Protection & Control Technician - West TX Region
Protection & Control Technician - West TX Region
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Job Description
If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.
Job Summary
Under the minimal guidance of P&C Supervisor the technician will be responsible for:Maintaining calibrating and troubleshooting protection and control equipment at Fossil Generation facilities
Performing testing on electromechanical and microprocessor-based protective relays
Testing instrument transformers transducers meters and associated equipment
Troubleshooting and repairing system protection and control equipment using schematic diagrams and system knowledge
Completing all required documentation related to projects and field work
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Maintenance of all Plant protective relaying and associated control circuits (including testing calibration functional tests trouble shooting and installation of upgrades) such as:
Generator relaying
Main Power Transformer Unit Auxiliary Transformer Start-up/Standby Transformer relaying
All medium voltage switchgear relaying and transfer schemes
Plant/Switchyard interface relaying
Maintenance of Plant Metering:
MWh metering calibrations and upgrade installations
Voltage current watt var and frequency transducer calibrations and testing of associated equipment
Maintenance of ancillary equipment:
Emergency bearing oil pump test
Current transformer meggar test
Outage support:
Interface with plant I&C personnel
Education Experience & Skill Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program
Completion of all PSD requirements in the P&C S*T*A*R program and six (6) years as a P&C Technician or acceptable job related experience.
Significant amount of time in the field performing P&C services
Routine travel away from home
Extended work hours
Strenuous physical effort such as climbing lifting temperature extremes and dusty environment.
**LEVEL OF POSITION WILL BE DETERMINED BY APPLICABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE.
Key Metrics
Interface with outside contractors
Provide and/or support problem solving using trouble-shooting skills and recorder data
Lead new installation wiring verification checkout and functional test
Revise and maintain all associated drawings
Conducts diagnostic tests on generation facilities electrical equipment (ie: Generator CTs PTs and Metering).
Install calibrate and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols
Job Family
Plant OperationsCompany
Luminant Generation Company LLCLocations
Odessa TexasTexasWe are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations Great People Teamwork Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you then apply today!
If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries please apply via the internal career site.
It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment including in selection for job opportunities without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability genetic information military service protected veteran status or any other consideration protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
