Senior Integration Automation Specialist
Senior Integration Automation Specialist
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Job Description
Arizona Public Service generates reliable affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the states largest and longest-serving energy provider our more than 6000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
Since our founding in 1886 APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the countrys fastest growing states earning a reputation for customer satisfaction shareholder value operational excellence and business integrity.
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
Summary
The Senior Integration Automation Specialist performs and/or coordinates the installation testing maintenance and repair of equipment for the APS Energy Management System to acquire data from APS and other utilities electrical system in order for APS operations other APS departments and other interconnected utilities can successfully manage the electrical system including distribution transmission and generation. Research and develop new equipment and schemes to acquire data for the EMS.
Minimum Requirements
- Equivalent to a high school diploma and experience troubleshooting and repairing metering and control systems and eight (8) yearsrelated experience.
- Ability to work on all types of supervisory equipment used by APS.
- Understand the functionality of control schematics.
- Ability to travel statewide work outdoors and work overtime.
- Demonstrated experience in substation design concepts/practices relating to substation control.
- A thorough understanding of protection metering and control concepts.
- The ability to apply and solve mathematical formulas using algebra and trigonometry.
- Familiarity with electronic circuit fundamentals.
- Demonstrated personal computer skills including working knowledge of both hardware fundamentals and software applications.
This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energys Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I Subchapter M Part 120 ) (collectively U.S. Export Control Laws).
Therefore this position requires applicants to be a U.S. person which is defined as a U.S. Citizen a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder) a Political Asylee or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants for this position will be required to confirm their U.S. person status.
All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors.
Major Accountabilities
1) Perform and/ortrain and coordinate P&C techs Journeyman and others in the installation shakedown and testing or RTUs meters and other instrumentation to ensure safe and reliable operation.
2) Design or assist in the design of RTUs substation meters and other instrumentation installations.
3) Investigate analyze and correct SCADA communication metering and other instrumentation failures and misoperations.
4) Perform repair on RTU equipment and other instrumentation.
5) Perform acceptance testing and field configuration of RTUs communication processors microprocessor based protective relays and other instrumentation.
6) Train and instruct specialists P&C Techs Journeyman and others in the maintenance and construction of RTUs meters and other instrumentation.
7) Develop new SCADA applications for new RTUs and Intelligent Electronic Devices.
8) Specify and order PMAC related equipment to support Construction and Maintenance.
9) Configure RTUs in Distribution Automation projects to improve overall system efficiency.
10) Design and install SCADA and metering for Distributed and Renewable Generation sites
11) Design install and maintain AGC SCADA applications at power plantsboth APS and other plants under contract to APS.
12) Perform all tasks assigned with little or limited direction.
Export Compliance / EEO Statement
This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energys Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810) the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774) or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively U.S. Export Control Laws). Therefore some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person which is defined as a U.S. Citizen a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder) a Political Asylee or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Pinnacle West) maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include but not be limited to recruiting hiring promoting compensating reassigning demoting transferring laying off recalling terminating employment and training for all positions without regard to race color religion disability age national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation marital status protected veteran status or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity regulatory requirements and applicable laws.
CIP Requirement:
This position requires Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) access consistent with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards. The applicant considered for this role will be required to obtain and maintain CIP access for the duration of employment in this position. A full seven (7) year criminal history will be obtained through the pre-employment background check process (or for current employees through supplemental background check process) to fulfill the CIP access requirements. In addition this position requires an additional background check every seven years to maintain access.
Onsite: Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Depending on the responsibilities of the role this may include but is not limited to working at a power plant job site or in the community.
*Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
*Role types are subject to change based on business need.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
