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Green Mountain Power · 2 months ago

Apprentice through 1st Class Relay Technician in Colchester

Colchester, VT

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$43.45/hr - $61.94/hr

4+ years exp

Green Mountain Power serves more than 275,000 residential and business customers in Vermont with electricity that's 100% carbon free and 80% renewable on an annual basis. This position is primarily responsible for performing a variety of functions related to the installation, removal, maintenance, testing and repair of substation high and low voltage electrical transmission, distribution, control and communication equipment.

ElectronicsEnergy

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Programs, installs, tests, commissions, troubleshoots, repairs and maintains electro-mechanical, solid-state and microprocessor based protective relays, SCADA NTU's and RTU's, data concentrators, digital fault recorders, communication processors, programmable logic controllers, panel meters, transducers, IED's, control panels associated with the GMP's substation, generation, Transmission and Distribution facilities

Installs, prepares and terminates control cables, coaxial and panelboard wire to required standards

Terminates, splices repairs and may install fiber optic cable

Responsible for the installation, calibration and repair of all transducers, transmitters and communication equipment associated with the SCADA LAN system

Installs, maintains, and repairs, various forms of substation communications equipment including digital multiplexer equipment including fiber, layer 2 and layer 3 networking switches and routers

Oversees the installation of equipment and other work performed by outside contractors on Company property as required

Diagnoses emergency situations for proper restoration of service to customers based on understanding of the operation of all substations in the Company's system if the Controller is unavailable

Utilizes protective relay test equipment for the calibration and testing of electromechanical, solid state and microprocessor based protection systems

Understands and employs safe work practices associated with working in energized high voltage substations and generating stations

Performs protection and control work consistent with GMP Safety, Switching and Tagging procedures by utilizing tailboard conferences, attending monthly safety meetings, and using and maintaining personal protective equipment

Qualified to perform switching and tagging duties in accordance with Green Mountain Power requirements

Required to be on Velco switching and/or tagging list

Constructs and commissions substation and generation facility protection and control systems consistent with project schedule and cost objectives, by reviewing and commenting on designs and commissioning procedures, installing equipment, performing commissioning, returning corrected prints and commission procedure notes for finalizing documentation

Maintains substation and generation protection, SCADA communication and control equipment to provide system reliability and reduce operating costs, by performing scheduled preventative maintenance, calibration, operating tests, troubleshooting and repairing protection, SCADA communication and control equipment accurately completing all job and station specific recordkeeping to support facility operation and maintenance

Provides support and feedback for Engineering during the installation, testing, and commissioning of communication equipment, protection and control schemes as needed

Completes daily paperwork and provides job status as required to all effective work scheduling

Provides guidance and training to less experienced Relay Technicians and Relay Technician Apprentices

Ability to coordinate and take the lead on all projects related to the Relay Technician position

Assists in storm restoration efforts, including storm damage assessment, line patrolling, contract crew guide, and operating distribution protective devices

May install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair AMI gatekeepers, 900MHz meter mesh, in building cell repeaters, satellite phones, landline phones (POTS), Multiplexed (JMUX) phone extensions and communication antennas

May assist the Communication Technicians to Install, maintain, and repair, various additional forms of communications equipment including:, digital point to point radio, VHF,UHF, 200MHz 2-way radios, and radio dispatch consoles

Insures radio equipment is programmed and operated in compliance with FCC rules, including posting individual FCC site license

Performs occasional cross functional work with the EMAC department

Assists other utilities and businesses with the maintenance and operation of their high voltage electric protection and control systems for substation and generating facilities

Assists in maintenance and repair of GMP's wind turbines and associated equipment

Conducts infrared inspections on Green Mountain Power and customer equipment

Required to act in a safe and courteous manner conducive to good public relations

Qualification

High voltage electricityProtectionControl systemsSCADA systemsElectromechanical relaysFiber optic cable installationProgrammable logic controllersCommunication equipment maintenanceDigital fault recordersAdvanced computer skillsCustomer serviceSafety practicesInterpersonal communicationTeam leadership

Required

Attained, at a minimum, an Associate's degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent

Obtained a passing score on GMP's Relay Technician Class 1 test

Worked as a Relay Technician Class 2 for a minimum of 2 years, or equivalent

Must live within a 35 minute commute of their operating headquarters

Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of protection, control and communication equipment installation and maintenance principles including safety and an understanding of regulatory requirements

Experience or specialized training in electronic equipment maintenance including protective relaying, SCADA, communications, PLC's, and DFR's

Requires FCC General Class License when working on any licensed radio equipment

Demonstrates proficiency in the techniques, procedures and use of equipment, tools and methods employed in the installation, maintenance and repair of protection and control systems

Strong knowledge and understanding of the Company's safety rules and practices, and perform the duties of this job accordingly, including observing and ensuring that employees in the crew(s) are properly following safety rules, practices, and use of protective equipment

Qualified to perform switching and tagging duties for Green Mountain and, if needed, VELCO

Possess valid Drivers' license with a driving record suitable for insurability

Must possess DOT medical card

Advanced computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications including, Excel, Word and Outlook

Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with ability to train other employees

Must have the ability to serve and satisfy internal and external customers and be a strong customer service advocate for the company

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of two-year electronics technology degree and 4-5 years relay technician experience with GMP, or an equivalent in related experience. (5 years)

Company

Green Mountain Power

Green Mountain Power, or GMP, is a local electricity utility in the state of Vermont.

Founded in 1893

Colchester, Vermont, USA

501-1000 employees

https://greenmountainpower.com/

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