Senior Relay Technician

Irving, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

ABM Electrical Power Services is looking for Senior Relay Technicians to join our team in Irving TX. The Senior Relay Field Technician calibrates installs maintains and repairs protective relays and associated equipment to ensure the efficient safe reliable operation of the electric will be required to maintain install repair and troubleshoot complex control systems protective relay systems (microprocessor and electro-mechanical); substation and electric utility protection systems; station automation and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.

Responsibilities:

Interprets project-level scope of work and effectively plans commissioning and resource scheduling and provides team leadership for completing test activities efficiently on time and without service interruptions adhering to all established safety protocol.
Interprets substation drawings (e.g. single line drawings AC and DC schematics panel wiring diagrams and panel layout drawings).
Writing procedures and/or test plans in support of maintenance and construction activities including development of isolation plans and functional guidelines.
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 alarms (local and SCADA); verifying all function switches etc.
Leading and performing routine troubleshooting and repair of substation relaying and control equipment. Commission new substations power equipment relaying (electro-mechanical solid state and microprocessor) pilot channel equipment (power line carrier pilot wire transfer transfer trip fiber optic CVTs line tuners line traps etc.) controls and communications equipment.
Providing Project Technical Support to Field Service personnel.
Providing technical mentorship to junior level field service personnel.
Is considered a subject matter expert in the area of protective relaying in the field.
Serve as a technical lead for small project teams.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of 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
3 phase power systems; power system protection & control schemes; test equipment; test equipment software
Test equipment and toll/wiring usage; interpretation of wiring and elementary diagrams; basic test skills to perform duties listed above; basic PC skills
Quickly learn and apply test procedure for various types of substation equipment; communicate effectively with diverse groups tailoring communication for audience and situation
Learn and apply clients switching procedures and safety measures as required
Reference and complete assignments as described in applicable specifications
Perform regular field work both indoors and outdoors
Ability to communicate effectively in English (inclusive of reading and writing) due to the nature of safety-related materials documentation and interactions with clients.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel and Outlook)
Valid Drivers license and good driving record

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DescriptionABM Electrical Power Services is looking for Senior Relay Technicians to join our team in Irving TX. The Senior Relay Field Technician calibrates installs maintains and repairs protective relays and associated equipment to ensure the efficient safe reliable operation of the electric will...