25-401.B - T&D Relay Technician - CPS

Primary duties include:

• Proficiently using hand tools, power tools, meters and other test equipment in energized substations to install, maintain, repair and program protective relays and associated wiring and equipment.
• Applies, reads, understands, reviews and corrects schematic, wiring diagram blueprints and substation drawings and inspections.
• Proficiently operate various test equipment and exercises all safe work practices
• Coordinates testing, troubleshooting and repairs of relaying and other equipment with other department personnel.
• Performs maintenance on and testing of relays and associated equipment, batteries, chargers, standby generators and display meters.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and replaces components involved in questionable operations and failures.
• Updates relay settings as needed by transmission and substation improvements.
• Be available in emergency callout rotation. Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.
• Maintenance and development of skills and competency, knowledge and understanding of controls, basic relay operation and trouble shooting skills are required
• Basic knowledge and understanding of control and protection circuitry associated with high voltage equipment such as oil filled breakers, gas filled breakers and oil filled transformers.
• Work closely with the engineering department to develop solutions, and implement corrective measures as assigned.
• Understand the different philosophies associated with all types of protection and control applications.
• Strong understanding of safe work practices and isolation of all types of relay equipment for repair and modification.
• Experience in the installation and commissioning of various types of relay equipment

Secondary duties include:

• Experience with oil and gas circuit breakers, oil filled transformers, capacitor banks and various other electrical apparatus used in an electrical utility setting.
• Working with the other high voltage substation technicians and linemen on Medium/Low voltage equipment within the power system.

• Assist with the commissioning of substation and power line installations.

• Working with in-plant generation and control equipment at both CPS/EOA Power Plants including 135VDC to 13.8KV equipment as well as water washing of high voltage system insulators, safety escorts of high loads, high voltage transformer and circuit breaker maintenance/repairs, drill rig MV hook-ups/disconnects
• Proficient in switching of high and medium voltage equipment for both planned and unplanned outages.
• Have the ability to assist with the operation and Maintenance of eight (8) Standby generators comprised of gas turbines and diesel reciprocating units operating at voltages to 4.16KV
• Perform Preventative and Electrical Maintenance within the CPS power system
• Operation of man lifts and other heavy equipment.
• Read, understand and comply with all Company and Departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development, writing and review of required procedures.

Essential Education / Job Experience

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience as an industrial technician in the electrical, petro-chemical or power industry
• Work experience in electrical utilities in arctic conditions and oil field environments is desirable

Desirable criteria and qualifications

• Experience in power plant operations, generation with associated equipment, excitation systems, maintenance, and troubleshooting of low/medium voltage switchgears
• Experience in servicing and testing of dry type and oil-filled power transformers
• Experience in servicing and testing of SF-6 Gas and oil-filled circuit breakers