Protection & Control Technician Senior Forney work location in TX

Forney, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Summary

Under minimum guidance of Lead P&C Technicians: Responsible for maintaining calibrating and troubleshooting protection and control equipment for Fossil Generation Facilities
Perform testing of electromechanical and microprocessor protective relays
Perform testing of instrument transformers transducers meters and associated equipment
Using schematic diagrams and system knowledge troubleshoot and repair system protection control equipment and relays
Complete all documentation on 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 GED 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 ancilliary equipment).

Install calibrate and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Forney Texas

Texas

We 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.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation please email usmake a request.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Summary

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 GED 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 ancilliary equipment).

Install calibrate and maintain equipment associated with data acquisition and remote telemetry to support required ERCOT and NERC protocols

Job Family

Plant Operations

Company

Luminant Generation Company LLC

Locations

Forney Texas

Texas

We 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.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation please email usmake a request.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Quality Assurance
Quality Inspection
Calipers
Coordinate Measuring Machine
Food Industry
GD&T
ISO 9001
Math
Micrometer
Quality Control
HACCP
Manufacturing

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Vistra

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Protection & Control Technician Senior Forney work location in TX

Forney, TX - USA

Job Summary

We 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.

We 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.

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