Elec Test & Com Specialist

Electrical Test & Commissioning Specialist

Duration: 12+ months

Location:

Sterling, VA. 20164 Pay-range: $45 to $65 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance of protective relay equipment, powerline carrier equipment, digital fault recorders (DFRs), remote terminal units (RTUs), and communication processors.
• Functional testing for protection and control circuitry associated with transmission lines, HV bus, transformer, circuit breaker, feeder, reactors, and capacitor banks.
• RTU and telecom upgrades for various clients
• Experienced with SEL microprocessor relays such as 311C, 311L, 387, 411L, 421, 487B, 487E, 487V, 587, 587Z, and 787.
• Desired experience with Client microprocessor relays such as C30, D60, F35, L90, T35 and T60.
• Required experience with various RTUs and communication processors such as Client, Telvent, SEL, Cooper, and Novatech.
• Accurately reviewing, documenting, and submitting test reports used for client reporting and regulatory purposes.
• Interpret one-line, three-line, wiring, schematic diagrams, and communication configurations with the ability to recognize and bring attention to discrepancies.
• Accurately completes time and expense reports, along with maintaining the good condition of the assigned company vehicle.

Requirements:

• Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in the electrical testing industry with a focus on working with protection and control equipment, RTUs, and telecom with HV utility, co-op, power generation, federal, or municipal clients.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Technology in a similar discipline, or technical school diploma, or military experience in either Army Prime Power or Navy Nuclear electrical program.
• Experience with transmission and distribution relays includes SEL, Client, ABB, and Westinghouse.
• Experience with substation RTUs, communication processors, and telecom equipment for both brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Experienced with scoping, scheduling, and budgeting processes for protection and control, RTU, and telecom projects for both internal and external entities.
• Experience with project management of protection and control teams working in HV substations for utility clients.
• Familiar with NERC CIP requirements.