Description
Multiple openings and multiple levels working in the field in either Texas, Arizona, or Washington/Oregon (PNW).
Competitive hourly pay at $50-85/hr DOE along with all travel expenses, including per diem.
A road warrior who will need to be willing to travel up to 85% of the time. All travel is reimbursed and this person will drive a company truck with gas card. Can live anywhere in the primary state (TX, AZ, or WA/OR) or surrounding states.
- Perform testing and commissioning of Protection and Control systems on high voltage substations. Perform on-site hands-on protective relay testing using relay test sets such as Omicron -CMC 256/356 or Doble F6150. Examples of relays to be tested are SEL-311L, SEL-387, SEL-487, SEL-421, SEL-351S, GE L90, GE D60, among others.
- Technical and safety development
- Support Project Lead or Field Supervisor on projects
- Perform Job Hazard Analysis – JHA
- Accurately document test results and produce field reports in the requested format
- Read and understand electrical drawings and schematics
- Perform clerical responsibilities such as timecards, expense reports, and project reports
These are direct hire/FTE roles with full medical/dental/vision/retirement benefits as well as PTO.
Requirements
Required Education/Experience
- Five to ten (5-10) years of professional experience in the electrical testing industry, including experience in medium and high voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, instrument transformers, and substation protection and controls testing
- Demonstrable expertise on transmission, generation, and distribution relays (SEL, Basler, Beckwith, and GE families) and protective schemes
- Technical skills related to protective relays include relay calibration utilizing test sets/measuring devices such as Omicron CMC 256/356 and Doble F6150, control scheme testing, testing of the sensing CT/PT circuits, ability to upload settings to microprocessor relays, and static & dynamic testing of microprocessor-based protective relays
- Proven experience with Electrical Field Testing standards, practices, and procedures such as NETA, IEEE, NFPA applicable standards
- Demonstrable knowledge of testing electrical distribution, generation, and transmission projects with voltage levels ranging from 15 kV to 500 kV, including protective relays, and circuit breakers
- Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills, and the ability to perform mathematical calculations
- Working knowledge of computer systems and microprocessors or relay software and project environment skills
- Demonstrable expertise in the use of the latest computer controlled solid-state test equipment (Automated protective relay test equipment such as Omicron or Doble)
- Technical software for testing purposes and data review: ProTesT, Protection Suite, ENOSERV RTS, Omicron Test Universe, and AcSELerator Quickset
- Administrative software: MS Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experienced in managing electrical drawings
- Ability to meet minimum insurability standards based on a Motor Vehicle Report
- Ability to pass drug and alcohol test
- Ability to pass seven (7) year background check
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift 50+lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Must be willing to travel (up to 85%)
- Desired Education/ExperienceBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Technology degree in a similar discipline
- Experience testing and troubleshooting electromechanical relays
- Experience testing and commissioning electrical equipment on high voltage substations such as CTs, CCVTs, PLC systems, and DC systems including batteries and battery chargers
- Experience in testing IEC 61850 protocol
Background Check Required
Drug Test Required
Motor Vehicle Records Report Required
