Control Technician

Salary: See Position Qualifications

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Logan, Utah

Department: Light & Power

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Appointed Position: No

Job Number: 25-09

Closing Date: February 19, 2025

Description:

Under limited supervision, assumes responsibility for the operation of the transmission, distribution, station and generation systems of the City during the assigned shift. Assists with the maintenance of the power plant equipment.

Qualifications:

High School GED or equivalent AND one (1) year experience in the electrical field. Must have basic math skills. Must have good communication skills. Must have knowledge of electric systems. Must have working knowledge of computers and computer programs like Microsoft Word and Excel. Scada experience preferred. Be willing to work twelve (12) hour rotating shifts including days, nights and weekends.

Probation Period Applicant will be on probation for one (1) year. Upon hiring the operator will begin a five (5) year apprentice program to fully qualify the operator to journeyman status. Pay is graduated as the operator completes each year of training. To qualify for journeyman status the operator will be required to study for and pass the NERC (North American Electric Reliability) test. This test is a four (4) hour test that will certify the operator for the required job skills and reliability standards associated with this job. Ongoing hours of training will be required once journeyman status is attained.

Control Center Technician I: Starting wage $26.41
Control Center Technician II: $24.18 - $28.45
Control Center Technician III: $28.04 - $32.99
Control Center Technician IV: $30.95 - $36.41
Journeyman System Controller: $35.89 - $42.23

Responsibilities:

Ascertains current switch arrangements and plant operating conditions through communication with the previous operators when relieving or assuming a shift. Required to work rotating shifts in order to provide a 24-hour service.

Prepares switching procedures and conducts all switching operations to transfer loads between substations and distribution circuits. Responsible for authorizing and providing clearances for switching, grounding and any protective measures. Prepares switching procures and clearances for pre-arranged outages.

Directs service restoration activities in conjunction with power outages. Receives telephone calls from customers and helps in the diagnoses of the trouble. Analyzes trouble situations and calls out proper personnel as needed. Coordinates the restoration activities through communication with department personnel and by the use of distribution and phasing map.

Receives and handles telephone calls from customers requesting repairs, connects and disconnects and non-payments.

Operators and monitors the Supervisory control equipment which controls all functions of the transmission distribution and generation systems including all substation and high voltage switching facilities.

Maintains the dispatching log for all activities. Performs clerical work to prepare daily trouble reports and system reports. Records in daily log book switching orders, readings of switchboard meters and instruments necessary of daily, monthly and permanent operating records.

Assists in minor and major maintenance and repair of all plant equipment. Has a working knowledge and understanding of the operations of all the plant's systems, including, but not limited to; the air, fuel oil, lube oil, natural gas and water systems. Assists and works with the maintenance personnel on minor and major overhauls of plant equipment.

Performs all duties of Control Center Technician and like or lesser duties as assigned by the System Operation Center Foreman and the Technical Operations Manager.

Performs routine duties including painting and cleaning of the power plant to maintain a clean and safe environment.

Participates in and attends all mandatory dispatcher meetings. Be actively involved and pursue additional job related training through correspondence courses or department in house training.

Buys and sells power on the Power Exchange to cover and optimize shift power loads under guidelines of operating procedures set up by Resource Planning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of computer software used to perform spreadsheets, computational, budgetary.

Knowledge of basic electric systems.

Skill in math sufficient to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.

Skill in reading and understanding instructions, safety rules, switching orders, etc.

Skill in writing outage and callout reports with the proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar using all parts of speech.

Essentials:

Essential functions, as determined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the above tasks, knowledge, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions of this class. The approved class specifications are not intended to and do not infer or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person(s). This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Benefits:

Benefits are available to Full-time employees.