April 25, 2024
Electric Energy Jobs

Protection & Control Test Field Services Technician

Organization:
Southern Company
Region:
United States, Alabama, Hueytown
End of contest:
February 4, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Field technician
Description
The Alabama Power Transmission Protection and Control (P&C) Field Services department is seeking an entry test technician for the North Region. This position is located in Birmingham, Alabama at the West Jefferson Complex. This position is responsible for the commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of transmission and distribution substation protective relay and control systems. This position will be filled as a non-exempt level 6-8 based upon education, experience, and ability of the selected individual.

The major job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform operational checks and tests on various substation equipment including but not limited to:

  • microprocessor and electromechanical relays and controls, current transformers, potential transformers, power circuit breakers, transformers, regulators, power line carrier radio, traps and tuners

  • Troubleshoot and perform preventive and emergent maintenance on previously listed substation equipment

  • Operate and interpret readings from test equipment such as digital multi-meters, digital oscilloscopes, insulation testers, relay test sets, and radio frequency measurement equipment

  • Verify that wiring construction work is performed in accordance to detailed design print documentation

  • Document all completed work in accordance with policies and procedures

  • Know and follow safe behaviors including all rules and procedures

  • Provide technical guidance and direction to other groups on protection and control issues

  • Respond to system problems during after hours on-call rotations

  • Provide top level customer service to internal and external customers

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Contact

Southern Company

30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW

Atlanta

Georgia United States

www.southerncompany.com