Lead Substation & Transmission Tester

Lead Test Engineer

SCADA Substation Tester

Commissioning Engineers

LOOKING FOR UTILITY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Capable of coordinating projects with a minimum supervision

Duties

Perform testing / routine maintenance of Transmission and Distribution substation power equipment, relaying (electro-mechanical, solid state and micro-processor), pilot channel equipment (powerline carrier, pilot wire, transfer trip, fiber optic, Continuous Variable Transmission (CVTs), line tuners, line traps, etc.), controls and communications equipment

Testing, including (without limitation) : reading / verifying all voltage and current inputs to relays; verifying all metering (local and SCADA); calibrating all relays; trip testing (local and SCADA); verifying all alarms (local and SCADA); verifying all function switches, etc.

Perform routine troubleshooting and repair of substation relaying and control equipment in Transmission and Distribution substations

Commission new Transmission and Distribution substations, power equipment, relaying (electro- mechanical, solid state and micro-processor), pilot channel equipment (power line carrier, pilot wire, transfer trip, fiber optic, line tuners, line traps, etc.), controls and communications equipment

Plan, schedule, and complete projects efficiently, on schedule, and without service interruptions

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 7 years field experience in commissioning, panel and equipment checkout, relay calibration, testing and repairing substation relaying and control schemes

Experience is desirable in any of the following related areas : substation design (including protection & control engineering); substation construction; substation commissioning; SCADA / Fault Data / SER / Integration-Automation equipment installation and testing

KNOWLEDGE

3-phase power systems and fault analysis; power system protection& control schemes; test equipment; test equipment software; SCADA remotes

SKILLS

Project management; test equipment and tool / wiring usage; interpretation of wiring and elementary diagrams; basic test skills to perform duties listed above; troubleshooting skills; basic PC skills

ABILITIES

Quickly learn and apply test procedures for various types of substation equipment; communicate effectively with diverse groups, tailoring communication for audience and situation

EDUCATION

BS or BSET degree in an appropriate discipline - MUST HAVE A DEGREE

LICENSES

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Professional Engineer (PE) desirable