and graphs to solve arithmetic problems, ability to use symbols and codes to locate objects on a map, comprehension of pictured mechanical principles, and the ability to read, apply rules and make decisions based upon written information. Suggested Preparation: Review of basic arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals, fractions, etc. A practice test is available at www.eei.org/practicetests. To access the TECH practice test, use a login name of wehrtests and password of getready. (Use lower case letters.)
Electron Test: Measures the electronics knowledge and skills required for maintenance jobs. Suggested Preparation: Review of electronic theory including digital electronics, analog electronics, relay logic, power supplies, and computer & PLC.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicant must have a two-year associate degree in electronics technology OR a minimum of 60 credits of college coursework from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 35 credits in electrical engineering/electronics
Applicant must have a valid driver’s license and meet the company’s requirements for driving
The applicant must comply with DOT Part 199 pipeline drug and alcohol testing requirements
This position may require unescorted access to certain critical cyber assets which would require applicants to satisfy all company and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standard 004 security requirements, which includes a background investigation
Pay Range
The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.