Sr Service Field Tech - Power Systems Tech III - P&C

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: SERVI
003212

• Full-Time
• On-site

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Wixom, MI
50613 Varsity Ct
Wixom, MI 48393, USA

Position Summary: This position requires a qualified, service-oriented individual to perform installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance on protective relay systems and other power transmission and distribution equipment.

As business needs dictate, this position will perform operation, maintenance, installation, and troubleshooting of assigned equipment. A qualified individual must be able to test, inspect, troubleshoot, operate equipment, and repair high voltage equipment. They must manage small to large projects with good project‑management and organizational skills, be self‑directed, committed to customer satisfaction, and possess excellent communication skills with clients, peers, and management.

Job Responsibilities

• Install, commission, test, and maintain protective relaying equipment, including relay panels, transformers, and circuit breakers.
• Execute end‑to‑end relay testing with specialized software, identifying relay behavior based on fault conditions.
• Perform function testing of substation control circuits on relay panel, transformers & circuit breaker change‑outs.
• Open and close switches to isolate defective relays and make adjustments or remove relays for repair.
• Test circuits and equipment to evaluate factors such as insulation quality, which affect relay function.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, install, adjust, and calibrate protective relays, station analyzing, indicating, and recording instruments.
• Develop and document standardized commissioning, testing, and maintenance procedures for relay systems.
• Perform functional testing of substation control circuits to validate proper relay operation.
• Create relay macros and testing routines to confirm system protection and control configurations.
• Review relay settings and logic equations to ensure alignment with design requirements.
• Perform start‑up, troubleshooting and repair services on controls and transfer schemes.
• As assigned, troubleshoot, test, maintain, redesign, rebuild, retrofit, and/or repair electrical equipment. May weld and/or paint as assigned. Equipment may include but is not limited to transformers, switch gear and/or breakers on customer site(s). Equipment will vary by location and may include but not limited to transformers, low or medium voltage circuit switch gear, and breakers. Specifically,
  • Test repair and recondition SF6 circuit breakers.
  • Test repair and recondition air breakers.
  • Test, repair and recondition reclosures.
  • Design and fabricate bus bar.
  • Inspect, test, troubleshoot, perform start‑up, and collect data of low, medium, and/or high voltage (to 500kV) electrical systems.
  • Test and inspect low and medium voltage cable installations.
• Experience operating high voltage test equipment including Doble Power Factor test sets.
• Demonstrate a continual effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively with other departments to provide a quality and seamless operation.
• Communicate with Manager or other designee for effective problem resolution and transfer of pertinent information on jobs in process and complete.
• Maintain strong client relationships, prepare project estimates, expand project work scopes and assist in negotiating extra charges.
• Ability to walk through customers’ sites, inspect problem(s) & report problem(s) to Sales and Project Management.
• Work may require flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and night work. Must be available for out‑of‑town work.
• Mentor and train Service Field Techs as directed.
• Work with members of a team to effectively complete work assignments. Receive information from team members and/or leadership regarding customer needs and product requirements and utilize this information to effectively complete jobs.
• Observe all company, local, and federal safety rules, location and company best practices, and company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field.
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