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Senior PTE P&C Technician

Location: Amarillo

State/Territory: Texas

Department: PTE Texas Dept

Description

Senior PTE P&C Technician

We strive to create an environment where our field teams operate safely, delivering excellent technical service, leading to a high degree of client satisfaction. We share lessons learned and keep our safety and technical skills sharp through training and application. If you are interested in a long-term engagement with a high-performing team, please send us your resume.

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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

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 80%)

Desired Education/Experience

• Bachelor 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

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Maternity Leave

• Parental Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers

• Maternity and Paternity Leave

• New Dads and Moms Benefit program

• Fertility Benefits

• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Salary DOE: The pay range for this position is $100,000- $150,000 per year; however, base pay may be higher or lower depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This figure does not include additional compensation such as health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets

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