Relay Technician

JOB TITLE:

Technician, Relay

Location:

North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours:

7:00am – 3:30pm, M-F plus some irregular hours when needed (pursuant to the CBA)

• Sign-on Bonus $10,000
• Company-wide annual incentive plan
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match
• Company funded Pension Plan
• On-site wellness/medical facility
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with financial rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Group life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 members throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 485 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

This position is responsible for installing, calibrating, troubleshooting, and maintaining all transmission and distribution relay control systems and associated equipment.

• This position is responsible for calibrating, installing, testing, commissioning, and maintaining protective relays and associated equipment which will ensure the efficient, safe, reliable and NERC compliant operation of LCEC’s electric substations and transmission network.
• Must be able to understand and work within LCEC and OSHA safety standards.
• Abide by all LCEC safety policies and guidelines.
• Must have a working knowledge of various manufacturers’ protective equipment and test instruments in regard to substation and transmission line operation.
• Must be familiar with NERC Reliability Standards that apply to LCEC substations and transmission network.
• Must be proficient in electrical mathematics and possess a solid understanding of power flow.
• Ability to work independently on complex relay schemes and in a team environment to accomplish goals and meet deadlines; to manage stress and pressure in a frequently changing environment.
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformers, and circuit breakers.
• Perform end-to-end testing routines with confirmation of proper protection and control design.
• Examine relay settings and logic equations for confirmation of system operation in accordance with design.
• Perform end-to-end relay testing using relay test software and analyze the operation of the relay based on the fault type run.
• Assist with developing written standard commissioning, testing and maintenance procedures for protective relaying.
• Examine relay settings and logic equations for confirmation of system operation in accordance with design.
• Redline electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Develops and summarizes test results and relaying records for associated equipment and trouble reports.
• Must act with a sense of urgency to troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical problems related to protective relays and control circuits, while under pressure to quickly restore power to large segments of LCEC’s customer base.
• Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule.
• Must be able to assume a lead position to coordinate efforts of others during a substation outage and advise System Operations of progress to restore substation functionality.
• Must be able to perform work of significant difficulty involving all types of protective relay equipment under limited supervision. The employee will have significant latitude for planning work details.
• Must be able to identify and plan relay specific work and coordinate with others within the organization (including System Operations, Engineering and the Substation Dept.) to successfully execute.
• Provide mentoring to technicians at equal or lower steps. The department supervisor may, at his/her discretion, identify or create these mentoring opportunities.
• Maintain effective working…