March 29, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Lead P&C Technician

Organization:
Shermco Industries
Region:
United States, Ohio, Columbus
End of contest:
January 30, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Protection & control
Description
Due to our continued growth and success, Shermco has an immediate need for qualified and experienced Lead Protection and Control specialists to work throughout the Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia

The Opportunity:

  • Opportunities to work full-time or contract (project-based); live anywhere in the Country
  • Access to Shermco's best-in-class technical and safety training, and use of Shermco's top-end testing equipment
  • Highly competitive compensation and benefits plan
  • 4day/10hour workweek (3 day weekends); paid travel home portal to portal every 2 weeks; periodic overtime
  • Shermco is the largest independent electrical testing and maintenance company in North America

Job Responsibilities and Expectations:

  • Be fully responsible and lead the work onsite at P&C substation projects from start to finish of the project, under the oversight of local utility's P&C supervisor/engineer
  • Effectively interface and own the relationship with customers and their vendors.
  • Read and interpret control prints, writing diagrams, and relaying schematics
  • Maintain accurate and complete outage to energization checklists
  • Plan the work to meet the scheduled outage plan, including ensuring required materials are obtained
  • Schedule and direct wiring of substation; authority to terminate critical circuits as needed; verify non-factory wiring
  • Perform testing and commissioning of all relays
  • Communicate with telecommunications to ensure proper scheduling of LAN setup and configuration
  • Perform function tests
  • Request end to end test plans
  • Perform end-to-end relay testing using RTS or ProTesT software to verify carrier and fiber systems.
  • Conduct differential and distance relay testing
  • Work with utility's P&C supervisor to determinate and mitigate reduced or inadequate protection situations
  • Plan and schedule in advance SCADA checkouts through utility's P&C oversight or directly with SCADA support

Minimum Qualifications to qualify for consideration, you must meet each of the following minimum qualifications and requirements:

  • Must be confident, a strong troubleshooter, and effectively communicate
  • Must be willing and able to travel and work at substation sites from six weeks to several months at a time
  • High school diploma required; associates degree preferred; BSEE a plus
  • Must have at least 5 years of utility transmission Protection & Control experience at brownfield sites
  • Must have experience working on 138 kV and higher
  • Experience with microprocessor and electromechanical relays (GE and SEL highly desirable)
  • Experience testing RTU's preferred
  • Must be fully knowledgable on zones of protection
  • Wave trap and line tuner adjusting experience desirable
  • Experience with RTS or Protest relaying testing software desirable
  • Must be able to demonstrate SAFE electrical troubleshooting skills using basic and advanced test equipment

Requirements:

  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
  • Must be able to physically walk throughout a substation yard and control house. Ability to lift and carry up to 75 lbs. from ground level to waist high, with or without reasonable accommodations.
  • Must have a valid driver's license, and currently have and be able to maintain a good driving record.
  • Ability to work regularly in the field which may vary from an outdoor environment exposed to any seasonal elements to inside working space which could vary widely in temperature to include occasional sub-freezing and 100+ degree temperatures.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Learn more and apply online at www.shermco.jobs

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Contact

Shermco Industries

2425 East Pioneer Dr.

Irving

Texas United States

www.shermco.com


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