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Electric Relay Foreman - City of College Station, TX (ID: 342552)

Title Electric Relay Foreman
Type Electric and Gas
Date Posted 2019-10-21
City / Organization City of College Station, TX
Website Click Here for the Position Listing
Email Contact recruiting@cstx.gov
Description
SALARY: $37.84 - $41.62 Hourly
$78,707.20 - $86,569.60 Annually
OPENING DATE: 10/10/19
CLOSING DATE: 11/10/19 11:59 PM
DESCRIPTION:
Under general supervision, the Electric Relay Foreman is responsible for supervising, coordinating, training, and working with the Technicians involved in the installation, maintenance, replacement, and programming of relays and equipment involved in substation transmission and distribution protection; monitoring and controls; Distribution Automation (DA); and security while ensuring work meets all North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance guidelines.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
  1. Supervise, coordinate, and participate with technicians in the installation, commissioning, testing, calibration, maintenance, and programming of protective relaying equipment used in substation transmission and distribution systems.
  2. Implement and update protection settings as developed by relay engineers.
  3. Work with SCADA, Operations, Transmission and Distribution, and Substation/Metering, along with outside consultants, contractors, and other electric utilities to ensure the electric system meets all regulatory compliance requirements (NERC, FERC, ERCOT, PRC-005).
  4. Review schematics and blueprints to verify relay functionality and integration with other protection and control components such as RTUs, test devices and other utility companies' relays.
  5. Develop written standard commissioning, acceptance testing and maintenance procedures for protective relaying using manufacturer's technical manuals and PRC-005 requirements.
  6. Assist in the installation and maintenance of DA controls and communication components and security efforts of the electric utility.
  7. Perform federally mandated (NERC) testing on protection systems according to NERC PRC-005 standards and document results. Perform end-to-end relay testing using test equipment. Verify protective relay logic through the function testing of the relaying systems.
  8. Provide on-the-job skills and safety training; ensure employee compliance with the City's policies and procedures.
  9. Assist supervisor in the performance of his/her duties as delegated; make recommendations to improve work and system processes.  Act on behalf of the supervisor when needed.
  10. Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:   
Two (2) year technical degree in electronics, computers or other technical field from an accredited college, and three (3) years of progressive experience with microprocessors/relays/PLCs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  Technical degree may be substituted with High School Diploma or GED equivalency and either two (2) years of experience in military electronics or as an electric utility technician. Valid Texas Driver License. Must maintain a residence within a 40 minute response time of the Utility Service Center within 6 months of accepting position.
Available to work on-call, emergency response, weekends and evenings.
 
Preferred: 
Four (4) year technical degree in electronics, computers, or other technical field.
Transmission/Substation work experience.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Drug Screening:  Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this position, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy.

Job Post Expiration Date   November 30, 2019

    All jobs posted are considered open until filled and may close at anytime except as stated in the Job Description. .