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Telex LLC · 1 week ago

Lead and Senior Substation P&C Relay Technician

Kingsport, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

Telex LLC is a company specializing in electrical solutions, and they are seeking a Lead and Senior Substation P&C Relay Technician. The role involves conducting commissioning, testing, maintenance, and repair of complex protective relaying schemes in various substation environments, along with operating electrical test equipment and facilitating upgrade projects.

Construction

Responsibilities

Conduct commissioning, testing, maintenance and repair of complex protective relaying schemes in generation, transmission, and distribution substation environments

Be able to operate various types of electrical test equipment including but not limited to Omicron, Doble, Vanguard, etc

Facilitate the retrofit, upgrade, and replacement projects for electrical controls, SCADA, DCS, and Power System Protection Equipment

Test over current/voltage, Directional, Distance, Impedance, Sync Check, Loss of field, reverse power, Multifunction relays etc

Perform function testing of substation control circuits on relay panels, transformers & circuit breaker controls. Perform isolation, setpoint testing, advanced logic testing, and scheme testing (reclosing, breaker failure, etc.)

Perform end-to-end relay testing using Doble Protection Suite, RTS, or Test Universe software to verify communication assisted protection schemes

Perform installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of protective relaying equipment, relaying schemes, DFR equipment, SCADA systems, distribution automation systems and associated communication equipment

Assist in developing written standard commissioning, testing and maintenance procedures for protective relaying, DFR's, RTU's, IED's, Distribution Automation and associated communication systems

Generate customer report describing the problem found and correction action taken / proposed

Maintain a professional attitude when representing the company during phone or personal contact with outside vendors, customers or service providers etc

Qualification

Substation commissioningRelay calibrationSCADA systemsProtective relaying equipmentThree phase power systemsCommunication protocolsMicrosoft OfficeInterpersonal skills

Required

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 commissioning; SCADA/Fault Data/SER/Integration-Automation equipment installation and testing

Have a good understanding of various protocols (DNP3, Modbus, 8979, etc.). Have the ability to troubleshoot SCADA issues using various protocol test sets (Wireshark, ASE 2000, etc.)

Experience in three phase power systems, power system protection, and control schemes

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Valid Driver's license and good driving record

Must be able to distinguish color coding of wires, fiber optics or other materials required by essential job functions