Minimum starting pay for this position is $39.81 per hour or commensurate with experience
Minimum starting pay for this position is $39.81 per hour or commensurate with experience
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for 24/7 system operations including the calibration, commissioning, inspection, maintenance and repair of transmission and distribution equipment and protective relays, switches, apparatus and Power Line Carrier (PLC) communication systems associated with the transmission grid, distribution infrastructure and capital improvement projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform maintenance and inspection on substation equipment by following a time based maintenance program according to the Cooperative’s Substation Equipment Maintenance Standards Plan, manufacturer recommendations and NERC compliance
Perform monthly inspection of substation facilities and equipment, maintain records in PEC’s maintenance tracking software
Execute formal switching orders inside substations as issued by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) System Operation Control Center (SOCC) to manipulate power flow on the high voltage transmission grid or to isolate transmission equipment
Write and execute formal switching orders inside substations to manipulate power flow on the medium voltage distribution grid or to isolate distribution equipment
Install mobile substations for substation construction projects, routine maintenance of substation power transformers or emergency power restoration Perform technical testing of substation equipment using specific test sets including TTR, contact resistance, oil dielectric tests, transformer power factor (Doble) testing, winding resistance, sweep frequency response analysis (SFRA), digital protective relay verification, electromechanical relay calibration, hi-pot, and phasing
Test and inspect substation battery banks and chargers by testing strap impedance, cell voltage, cell impedance, specific gravity, temperature, charging current, and bank voltage
Locate and repair DC grounds within substation control systems
Perform speed tests, mechanical, and electrical inspection on substation 138KV SF6 gas circuit switchers
Perform operating mechanism inspection, motion analysis, contact resistance, gas purity tests, and repair of 138KV SF6 gas breakers
Perform operating mechanism inspection, internal inspection, motion analysis, power factor, contact resistance, and repair of 69/138KV oil breakers
Extract oil samples from energized substation equipment for dissolved gas analysis (DGA) and fluid quality testing, review and interpret lab results
Perform internal inspection and repair according to manufacture specification on a verity of substation power transformer load tap changers (LTC’s), models include RMV II, UVT, UVW, UZD, UZDRT, UZERT, UTT-B, TLS, TC525, LRT200, & 550H
Perform Infrared thermography inspections of substations
Repair hot spots on substation switches and connections identified thru infrared thermography inspections
Perform Partial Discharge surveys on various energized substation equipment
Provide expert technical support for substation capital improvement projects (CIP) by installing temporary equipment, performing load transfers, complex high voltage switching, and isolation of high voltage equipment
Commission new substations or newly upgraded substations. Energize new substation equipment and perform all tests and electrical checks to ensure reliable operation
Verify wiring diagrams and electrical control schematics during substation commissioning projects making corrections and design changes to ensure proper operation of all equipment and control circuits
Program Schweitzer electronic protective relays and function test protection schemes by trip checking all new substation equipment
Write logic scripts used as test plans for SEL digital protective relay tests
Program, test, and commission programmable logic controllers (PLC’s) for protection circuits in substations (SEL relays)
Perform end-to-end testing of PEC’s transmission carrier and fiber communication systems for reliable operation of the high voltage transmission grid
Analyze test results on equipment and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions for equipment performance and repair.
Follow work procedures and company policies
Carry out operating procedures
Perform emergency Call-Out duty for all substation issues and respond to substation power outages Record data on appropriate test reports to maintain NERC, FERC and TRE compliance
Coordinate activities with other departments
Maintain the security of confidential information
Stay abreast of advances in technology
Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
Other duties as assigned
Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities:May provide technical direction to others.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data or processing information
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service
Knowledge of substation protection schemes including Bus & Transformer Differential, Breaker Failure, Cable Fault, and Zone Protection schemes
Knowledge of basic electricity, safety rules and procedures as well as the hazards involved in working around energized lines and equipment involving high and low voltage
Knowledge of substation communication SCADA, relaying, monitoring and control systems
Knowledge of reviewing and interpreting wiring diagrams and electrical control schematics for relay applications
Knowledge of learned principles of electrical theory as applied to power transformers and autotransformers, relays, SCADA and TWACS systems, etc.
Knowledge of reading manuals and interpreting diagrams
Skilled in the use of electrical testing equipment including DOBLE 6150, DOBLE M4000, MEGGER, Hi-Pot, CT test set, phasing sticks, oil dielectric, contact resistance, and sweep frequency response analysis (SFRA)
Skilled in time management
Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities
Ability to use computer systems and applications
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to listen and understand information verbally and in writing
Ability to anticipate, identify, analyze and resolve conflict and problems
Headquartered in Johnson City, Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is the largest distribution electric cooperative in the U.S. We deliver electricity to over 360,000 accounts which serves approximately 1 million Central Texans across an 8,100-square-mile service area, growing at a rapid pace, year over year. Since our founding in 1938 by then-Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson, it has been our mission to provide safe, reliable, low-cost power to the members we serve.
