Requisition ID: 16867
Join us in building a better future for Arizona!
SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.
Why Work at SRP
SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
- Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
- Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
- Short and long-term disability plans
- Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
- 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking
Relay Commissioning & Testing
Performs programming, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Power System Operation Technology equipment (protective relaying systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices) for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities.
Protection Automation & Control Construction
Performs project management, testing, and QA/QC functions for Power System Operational Technology equipment (protective relaying systems, control systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices) for Generation, Transmission, and Distribution facilities.
Positions are based out of Tempe, Arizona with opportunities in the East Valley, West Valley and Central Phoenix.
What You'll Do
Relay Commissioning & Testing
- Programs settings on microprocessor relays and other intelligent electronic devices
- Commission and energizes protective relaying systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices through validation of wiring, settings, communication protocols and logic
- Uses test equipment to simulate faults to validate protecive relay systems
- Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of protective relaying systems and other intelligent electronic devices
- Develops and submits all commissioning and maintenance testing documentation for asset management and regulatory compliance
- Must be available to work overtime and accept callouts
- Assists with Protection Automation & Control Construction responsibilities as assigned
Protection Automation & Control Construction
- Provides on-site project management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) by providing direction and oversight to field personnel and contingent workforces
- Outage coordination for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial customers
- Maintains quality assurance and quality control through reviewing and correcting protection and control engineering design prints
- Responsible for installation strategy (panel construction, procurement, wire pull schedules, field wiring, etc.)
- Performs installation quality assurance and quality control through field wiring checks and supporting with scheme checks
- Must be available to work overtime to meet project milestones
- Assists with Relay Commissioning & Testing responsibiltiies as assigned
What It Takes To Succeed
- Knowledge of the principles of electrical and electronic theory
- Knowledge of algebra, geometric, trigonometric and statistical concepts, techniques and procedures
- Knowledge of personal computer operation and transient cyber assets
- Knowledge of relay and test set applications
- Knowledge and understanding of protective relay theory, principles and applications
- Knowledge of commissioning, protective system testing and construction processes
- Must be available to work overtime
- Performs related work as required and/or assigned
- Attends training programs, seminars, conferences, and meetings
- Assists engineers and other personnel
- Assists in directing other technicians, apprentices, and trades helpers
Experience
The following applies to technical Level III/Senior: Graduate of an approved Relay or Electrical Apprenticeship Program or equivalent.
Tech III- 4 years of experience or graduate of a Relay or Electrical Apprenticeship Program or equivalent.
Senior Technician - 7 years of related Relay Technician experience and meets expectations by a technical review panel.
Contact the department for the "Criteria for Advancement of Relay Technician 3 to Senior."
Education
Completion of an appropriate Apprenticeship program or equivalent.
SRP
Arizona United States
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