Description
electrical testing
safety meetings
client interaction
technical reporting
troubleshooting
crew lead
The Senior Technician will perform electrical testing, maintenance, and start-ups of high voltage substations. Senior Technicians have responsibility as crew leads, serving as a point of contact with clients and ensuring safe work practices on each job.
- Perform electrical testing services on power apparatus, substations, and switchgear included (but not limited to) the following:
- Conduct safety meetings and complete JSTA’s
- Represent the company in a professional manner with regard to communicating and interfacing with clients
- Travel to job sites is required.
- Generate technical reports detailing services provided, problems found, and corrective action taken or recommended
- Communicate effectively with the company management team on a regular basis regarding project status and the scheduling of manpower and equipment
- Perform troubleshooting and problem identification and analysis. Make recommendations regarding corrective action and/or repairs
Requirements
protective relays
high voltage
ieee standards
microsoft office
electrical engineering
10+ years
- Protective relays and relaying systems
- Meters, transducers, and power system metering
High school diploma or equivalent is required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent is preferred. Minimum Ten plus years of electrical testing, maintenance, and start-up of high voltage substations is required.
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.
- Previous experience performing low, medium, and high voltage switching operations for various equipment in various substation configurations
- Ability to work safely in hazardous situations within high voltage substations, petrochemical plants, refineries and other safety critical locations
- Basic knowledge of electrical components, devices, and symbols
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Power Triangle
- Be able to properly lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to understand, comprehend, and explain one-line, three-line, AC/DC schemes, connection diagrams, specific circuits, and transformer configurations
- Experience using applicable programming/testing software as it relates to protective relaying
- Basic knowledge of Line Terminal Equipment within a substation
- Proven communication skills, both oral and written, to convey thoughts, and facts to a diverse group of individuals including administrators, engineers, and senior management.
- Ability to define typical AC & DC fundamentals
- Proven knowledge of Vacuum versus Air Circuit Breakers
- Previous metering experience testing ammeters, voltmeters, frequency meters, & power factor meters
- Must pass pre-employment Drug, Alcohol and Background Checks; must continue to pass all random and client required Drug, Alcohol and Background Checks
- Ability to travel up to 50% required
- Understand the purpose of and perform basic current & potential transformer tests, capacitor bank tests, and ground grid tests
- Understand different types of transducers and the purpose of each
- Working knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, ICEA, and NETA standards
- At times will be required to work in austere working conditions
- Must have, or be able to obtain, a TWIC card
- Ability to work effectively and lead others in a team based environment
- Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Must be able to work on feet throughout the work shift
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Benefits
- Personal Protective Equipment
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!
- Flexibility for frequent overtime
Training + Development
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