Apprentice 1st Class Relay Technician

Apprentice through 1st Class Relay Technician in Colchester

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 as utilized in or for the operation of Substations, Transmission, Distribution, and Generating Plants. Work is varied in nature. The incumbent applies an advanced technical knowledge of high voltage electricity, electrical control, communication and protection equipment to work performed.

Works under limited supervision and in compliance with established policies, procedures and regulations.

• 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 panel board 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, 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 record‑keeping 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.

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