Electrical Relay Technician - Mid-State Industrial Maintenance

Job Summary

This is a responsible, skilled, technical position in the installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of protective relays, SCADA, fiber optic and related substation equipment. Reports to the Substation Foreman / Substation Supervisor.

Essential Duties

Tests, calibrates, and installs protective relays: To perform relay testing, calibration and installation requires transporting of test equipment up to 80 pounds, to and from substation by van or truck, lifting and carrying the test equipment to and from substation control houses and setting the equipment up on a portable table approximately 36 inches high. Requires manual dexterity in the use of hand power tools and electrical test equipment. Also requires the ability to distinguish colors on color coded wires.

Installs, checks-out and trouble-shoots control wiring and analyzes Substation equipment malfunctions: Reads and works from detailed electrical schematics and wiring diagrams. Must have the ability to visually examine evidence of malfunctions, visually review SCADA logger reports and maintenance records to determine the cause of equipment failures or malfunctions. In the event of a system malfunction, may be called at home to respond to the situation at any hour, must assess the situation and use judgement to manually make appropriate repairs as quickly as possible to meet service demands. Communicates clearly and courteously to assist others.

Prepares reports, keeps records and up-dates drawings: Prepares handwritten investigation reports on equipment failures and system mis-operations. Keep accurate relay test reports and maintenance records of substation equipment. Requires manual dexterity to use desktop and laptop computer equipment in running automated relay tests.

Installs, tests and maintains Substation equipment, electrical and mechanical: Operates and conducts tests with complex test equipment of transformers, 230KV, 69KV and 15KV (oil, vacuum and gas) circuit breakers, 15KV substation and distribution class voltage regulators, single phase and three phase reclosers and any motor-operated and/or manually-operated 15KV, 69KV, and 230KV switches used in the transmission and distribution of electric power.

Performs Substation and Distribution switching and electric utility operations: Required to follow switching orders issued by System Control Center, requiring the operation, locking-out and tagging of Transmission and Distribution substation circuit breakers, gang-operated switches, and hook-disconnects. Requires physical agility and strength to perform switching orders in established procedures. Must be visually and audibly alert to detect hazards. Safety equipment issued includes safety manual, hard hat, hi-voltage rubber gloves, safety glasses, earplugs.

Other Information

• This is a non-exempt position.
• This position reports to the Operations Manager.
• This position typically has no direct reports.
• This position is safety sensitive in nature, which means employee performs duties so fraught with risks of injury to self or others, or environmental injury, that even a momentary lapse of concentration or attention can have disastrous consequences.
• Mid-State is proud to offer benefits to all its full-time employees. Benefits available include; Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life and AD&D Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation, Holiday pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.
  

Physical Requirements / Working Environment.

• This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary (Monday-Sunday with some overnight work) and overtime is frequently required.
• Working environment is often in harsh elements (hot/humid and/or cold temperatures, rain, etc.) Industrial environments often have exposure to hazardous chemicals, moving heavy equipment, and other safety-sensitive hazards/risks. Must always be alert and able to safely perform the essential duties of the job without risking harm to oneself or others.

Other physical requirements include.

• Arm-Hand Steadiness ' The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity ' The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision ' The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Finger Dexterity ' The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Multi-limb Coordination ' The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Reaction Time ' The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Hearing Sensitivity ' The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
• Near Vision ' The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Information Ordering ' The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Problem Sensitivity ' The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Depth Perception ' The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
• Extent Flexibility ' The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Oral Comprehension ' The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Static Strength ' The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Visual Color Discrimination ' The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
• Written Comprehension ' The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Auditory Attention ' The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
• Deductive Reasoning ' The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Far Vision ' The ability to see details at a distance.
• Inductive Reasoning ' The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Expression ' The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Rate Control ' The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• Speech Clarity ' The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition ' The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Visualization ' The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
  
  Mid-State maintains a firm commitment in providing a safe and healthy work environment for its employees and quality services to its clients. Mid-State is a drug-free workplace. Must be able to pass a post-offer / pre-placement drug screen and job-related employment physicals. Must also submit to a post-offer / pre-employment background check that verifies criminal history.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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