Relay Technician (West Valley

Relay Technician (West Valley)

Join us in building a better future for Arizona! SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes.

SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Relay Commissioning & Testing

• Programs settings on microprocessor relays and other intelligent electronic devices
• Commission and energizes protective relaying systems, telemetry devices, and other intelligent electronic devices through validation of wiring, settings, communication protocols and logic
• Uses test equipment to simulate faults to validate protective relay systems
• Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of protective relaying systems and other intelligent electronic devices
• Develops and submits all commissioning and maintenance testing documentation for asset management and regulatory compliance
• Must be available to work overtime and accept callouts
• Assists with Protection Automation & Control Construction responsibilities as assigned

Protection Automation & Control Construction

• Provides on-site project management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) by providing direction and oversight to field personnel and contingent work forces
• Outage coordination for generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial customers
• Maintains quality assurance and quality control through reviewing and correcting protection and control engineering design prints
• Responsible for installation strategy (panel construction, procurement, wire pull schedules, field wiring, etc.)
• Performs installation quality assurance and quality control through field wiring checks and supporting with scheme checks
• Must be available to work overtime to meet project milestones
• Assists with Relay Commissioning & Testing responsibilities as assigned

Education

Completion of an appropriate Apprenticeship program or equivalent.

Experience

This position may be filled at one of the three levels listed below, based on the candidate's relevant experience and demonstrated proficiency in the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.

• Technician I:
  No prior experience is required. Incumbents at this level will participate in a four‑year apprenticeship or equivalent training program.
• Technician II:
  Requires a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience or completion of a four‑year apprenticeship or equivalent training program.
• Senior Technician:
  Requires a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Relay Technician 2 or a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience.

Eligibility for advancement (progression) to the next level in the same role is based on overall job performance, mastery of all functional responsibilities, and time in position, as assessed by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements and Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of electrical and electronic theory
• Knowledge of algebra, geometric, trigonometric, and statistical concepts, techniques, and procedures
• Knowledge of personal computer operation and transient cyber assets
• Knowledge of relay and test set applications
• Knowledge and understanding of protective relay theory, principles, and applications
• Knowledge of commissioning, protective system testing and construction processes
• Must be available to work overtime
• Performs related work as required and/or assigned
• Attends training programs, seminars, conferences, and meetings
• Assists engineers and other personnel
• Assists in directing other technicians, apprentices, and trades helpers

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live…